ATLANTA — Bills to restrain public protests have advanced in Georgia's House and Senate in the wake of shooting deaths in Minneapolis that shocked the nation. One would expose people charged with blocking roads to stiffer financial penalties. Another would make it a...

ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers couldn’t agree Monday on a bill that would shield police videos from public view if they show someone’s death. Supporters of the bill say it’s needed to prevent tragic videos from being shared with the world online, while opponents said it...

ATLANTA — State Rep. Lynn Smith, one of the longest-serving representatives in the Georgia House, plans to retire after 30 years focused on environmental issues. Smith, R-Newnan, is the chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, which is...

ATLANTA — Lt. Gov. Burt Jones can no longer raise millions of dollars for his gubernatorial campaign through a special fundraising committee, a setback in his race for the Republican nomination. A federal judge ruled Friday in favor of a Republican rival, Rick...

ATLANTA — Taxpayers, rural drivers and the mentally ill were among the winners in the mid-year budget adopted by the Georgia Senate on Friday. Financially distressed college students and metro Atlanta drivers were not exactly the losers, but they would get less than...

ATLANTA — A fixture in the leadership of Georgia's House of Representatives will step down when her term ends this year, declining to run for re-election after nearly a quarter century in office. Rep. Jan Jones, R-Milton was first elected to the House in 2002. In...