Georgia lawmakers demand answers on state's unemployment backlog

Six Georgia Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Department of Labor to explain the delay in sending unemployment benefits.

Poll: Donald Trump is 'true' president, majority of Republicans say

More than half of Republicans falsely believe that Donald Trump is the true president of the United States right now. The president is, in fact, Joe Biden.

State House committee holds first hearing on Atlanta crime

Members of the Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee held their first meeting Wednesday on the issue of crime in the City of Atlanta.

Butch Miller announces bid for Georgia lieutenant governor

Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller, R-Gainesville, declared his candidacy for Georgia lieutenant governor Tuesday.

Kemp urges Georgia Board of Education to not teach 'Critical Race Theory'

With rank-and-file Republicans in arms over fears that their public school students are being indoctrinated that the United States is inherently racist, Gov. Brian Kemp signaled Thursday that he shared their concerns.

Fulton County leaders react after judge agrees to unseal Fulton absentee ballots for audit

Fulton County leaders are reacting after Henry County Superior Court Judge Brian Amero on Friday agreed to unseal absentee ballots to allow for yet another audit of November election results in Georgia’s most populous county.

Pete Buttigieg visits Atlanta, touts White House's infrastructure plan

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is making a stop in Atlanta on Friday to tout President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan.

Biden presents GOP with $1.7T infrastructure plan counteroffer

The White House has put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to Senate Republicans. The new proposal drops President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal “in the spirit of finding common ground,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.

GA House committee holds hearing on social media censorship

The debate has swirled for months after platforms like Twitter started flagging posts that contained disputed information or misinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

House approves $1.9B to bolster Capitol security after Jan. 6 riot

The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to bolster security at the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to harden the complex with retractable fencing and a quick-response force following the most violent domestic attack on Congress in history.

House rebukes spa attacks as reminder of anti-Asian violence

The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning attacks in March that killed six women of Asian descent at Atlanta-area massage businesses, which they characterized as a grim reminder of a surge in violence directed at Asian Americans.