Capitol Beat

ATLANTA - With Republicans' top potential candidate on the sidelines for Georgia's next U.S. Senate election, the 2026 GOP primary promises to be a live one. When Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Monday that he will pass on a bid for Senate, he kicked off fervent...

ATLANTA - Federal disaster relief for Georgia farmers who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene should begin to flow before the end of this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday. Congress approved $21 billion in assistance last December to help...

ATLANTA - As a generation of teachers retire and their burned-out younger colleagues quit sooner, complaining about the workload and the pay, public schools have struggled to keep their classrooms staffed. Georgia lawmakers thought they had found a solution, passing...

ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate next year, turning down a Republican nomination that was his for the taking and throwing the race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff wide open. In a post on social media, the...

ATLANTA - The lawyer who secured the legal visitor status for 133 international students in federal court last week is seeking to expand his lawsuit to potentially include thousands of plaintiffs. Charles Kuck filed a motion late last week seeking permission to roll...

ATLANTA - Georgia's rural hospitals tax credit program is continuing to prove popular with Georgians who want to help financially struggling hospitals across the state in return for a tax break. Taxpayers contributed $74.3 million to eligible rural hospitals last...

ATLANTA - State Sen. Josh McLaurin, D-Sandy Springs, announced Monday that he will run for lieutenant governor next year, promising a campaign focused on fighting President Donald Trump's agenda. McLaurin, a lawyer, was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives...

ATLANTA - The Democratic Party of Georgia's State Committee elected Atlanta lawyer Charlie Bailey during the weekend to serve as the party's chair. Bailey, a native of Harris County, has run for state attorney general twice but came up short to the Republican...

ATLANTA - A federal judge in Atlanta ordered the Trump administration on Friday to maintain the legal status of 133 current and former international college students who were legally admitted into the United States for school only to have their status suddenly...