Georgia election conspiracy case against Trump and indicted allies dismissed
ATLANTA — Nearly half a decade after it started, the election fraud case against Donald Trump and his fellow indicted allies has ended, with a Fulton County judge on Wednesday granting a special prosecutor's request for dismissal of the conspiracy case against the...
Electric car drivers to get more charging stations in Georgia
ATLANTA — Electric vehicle owners will eventually have another 26 places to recharge when motoring through Georgia after the state awarded $24.4 million in federal funding to build chargers along highways and interstates. “This investment will help further secure...
Georgia Congressman wants continued investigation into Epstein’s network
A Georgia Congressman who voted for legislation last week mandating the release of documents connected with child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein said on Monday that it does not go far enough and that he wants further investigation. The Epstein Files Transparency Act...
Firebrand Georgia politician Greene says goodbye in social media post
Marjorie Taylor Greene at the Georgia Republican Party convention in Dalton on June 7, 2025. (Ty Tagami/Capitol Beat) ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who forged a political brand as a staunch ally of President Donald Trump and his political base, announced...
Rising cost of auto insurance a tough problem to solve
ATLANTA — Drivers saw rising auto insurance bills in recent years, yet the industry was not seeing gains, an advocate told state lawmakers Friday. Companies offering commercial, health and life insurance were posting ever higher pre-tax operating gains, but not those...
Lawmakers consider ways to reduce chronic absenteeism
ATLANTA —Georgia students who miss too much school could wind up losing their rights to drive or to play sports. Those were among the recommendations of a legislative study committee that completed its work Thursday. A growing number of students are missing a...
Feds nab Chinese citizen accused of operating transnational drug operation
ATLANTA — An alleged international drug king pin from China accused of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in Atlanta using operations based in Mexico was arraigned in a federal courthouse in Brooklyn Wednesday, where he was accused of a host of crimes that could land...
Legislation would expedite building approvals amid soaring home costs
ATLANTA — With home costs rising beyond the reach of many Georgians, builders and developers are pushing for new limits on local control over construction permitting. State lawmakers heard Tuesday about legislation that would impose strict deadlines on local...
Lawmakers consider paring tax credits and exemptions to offset income tax cuts
ATLANTA — A state legislative committee is eyeing cutbacks in $30 billion worth of tax credits and tax exemptions to offset the potential elimination of an income tax that generates $16 billion for state government. "It is not a question of if we go to zero, it's when...