ATLANTA — Most of the Democrats who say they are running for governor appeared in a forum televised from a Savannah church Thursday night, where they worked to differentiate themselves before a primary election just four months away. All seven of them passed two key...

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, reveals legislative priorities, including affordability, health care and literacy, as his wife, Dayle (seated), a retired educator and literacy advocate, watches him speak at the Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 7,...

ATLANTA — With affordability a top concern heading into the elections this year, Georgia's Senate Republicans are proposing billions of dollars in cuts to the state income tax. A study committee assigned by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican and advocate for abolishing...

ATLANTA — Former state Rep. Karen Bennett, D-Stone Mountain, became the second Georgia lawmaker to be indicted in federal court in the past month over alleged fraud concerning COVID-19 federal assistance. Bennett, who resigned her seat effective Dec. 31, pleaded not...

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday scheduled March 10 for the special election to select a successor to former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Rome Republican resigned a year early after disagreeing with former ally President Donald Trump over numerous issues....

ATLANTA — When lawmakers return to the Georgia Capitol next week, they will likely be eyeing cutbacks to tax credits and exemptions to pay for a priority of Senate leader Burt Jones. The Republican lieutenant governor, who is campaigning for the governor's office, has...