Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump, AP source says

Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Bill would allow sports mobile betting in Georgia

The topic of sports betting and gambling comes up every year in the Georgia Legislature and every year it fails.

Fulton County Commission approves $250,000 budget to study reparations to Black residents

Just two days after Martin Luther King Day, the civil rights icon’s dream for the descendants of African slaves got a step closer to coming true in his birth place of Fulton County. Commissioners voted last month to approve $250,000 in funding for its Reparations Task Force.

Buckhead cityhood question introduced in Georgia General Assembly again

Lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 114, which would allow voters to decide if Atlanta’s Buckhead community should split off into its own city.

Georgia lawmakers seek to toughen penalties for dogfighting

Georgia could convict more people of dogfighting-related crimes and send them to prison for longer stretches under a bill advancing in the state Senate.

Mitt Romney scolds George Santos at SOTU: 'You don't belong here'

“I didn’t expect that he’d be standing there, trying to shake hands with every senator and the president of the United States,” Senator Mitt Romney told reporters.

SOTU: Biden pushes for insulin cost caps

Democrats tried to cap the price of insulin last year when they controlled both houses and fell short of the votes needed.

Georgia senators vote to bar COVID-19 vaccine requirements

The Senate voted 31-21 in favor of the bill, which would make permanent what had been a one-year ban enacted in 2022.

Vote to block Georgia spaceport upheld by state’s high court

Georgia’s highest court Tuesday upheld an election in which coastal residents voted overwhelmingly last year to block their county government from building a launchpad for blasting commercial rockets into space.

Georgia lawmakers seek to regulate solar panel installers

Georgia lawmakers are looking to regulate the installation of rooftop solar panels, saying some companies are ripping off consumers.

Missouri lawmakers to take up more restrictive 'Don't Say Gay' bill

The Missouri proposal goes farther than the Florida law, which bars instruction on sexual orientation, gender identity and other lessons deemed not age appropriate in kindergarten through third grade.

Georgia panel: Reforms, resources needed for election review

A process recently implemented by Georgia state lawmakers to examine how county officials handle elections is likely unsustainable without more resources or reforms, according to the panel that did the first review under the law.

Bill: Cut college degree requirements for Georgia state jobs

The Senate Government Oversight Committee on Monday voted for Senate Bill 3, sending it to the full Senate for more debate.

Kemp, Carr push for tougher penalties at Georgia Anti-Gang Network meeting

The new bill would add a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime and 10 years for anyone convicted of recruiting minors into a gang.

Georgia senators file bill to restrict TikTok, other apps on state devices

A new bill filed by Georgia state Republicans could ban TikTok and other apps from all state-owned devices - including ones used by all public school teachers.

State of the Union 2023: What to watch for during Biden's address

Expect lots of new faces and fresh political dynamics as President Joe Biden delivers this year’s State of the Union address.

Billionaire Koch network to oppose Trump in 2024

The Koch network joins a list of prominent Republican donors distancing themselves from former President Donald Trump.

Biden in 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you: AP-NORC poll

A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024, according to a new poll.