House passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

House Democrats have rushed to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing.

Fulton County leaders reject recommendation to fire elections chief

The elected leaders of Georgia’s most populous county has voted to reject a recommendation to fire the county elections director.

Georgia House unanimously approves $140M income tax cut

A unanimous Georgia House voted 171-0 Wednesday for a $140 million state income tax cut, in what Republicans hope is just a first step in further tax relief.

Ban on transgender girls in girls’ sports sought in Georgia

Advocates of a ban on a transgender girls playing girls’ sports in Georgia have turned to the state Senate, having gained little traction for their proposal in the House.

Georgia Senate votes to widen special education vouchers

The state Senate approved a plan Wednesday that would broaden eligibility for a Georgia program that pays for special education students to attend private schools.

Biden's Cabinet half-empty as confirmations trickle in

President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with just over a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure

House cancels Thursday session amid threat of violence at Capitol by militia group

The U.S. House is abruptly finishing its work for the week given the threat of violence at the Capitol by a militia group seeking to storm the building, as happened in a deadly siege Jan. 6.

South Carolina senators add firing squad as alternative execution method

South Carolina senators added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can't execute inmates by way of lethal injection. The state can't put anyone to death now because its supply of lethal injection drugs expired and it has not been able to buy any more.

House poised to pass landmark voting rights, ethics bill

House Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping elections and ethics bill, offering it up as a powerful counterweight to voting rights restrictions advancing in Republican-controlled statehouses.

How President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan affects Georgia

FOX 5 Atlanta's Christine Sperow sat down with White House officials Tuesday to discuss the impact of the American Rescue Plan on Georgia. 

Neera Tanden, Biden's OMB pick, withdraws her nomination amid opposition

President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets.

Senate committee approves bill aimed at suspended insurance commissioner

The Georgia Senate Government Oversight committee approved two bills Tuesday that would stop suspended elected officials from receiving paychecks.

Senate confirms Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden’s commerce secretary and help guide the economy's recovery during and after the coronavirus pandemic.