Georgia Republicans decline to redraw election maps during special session
ATLANTA — Republican lawmakers in Georgia will not redraw election maps as suggested by Gov. Brian Kemp, leaders of the House and Senate said Wednesday afternoon, less than an hour before gaveling in for their special session. House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, and...
Georgia voters choose statewide downballot candidates for November
ATLANTA — Two current state senators defeated two former state senators in the Georgia runoff for lieutenant governor Tuesday, with Sens. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, and Josh McLaurin, D-Sandy Springs, set to face each other in the November general election. Dolezal...
Jackson defeats Jones after expensive campaign for GOP gubernatorial nomination
ATLANTA — Entrepreneur Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for governor and will compete in November for the state's top office against Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Jackson led Jones by several percentage points...
Collins wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate
ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Mike Collins defeated political newcomer Derek Dooley in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate and will face incumbent Jon Ossoff in November. The second-term congressman from Jackson held more than a 10 percentage point margin over Dooley after...
Man charged with flying drone in restricted Atlanta airspace during World Cup festival
ATLANTA — Federal agents have charged a man with violating federal law by flying a drone near Centennial Olympic Park during the 2026 FIFA Fan Festival Friday. Lorenzo Rojas-Martinez, 37, of Mexico, was charged Monday with operating a drone in a temporary flight...
Cabrera to leave Georgia Tech in the fall
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech is losing Ángel Cabrera, who shepherded the campus through a pandemic and into an era of feverish growth as the institute's 12th president. Cabrera will leave for the Aspen Institute at the end of October, after the global nonprofit's board of...
Two aging nuclear reactors cleared to power another generation of Georgians
ATLANTA — A nuclear power plant in Georgia that predates the presidency of Jimmy Carter got a new lease on life to operate for an additional two decades, Georgia Power announced Monday. The licenses for the reactors at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley were...
Kemp jumps in late, endorsing Jones in GOP runoff for governor
ATLANTA — With less than two days to go until polls close in the Republican runoff election for governor Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp threw his support behind Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to succeed him. "Over the last eight years, we've accomplished a lot and we've had a strong...