Constitutional carry bill approved by Georgia Senate committee

A Georgia Senate committee has approved a bill that would allow gun owners to carry their firearms in public without a permit.

Georgia’s Kemp raises $7.4M in 7 months of reelection bid

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that his main campaign committee raised more than $7.4 million in the seven months ending Jan. 31, giving him $12.7 million in cash as the Republican seeks reelection this year.

Georgia House panel advances broad school voucher plan

Supporters of expanding school vouchers in Georgia are renewing their push to expand options, including a measure that could give $6,000 a year to almost anyone as long as their child attended public school for a short time.

National debt tops $30 trillion

Treasury Department data shows new milestone as government spending continues to soar

Georgia Senate approves bill inspired by senator's family health journey

The "Giving the Gift of Life Act" has three parts which protect living donors from losing or being denied life insurance, raises the tax credit to $25,000 and provides a tax credit for businesses to assist their employees with organ donation.

Racism a public health crisis, Georgia lawmakers says; re-introduces legislation to end disparities

House Resolution 78 aims to declare racism a public health crisis in Georgia. Sponsors of the legislation believe that structural racism manifests in differential access by race to opportunities and resources within the country's medical and public health systems;

Judge hears arguments in challenge to new campaign funds law

Lawyers for Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue and Gov. Brian Kemp sparred in court Monday over a new state law that allows certain top elected officials to create “leadership committees” that can raise campaign funds without limits, even when the legislature is in session.

Gov. Kemp visits Forsyth school amid book controversy

Gov. Brian Kemp held an education roundtable at a Forsyth County high school just days after the system removed several books from library shelves.

Judge to decide if report on voting machines can be public

Georgia’s secretary of state on Thursday called on a voting technology expert to ask a judge to release a report detailing alleged security vulnerabilities in the voting machines used by the state — something the expert had already done.

GOP seeks to strip party labels from Gwinnett school board

Republicans are advancing a bill to take the Democratic and Republican labels off candidates in Georgia’s largest school district and have them run in nonpartisan races.

Georgia House gives nod to proposed new city of East Cobb

One of Atlanta’s most affluent suburban areas is a step closer to becoming its own city, after the Georgia House voted to allow residents in a proposed city of East Cobb to decide whether they want to incorporate.

President Biden officially announces Stephen Breyer's retirement, pledges to nominate Black woman

President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was "long overdue," while praising retiring Justice Stephen Breyer as a model public servant.

Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Breyer: Biden’s potential picks

Justice Stephen Breyer will be retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, according to AP sources Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the first Supreme Court pick of his presidency.

Georgia lawmakers aim to tackle spike in suicides, overdoses

Members of the state Legislature are scheduled to unveil a policy package for mental health and substance abuse on Wednesday.

Sen. Warnock reports $9.8M raised to Herschel Walker’s $5.4M

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign said Wednesday that he raised a hefty $9.8 million in the last quarter of 2021, nearly double the fundraising haul reported by the leading Republican contender for his seat, former football star Herschel Walker.