A sweeping GOP proposal that would overhaul local property taxes failed to pass Tuesday, with nearly all House Democrats opposing the measure over concerns about the impact to public services and ...

Two bills that could heighten penalties for protestors passed the House and Senate in separate contentious votes Tuesday.

The race is on for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat this week after the major candidates from both parties officially signed up to run.

Aspiring candidates for office from across Georgia gathered in the state Capitol to qualify to run in the upcoming November ...

Since International Paper abruptly closed its mills in Liberty and Chatham counties last fall, business owners in Southeast Georgia who once made the state the largest timber exporter in the nation ...

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The Georgia Senate last week passed a bill that would allow Georgians with autism or other developmental disorders and their family members to request to receive a special license plate.

This past week – the last before candidates officially qualify to run – brought plenty of news about who won’t be appearing on the ballot this year.  Georgia state Rep. Ruwa Romman, a Duluth Democrat, ...

HB 1223 has prompted criticism from First Amendment advocates, who say the bill would restrict the public's access to government records.

The Senate session ended abruptly Thursday just as senators were nearing a vote on a bill aimed at ensuring data centers pay for the energy infrastructure built to accommodate them after it appeared a ...