2+ week, 1+ day ago  (775+ words) When wildfires erupted in South Georgia last month, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was one of several state agencies that pitched in to fight them. The department sent heavy equipment and a couple dozen staffers to strengthen the fire…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (490+ words) ATHENS, Ga. -- At a convention center in downtown Athens, the air buzzed with conversation. Vendors lined the hallways, stickers and other merch scattered across tables. Projector screens displayed giant basketballs alongside the American flag. It wasn't March Madness but the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1158+ words) The 2026 legislative session in Georgia started with a wide range of proposals aimed at curbing the recent surge in data center proposals and responding to other environmental or energy concerns. And while most of those bills failed to overcome the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1130+ words) Georgia lawmakers are back home in their districts after adjourning for the year " barring an unscheduled special session to handle unfinished elections business. But while the halls of the Capitol are now largely empty, that hasn't meant a slowdown in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1184+ words) Lawmakers have debated sweeping changes to how Georgians cast a ballot. They've considered varying proposals for how best to respond to a surge in data center proposals across the state. And they've locked horns over everything from tax cuts to…...