3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (269+ words) ATLANTA (WJBF) – Now that the 2026 legislative session has wrapped up, some education advocacy groups are shifting their focus toward next year’s budget discussions, calling for increased funding support for Georgia charter schools. Charter schools in Georgia are tuition-free public schools…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (533+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers started the year with talk of eliminating both the state income tax and the property tax for homeowners. The goal proved elusive, but they did compromise on a scaled-back income tax cut and on legislation to decelerate…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (348+ words) MACON, Ga. — Gov. Kemp signed multiple bills into law on Wednesday at the Georgia Public Safety Center in Forsyth. He signed 11 pieces of legislation to support law enforcement and 10 that will protect Georgia agriculture and natural resources. Here's a look…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (529+ words) The Washington Post The special election runoff between Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will determine who replaces Marjorie Taylor Greene. Republican Clay Fuller, a Georgia district attorney backed by President Donald Trump, and Democrat Shawn Harris, a farmer…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (146+ words) The longest-serving member of Georgia’s Republican congressional delegation, Austin Scott, is running for a ninth term in the U.S. House without any primary opposition. Scott, of Tifton, represents Georgia’s 8th Congressional District, which stretches from Macon through south-central Georgia to the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (772+ words) Fourteen candidates are in the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, who is running for Senate. The coastal Georgia district is solidly Republican, meaning the winner of the GOP primary will be expected to take it all in November. Six…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1493+ words) Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is turning up the pressure in Georgia’s elections standoff — and signaling a possible way to avoid a special legislative session. In a letter to the State Election Board on Tuesday morning, Jones blamed Secretary of State…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (745+ words) After years of attempts to get a measure off the ground, Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill establishing a statewide office to promote and support the music industry. The Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act passed the Georgia…...

5+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (509+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia is approaching a July 1 deadline to stop counting ballots with QR codes, but lawmakers ended this year’s legislative session without approving a replacement system or providing money to change course. The deadline stems from a law passed…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (410+ words) Georgia's 2026 legislative session has come to a close, but all bills passed by state lawmakers this year have one final hurdle to clear before they can take effect: being signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp. Kemp has 40 days after…...