Gov. Brian Kemp vetoes bill to create appointed Chief Labor Officer

Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed Senate Bill 156 that would have created a Chief labor Officer to work in the Georgia Department of Labor.

Republican Chris Carr seeks another term as Georgia attorney general

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is running for another four years as the state’s top lawyer, spurning a chance to run for higher office.

Sen. Jon Ossoff introduces bill to give voters more access to water in line

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, said Monday he introduced legislation that would grant voters access to water and other refreshments on election day.

Biden's approval rating hits 63%, bolstered by pandemic response, new poll finds

In the fourth month of his presidency, Biden's overall approval rating sits at 63%. When it comes to the new Democratic president's handling of the pandemic, 71% of Americans approve, including 47% of Republicans.

New White House task force to look at politicization of science within government

The effort was spurred by concerns that the Trump administration had politicized science in ways that put lives at risk, eroded public trust and worsened climate change.

Gov. Kemp signs repeal of Georgia's 1863 citizen's arrest law

Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia lawmakers made repealing Georgia's Civil War-era citizen’s arrest law a top priority after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.

Georgia 'votercades' a timely tribute to John Lewis, activists say

Votercade demonstrations took place across Georgia as a tribute to the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis and outcry against the state's voting laws.

Here's who is running to be Atlanta's next mayor

With Keisha Lance Bottoms not running for reelection, the race is on to become Atlanta's next mayor. Here are the candidates in the race.

Georgia 'to-go' cocktails signed into law

Georgia's governor has signed two bills into law legalizing to-go cocktails from restaurants.

Federal judge throws out national eviction moratorium, DOJ appeals

The Department of Justice is fighting to keep a national eviction moratorium in place after a federal judge invalidated the measure that aids financially strapped tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stacey Abrams' romance novels set to be reissued

Stacey Abrams, expressing her excitement over the announcement, said she was proud to be a part of the romance writing community

Gov. Kemp signs teacher pipeline bill into law

Teachers in Georgia will soon be getting another boost in their paycheck after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the so-called "Teacher Pipeline Package" into law. It includes six different pieces of legislation, aiming to recruit, retain and increase training for educators across Georgia.