Uncertainty still hangs over federal program that feeds the hungry
ATLANTA — Georgia politicians continued to blame each other Monday for the lapse in funding for federal food assistance, amid confusion about the government's reaction to two federal lawsuits. On Friday, judges ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to...
Another special election scheduled for December
ATLANTA — Voters in Clark and Oconee counties will vote Dec. 9 in a special election to replace former state Rep. Marcus Wiedower, R-Watkinsville, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Monday. Raffensperger scheduled the special election for the same...
Courts order federal government to fund food program, but some still preparing for disruptions
ATLANTA — Judges in two federal lawsuits Friday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to continue funding its food assistance program during the government shutdown, but it was unclear how quickly payments would resume to recipients, who had been warned that...
Carr joins other attorneys general in call for crackdown on intoxicating hemp products
ATLANTA — While Georgia lawmakers consider new regulations for intoxicating hemp products, Attorney General Chris Carr is joining most of his peers across the country in a call for a federal law that would sweep the products from all store shelves. Gas stations,...
Political shutdown fight over food stamps comes to Georgia
ATLANTA — The stalemate in Washington could cause gnawing hunger for more than a million Georgians starting Saturday, when federal funding for low-income food subsidies, informally referred to as food stamps, runs out. The administration of President Donald Trump has...
Several elections pending to fill vacant legislative seats, starting Tuesday
ATLANTA — Voters in the Lawrenceville area will fill an empty seat in the Georgia House of Representatives Tuesday, in the first of several elections to address recent vacancies in the General Assembly. The election to replace Shelly Hutchinson, the Democratic state...
A state representative steps down, creating another vacancy in the General Assembly
ATLANTA — Another Georgia lawmaker is stepping down, bringing to four the number of vacancies in the House and Senate. Rep. Marcus Wiedower, R-Watkinsville, announced Tuesday that he is resigning after six years in the House because the company he works for is growing...
Metro Atlanta transit payment system refresh coming soon
ATLANTA — People who take a train from the suburbs to downtown Atlanta for a ball game or a concert will soon encounter new fare gates updated for the smartphone era. MARTA announced Monday that it is installing new contactless fare equipment. New...
Lawmakers face conflicting calls to loosen, tighten regulation of hemp and marijuana
ATLANTA — Doctors gave Jennifer Conforti's little girl powerful drugs to help her live with profound autism. Abby, who is 15 now, was 3 when she was taking benzodiazepines to help with her reactions, such as biting the skin off her arm, Conforti said. The drugs were...