Gov. Brian Kemp files ethics complaint against David Perdue

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed an ethics complaint against gubernatorial primary opponent David Perdue, who recently challenged a Georgia campaign finance law that benefits Kemp. 

Stacey Abrams believes voting rights legislation can be passed

Stacey Abrams used a Wednesday campaign stop in Atlanta to applaud the push for voting rights in Congress and express support for President Joe Biden.

Gov. Brian Kemp proposes state employee pay raise, refunds for taxpayers

The governor's plan would return $1.6 billion in excess revenue to Georgia taxpayers.  Single filers would receive $250 and those who filed jointly would get $500. 

Gov. Kemp promises teacher, employee raises in State of the State

In his fourth State of the State Address, Gov. Brian Kemp announced he plans to increase funding for public education, increase teacher pay and invest in public safety.

Social Circle residents upset over upset over planned electric vehicle plant

Residents say they feel planning was done in private, while project leaders said they had monthly public meetings about the site as early as last May that few people attended.

Biden, Harris visit Atlanta to push for voting reform bill

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Atlanta on Tuesday to discuss the need for federal legislation to protect the right to vote. But some civil rights activists, uninterested in another speech, don’t want to hear it.

Georgia GOP responds to Biden-Harris visit touting voting reform bills

Republicans were on the defensive on Tuesday ahead of a trip by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the need for federal legislation to protect the right to vote.

Abrams noticeably absent from Biden’s Atlanta voting push

As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited Atlanta on Tuesday to push for voting reform legislation, one big Democratic name was noticeably absent.

Fulton County DA investigating Trump closer to decision on charges

Fulton County DA Fani Willis says a decision on whether to charge former President Donald Trump with trying to overturn Georgia's vote counting could be made in the first half of the year.

Georgia 2022 legislative preview: Buckhead, mental health on 2022 agenda

Gun rights, school instruction and tax cuts are expected to be big issues during the 2022 Georgia legislative session that starts Monday. 

Georgia gov proposes $5,000 raise for state agency employees

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday announced a proposal to give a $5,000 annual pay raise to state agency employees as lawmakers survey what’s likely to be a prosperous state revenue picture.

New lawsuit challenges 3 Georgia congressional district maps

Voting rights groups and individual voters on Friday filed a federal lawsuit that says the new map for three Georgia congressional districts violate the Constitution and weaken the power of voters of color.

Republicans seek to spotlight politics of schools in Georgia

Social conservatives are looking to push education policy to the forefront when Georgia lawmakers begin meeting Monday, driven by a national tumult over the pandemic and race.

Swift reaction to Kemp's backing 'Constitutional Carry' legislation

Reaction to Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal for Georgia to become the next “Constitutional Carry” state was swift, especially from the left.

Biden, Harris to visit Atlanta Tuesday to discuss right to vote legislation

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Atlanta on Tuesday to discuss the need for federal legislation to protect the right to vote.

Senate passes unanimous resolution honoring late Sen. Johnny Isakson

The late U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson was honored on the Senate floor on Wednesday, the day before a planned memorial in Atlanta.