Walker raises $5.5M in Georgia Senate race, trailing Warnock

Georgia Republican Herschel Walker said Friday that his U.S. Senate campaign had raised $5.5 million in the first three months of 2022, a big haul that is still dwarfed by the $13.6 million that Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock raised in the same period.

From ‘sister’ to rival: Dem rising stars fight for Ga. seat

Reps. Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux flipped two longtime Republican congressional districts in Atlanta’s northern suburbs by running against then-President Donald Trump and his divisive brand of politics.

State Bar Disciplinary Board recommending disbarment for Rockdale Commissioner Sherri Washington

An I-Team Investigation has found a number of people have filed State Bar complaints against a local County Commissioner claiming they hired her as their lawyer but she did no work on their cases.

Judge denies Abrams bid to seek unlimited contributions

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams cannot immediately begin raising and spending unlimited campaign contributions under a state law passed last year because she is not yet her party’s nominee, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Georgia’s Sen. Warnock raises $13.6M in 2022′s first quarter

Warnock reported Thursday that he raised $13.6 million in the first three months of 2022, outpacing what was already a hefty $9.8 million raised in the last three months of 2021.

Trump's PAC gives $500K for ads attacking Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

Former President Donald Trump's Save America PAC has given $500,000 to a group running attack ads against Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the upcoming GOP primary.

Georgia governor’s race 2022: Where candidates stand on key issues

The Republican primary for governor is contested with incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp facing challengers, including a former senator with the endorsement of former President Donald Trump: David Perdue. Stacey Abrams is vying for office once again after he defeat her in 2018. Abrams, however, won’t face any competition in a primary.

Democrats include 9 questions on upcoming primary ballot

When voters head to the polls for the May 24 primary, they will have more to decide than just their preferred candidates. Both the Democratic Party of Georgia and the Republican Party of Georgia have added several advisory questions to their ballots.

Stacey Abrams-backed election lawsuit goes to trial in Georgia

Stacey Abrams announced plans to sue over the way the state’s elections were managed IN 2018. She accused then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp of using his position to promote voter suppression, an allegation Kemp has vehemently denied.

Bill to reexamine Georgia Medical Marijuana bids fails in State Senate

A last minute attempt to review the controversial awarding of medical marijuana licenses and to get the medicinal product to patients by June died in the Georgia Senate last night.

Here's what passed and failed in Georgia's 2022 legislative session

Georgia lawmakers delivered a tax cut, banned teaching on "divisive concepts" in schools, rejected expanding gambling in the state, and more on the final day of the 2022 session at the Capitol.

Georgia lawmakers pass transgender sports ban decision to state athletic association

In the last minutes of the 2022 legislative session, Georgia Republicans passed an amendment allowing the state's main athletic association to ban transgender girls from playing sports - a move that angered Democrats.

Kemp signs sweeping mental health bill into law

The bill requires publicly funded insurance programs to spend more on patient care and authorizes loan forgiveness for people studying to become mental health professionals.

Lawmakers agree on Georgia budget with big funding boosts

The budget with boosts in spending for K-12 education, universities, mental health and public safety, reaping the rewards of a big increase in state revenue as Gov. Brian Kemp and legislators seek reelection this year.

Tax cut, voting, abortion loom on final day of Georgia legislative session

The clock is ticking for Georgia lawmakers trying to get bills passed on an income tax cut, voting changes, new abortion rules, and more on the final day of the 2022 Georgia legislative session.

Georgia Senate seeks gradual tax cut, ditches film tax limit

Georgia senators are favoring a more gradual income tax cut that would start smaller than one proposed by the House, but eventually could be twice as big.