AI raising questions about who writes the rules
ATLANTA — Some worry artificial intelligence could one day rule humanity. Robots have not taken over yet, but AI may be helping with a core function of democracy in Georgia's largest county: writing ordinances and resolutions. A Fulton County commissioner used an...
Former business executive to lead Georgia’s public colleges and universities
ATLANTA — It took five months to find a successor to University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, and after looking far and wide the Board of Regents picked someone close to home. The new university system leader already has a building named after him at...
Georgia candidates sharpen contrasts in campaign events ahead of early voting
At separate events over the past few days, contenders atop Georgia's general election ballot pushed their campaigns ahead of the final weeks of electioneering. With control of the U.S. Senate at stake, the two contenders attacked each other as dangerous for the...
Helene-ravaged communities to learn whether water projects will get federal funding
ATLANTA — Communities across Georgia that were hit hard by Hurricane Helene will begin learning in November whether they will get a share of federal relief funding earmarked for water projects. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the state nearly $500...
Growth in income and sales taxes boosts state coffers in August
ATLANTA — Georgia collected nearly $2.5 billion in net tax revenue in August, a 3.5% increase from August 2025, extending the overall year-over-year gains recorded in July. The August increase was driven by receipts from individual income taxes and sales taxes,...
Georgia Supreme Court: police power is not a blanket defense when state damages private property
ATLANTA — The Georgia Constitution gives the state broad authority to exercise police power, but the state Supreme Court clarified the extent of that authority when it comes to private property rights. In an opinion Wednesday, the state's high court overturned lower...
Jackson rolls out five-point ‘action plan’
ATLANTA — Republican Rick Jackson unveiled an expansive pitch to voters Tuesday as he campaigns against Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms to win the governor's office. Speaking before a small invitation-only group at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter, Jackson made five...
They may look like book drops, but some believe ‘baby boxes’ can save lives
ATLANTA — Amie Anderson's first instinct was rage. Her daughter, a nurse, had just told her how a young mother had walked into the hospital and surrendered her infant. Under Georgia law, hospitals are among the safe places where a mother can leave her newborn. "I was...