Kemp issues executive order easing, refining COVID-19 guidelines
Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Friday that calls for a more uniform approach to COVID-19 safety protocols for several groups.
Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Friday that calls for a more uniform approach to COVID-19 safety protocols for several groups.
Emails show Georgia dorm contractor cut maintenance
Emails obtained by a campus workers’ group show that a contractor who runs dormitories at eight public universities in Georgia laid-off workers and cut back on maintenance over the summer, raising questions about whether the company was violating its contract with the University System of Georgia at the same time it was complaining of financial stress.
Emails obtained by a campus workers’ group show that a contractor who runs dormitories at eight public universities in Georgia laid-off workers and cut back on maintenance over the summer, raising questions about whether the company was violating its contract with the University System of Georgia at the same time it was complaining of financial stress.
Georgia Democrats ask feds to review unemployment benefit delays in state
Lawmakers are calling out the Georgia Department of Labor for major delays in getting unemployment benefits to families.
Lawmakers are calling out the Georgia Department of Labor for major delays in getting unemployment benefits to families.
Trump called Georgia Secretary of State investigator, urged her to find fraudulent votes
"And, you know, and I won Georgia. I know that. By a lot. And the people know it," said then-President Donald Trump on a secretly recorded phone call.
"And, you know, and I won Georgia. I know that. By a lot. And the people know it," said then-President Donald Trump on a secretly recorded phone call.
Moore wins election to Atlanta-area Georgia House seat
A public relations specialist has beaten a former House member in a special election to the Georgia House in suburban Atlanta.
A public relations specialist has beaten a former House member in a special election to the Georgia House in suburban Atlanta.
As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent
In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party’s proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted for the bill anyway.
In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party’s proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted for the bill anyway.
Georgia jobless rate falls to 5.1% in ninth straight decline
Georgia’s jobless rate continued to drift down slowly in January, posting the ninth straight fall in the unemployment rate since it spiked to an all-time record in the early days of the pandemic.
Georgia’s jobless rate continued to drift down slowly in January, posting the ninth straight fall in the unemployment rate since it spiked to an all-time record in the early days of the pandemic.
Georgia Supreme Court elects next chief justice
Georgia’s Supreme Court justices voted unanimously Thursday to select the high court’s next leader.
Georgia’s Supreme Court justices voted unanimously Thursday to select the high court’s next leader.
Trump calls on former NFL player Herschel Walker to run for Senate in Georgia
"Wouldn’t it be great if the legendary Herschel Walker ran for the United States Senate in Georgia?" Trump wrote in an official statement.
"Wouldn’t it be great if the legendary Herschel Walker ran for the United States Senate in Georgia?" Trump wrote in an official statement.
Georgia House approves bill to allow limited nursing home visits
Relief could soon be on the way for Georgians who have not been able to visit their loved ones in the hospital or nursing homes in the state since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Relief could soon be on the way for Georgians who have not been able to visit their loved ones in the hospital or nursing homes in the state since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jimmy Carter 'angry' over Georgia's possible absentee voting restrictions
Former President Jimmy Carter says that he is "disheartened, saddened, and angry" over the proposed changes to absentee voting in Georgia.
Former President Jimmy Carter says that he is "disheartened, saddened, and angry" over the proposed changes to absentee voting in Georgia.
Georgia House votes to bump adult criminal age from 17 to 18
Georgia’s House approved a measure Monday that would raise the age for charging most people from 17 to 18.
Georgia’s House approved a measure Monday that would raise the age for charging most people from 17 to 18.
Georgia lawmakers reject pay raise plan for themselves
Efforts to raise pay for Georgia lawmakers and statewide officials died Monday after the Senate rejected the plan and the House failed to take up a similar bill.
Efforts to raise pay for Georgia lawmakers and statewide officials died Monday after the Senate rejected the plan and the House failed to take up a similar bill.
Election reform bills major focus of Georgia Legislature's Crossover Day
Both the Georgia House and Senate had a busy Monday as the Crossover Day deadline, loomed for the state Legislature.
Both the Georgia House and Senate had a busy Monday as the Crossover Day deadline, loomed for the state Legislature.
Crossover Day: Lawmakers approve citizen's arrest, election reforms
Georgia state lawmakers worked well into the night Monday to meet the Crossover Day deadline.
Georgia state lawmakers worked well into the night Monday to meet the Crossover Day deadline.
Organizations react to GA Senate passing of bill eliminating no excuse absentee policy
The Georgia Senate passed a bill Monday that would eliminating the state's no excuse absentee policy.
The Georgia Senate passed a bill Monday that would eliminating the state's no excuse absentee policy.
Georgia: Move to limit citizen arrests after death of Ahmaud Arbery
The Georgia House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to repeal a citizen’s arrest law predating the Civil War, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued by armed white men.
The Georgia House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to repeal a citizen’s arrest law predating the Civil War, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued by armed white men.
Georgia House passes bill to end hands-free cellphone loophole
The Georgia House has voted to eliminate a loophole that allows some people to avoid citations for violating the state’s hands-free cellphone law.
The Georgia House has voted to eliminate a loophole that allows some people to avoid citations for violating the state’s hands-free cellphone law.
Georgia Senate passes bill to end no-excuse absentee voting
Georgia’s state Senate narrowly passed a bill that would end no-excuse absentee voting Monday, as Republicans move to roll back voting access after record turnout led to Democratic victories in the state’s presidential race and two U.S. Senate runoffs.
Georgia’s state Senate narrowly passed a bill that would end no-excuse absentee voting Monday, as Republicans move to roll back voting access after record turnout led to Democratic victories in the state’s presidential race and two U.S. Senate runoffs.
House bill: Allow at least 1 visitor in medical facilities
Every Georgia hospital or nursing home patient could designate at least one person who would have at least one hour of access each day under a bill approved by the state House on Monday.
Every Georgia hospital or nursing home patient could designate at least one person who would have at least one hour of access each day under a bill approved by the state House on Monday.