Capitol Beat

ATLANTA — Fresh off the world stage with the departure of FIFA World Cup fans, Georgia is back in the limelight with the listing of the Okefenokee Swamp as an international treasure. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization announced...

ATLANTA — A data center that is expected to consume as much energy as a whole Georgia power plant can produce is to be built for OpenAI at a Savannah-area industrial site, the company announced this week. The tech company says the community and the state will benefit...

ATLANTA — Democrats fired back after President Donald Trump's visit to Georgia where he touted his policies and promoted Republican candidates ahead of the November midterm elections. Trump called Democrats "Dumocrats," and he accused the party of dragging the nation...

ATLANTA — President Donald Trump visited Wheeler High School in Cobb County Wednesday to talk about the midterm elections, the impact of his policies on the economy and new tax-advantaged retirement accounts for children created under his administration. He also...

ATLANTA — The genetic testing company 23andMe gave tens of thousands of Georgians insights into their ancestry and health predispositions. A massive data breach also subjected those Georgians to an invasion of privacy, allowing others an opportunity to see their...

ATLANTA — When President Donald Trump delivered his primetime address about election fraud Thursday, Dana Barrett was watching and ready to take notes. But Barrett, a Fulton County commissioner, did not hear much worth writing down. The Democratic commissioner...

ATLANTA — Argentina or Spain will win the World Cup Sunday, but MARTA is already celebrating a win, announcing Friday that it moved 4.7 million riders during the 35 days of events in metro Atlanta, with no major crimes reported. The transit agency came into the FIFA...

ATLANTA — People spent more money on the Georgia Lottery over the past year than the prior one, sending more than $1 billion to public educational programs for the 11th year in a row. The more than $1.5 billion raised during fiscal year 2026, which ended June 30,...

ATLANTA — President Donald Trump plans to visit Georgia next week to highlight tax breaks, grants to newborns and other policies aimed at affordability, a top concern ahead of the November elections. The president is scheduled to visit Wheeler High School in Marietta...