Georgia could cut unemployment benefits to push more toward work

Georgia’s labor commissioner now says he’s considering cutting federal benefits to workers in an effort to push unemployed Georgians back into the workforce.

Gov. Brian Kemp vetoes bill to create appointed Chief Labor Officer

Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed Senate Bill 156 that would have created a Chief labor Officer to work in the Georgia Department of Labor.

Republican Chris Carr seeks another term as Georgia attorney general

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is running for another four years as the state’s top lawyer, spurning a chance to run for higher office.

Sen. Jon Ossoff introduces bill to give voters more access to water in line

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, said Monday he introduced legislation that would grant voters access to water and other refreshments on election day.

Gov. Kemp signs repeal of Georgia's 1863 citizen's arrest law

Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia lawmakers made repealing Georgia's Civil War-era citizen’s arrest law a top priority after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.

Here's who is running to be Atlanta's next mayor

With Keisha Lance Bottoms not running for reelection, the race is on to become Atlanta's next mayor. Here are the candidates in the race.

Georgia 'to-go' cocktails signed into law

Georgia's governor has signed two bills into law legalizing to-go cocktails from restaurants.

Stacey Abrams' romance novels set to be reissued

Stacey Abrams, expressing her excitement over the announcement, said she was proud to be a part of the romance writing community

Gov. Kemp signs teacher pipeline bill into law

Teachers in Georgia will soon be getting another boost in their paycheck after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the so-called "Teacher Pipeline Package" into law. It includes six different pieces of legislation, aiming to recruit, retain and increase training for educators across Georgia. 

Georgia Rep. Bee Nguyen to run for secretary of state

Democratic state Rep. Bee Nguyen announced Tuesday that she’s running for secretary of state in 2022 to counteract efforts by Georgia Republicans to restrict access to the polls.

Georgia's anti-street racing law increases penalties for offenders

Under the new law, anyone convicted of "reckless stunt driving" will have their driver's license suspended and be subject to fines and jail time.  

President Biden marks 100th day in office in Georgia pushing new spending plan

President Joe Biden emphasized how important Georgia was in helping push his administration's agenda in his first 100 days in office by spending the day in the state, meeting with former President Jimmy Carter and holding a rally in metro Atlanta.

Kemp signs 3 anti-human trafficking bills into law

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed several bills into law on Tuesday all aimed at fighting human trafficking.