Officials: Gov. Kemp's 100 days statewide tour

Officials said Gov. Brian Kemp launched a statewide tour to mark his first 100 days in office on Wednesday.

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs medical marijuana bill

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill that would allow certain patients to access a low-potency cannabis oil they can already legally use.

Gov. Kemp demands action from Congress for weather-worn farmers

Georgia's governor says thousands of families in the southern portion of the state need relief from catastrophic losses suffered in last October’s hurricane.

3rd Georgia state House election yields same results

Third time's a charm. At least that's what frustrated voters in one Georgia House district are hoping after two previous elections were thrown out by a judge.

Critics: New voting system planned for Georgia is flawed

Critics of Georgia's outdated voting system told a judge on Tuesday that a new system outlined by lawmakers has many of the same fundamental flaws and is unconstitutional.

Stopgap planned for Georgia highway prone to tidal flooding

The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to raise parts of U.S. 80 that are prone to tidal flooding, but predictions about rising sea levels indicate this is a stopgap.

What didn't pass in Georgia's 2019 legislative session

With new Republican Gov. Brian Kemp at the helm of the state, Georgia's 2019 legislative session brought plenty of action.

Georgia latest state to legalize needle exchange to stop HIV

James Lane has a backpack full of syringes slung across his shoulder as he goes to exchange used needles for sterile ones at a small booth set up by an Atlanta needle exchange clinic. The clinic, which operates in an area known as a hot spot for drug use in Atlanta, collects and distributes syringes. It's among just a few of its kind operating publicly in Georgia and a godsend to Lane, who says...

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs new touchscreen voting machines bill

Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has quietly signed a wide-ranging elections bill authorizing the statewide purchase of new touchscreen voting machines that print a paper ballot.

Medical marijuana bill passes Georgia Legislature

State lawmakers beat a midnight deadline to pass an expansion of medical marijuana in Georgia.

State lawmakers approve bill to preserve sex assault evidence

In the final hours of the 2019 session, state lawmakers approved a measure to preserve sexual assault evidence kits longer.

Lawmakers approve school safety measure

Public schools in Georgia could soon need to receive a threat assessment every four years under school safety legislation passed by the General Assembly.

Alyssa Milano leads protest of Georgia abortion ban

Actress Alyssa Milano has joined several Georgia-based TV and film industry workers in protesting a "heartbeat" abortion ban awaiting Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's signature.

Georgia lawmakers back moving marriage age to 17

A bill raising Georgia's minimum marriage age to 17 is headed to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's desk.