“Georgia is the only state in our nation that is executing those with intellectual disabilities,” Rep. Bill Werkheiser, R-Glennville, chief sponsor of House Bill 123, told members of the House ...

ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate unanimously backed a bill Wednesday that would give parents of young children a bigger tax break. The goal of Senate Bill 89 is to help more parents stay in the workforce, ...

“Georgia has set itself apart as a leader in attracting innovative companies with our research institutions, world-class logistics network, and pro-business environment,” Kemp said. “We are excited to ...

Loeffler becomes the second Georgian to join Trump’s second term Cabinet. The Senate recently confirmed former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Gainesville, to head the Veterans Administration. Another ...

Senators voted 51-1 in favor of a constitutional amendment that would let Georgia voters decide in a statewide referendum next year whether to let farmers set aside up to 4,000 acres of farmland as ...

Dolezal agreed, saying “administrative state” growth has occurred under both GOP and Democratic rule. The bill passed the GOP-controlled Senate committee in a 7-4 vote Wednesday and now heads to the ...

ATLANTA – The Georgia Supreme Court is raising “serious questions” about a 2019 state law that allows a judge to give someone joint custody over a former lover’s child, but the law remains intact.

The Georgia House unanimously passed legislation exempting from taxation disaster relief payments, grant funds, or crop insurance proceeds provided to victims of the massive storm that struck South, ...

The House Creative Arts & Entertainment Committee approved House Bill 353, which would establish the Georgia Music Office within the state Department of Community Affairs. The measure also would ...

Ballard, 21, of Hampton, who was on probation for robbery, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S.

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Education kicked off a new teacher recruitment campaign Tuesday to address a teacher shortage. The move is necessary as a generation of teachers nears retirement ...

ATLANTA – The state House of Representatives passed legislation last year offering tax credits to Georgians who buy safe firearm storage devices such as trigger locks and gun safes, but the bill died ...