Handful of noncitizens accused of voting in Georgia
ATLANTA — After federal prosecutors charged three noncitizens with voting illegally in Georgia, the man who oversees voting in the state pointed to an audit he ordered four years ago. Last week, the U.S. attorney's office in Atlanta announced that three people from...
Major tire company to expand in northwest Georgia
ATLANTA — A global leader in tire production will invest $1.2 billion to expand in Georgia, bringing 1,000 jobs by 2033, according to Gov. Brian Kemp's office. "This historic investment will expand Pirelli's footprint with roughly five times more positions than they...
Statewide candidates to debate at Atlanta Press Club, minus the top of the GOP ticket
ATLANTA — In three weeks, early voters will start going to the polls ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The first day of early voting, on Oct. 13, will also feature the final candidates in two days of debates coordinated by the Atlanta Press Club at Georgia Public...
AI raising questions about who writes the rules
ATLANTA — Some worry artificial intelligence could one day rule humanity. Robots have not taken over yet, but AI may be helping with a core function of democracy in Georgia's largest county: writing ordinances and resolutions. A Fulton County commissioner used an...
Former business executive to lead Georgia’s public colleges and universities
ATLANTA — It took five months to find a successor to University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, and after looking far and wide the Board of Regents picked someone close to home. The new university system leader already has a building named after him at...
Georgia candidates sharpen contrasts in campaign events ahead of early voting
At separate events over the past few days, contenders atop Georgia's general election ballot pushed their campaigns ahead of the final weeks of electioneering. With control of the U.S. Senate at stake, the two contenders attacked each other as dangerous for the...
Helene-ravaged communities to learn whether water projects will get federal funding
ATLANTA — Communities across Georgia that were hit hard by Hurricane Helene will begin learning in November whether they will get a share of federal relief funding earmarked for water projects. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the state nearly $500...
Growth in income and sales taxes boosts state coffers in August
ATLANTA — Georgia collected nearly $2.5 billion in net tax revenue in August, a 3.5% increase from August 2025, extending the overall year-over-year gains recorded in July. The August increase was driven by receipts from individual income taxes and sales taxes,...
Georgia Supreme Court: police power is not a blanket defense when state damages private property
ATLANTA — The Georgia Constitution gives the state broad authority to exercise police power, but the state Supreme Court clarified the extent of that authority when it comes to private property rights. In an opinion Wednesday, the state's high court overturned lower...