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...

ATLANTA - The future oversight over Georgia's multi-billion-dollar Medicaid program is in limbo as companies battle over new management contracts after a lengthy bidding process. The medical safety net covered 2.5 million children, pregnant woman, low-income adults,...

ATLANTA - University of Georgia officials broke ground Friday on a research farm next to the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. The 250-acre Grand Farm will serve as a hub for research, education, and sustainable farming practices. Innovative technology including...

ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Thursday codifying into state law the right of women struggling to get pregnant to receive in vitro fertilization. House Bill 428, which the General Assembly passed with just one "no" vote, was among a half dozen...

ATLANTA - The U.S. Senate has passed legislation introduced by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., aimed at improving safety and security inside the federal prison system. The Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, which senators passed by unanimous consent Thursday night, would...

ATLANTA - Georgia's former governor has thrown his clout behind the environmental movement to protect the Okefenokee Swamp, a move observers say will have political ramifications even though the legal impacts are probably minimal. Sonny Perdue, a cabinet member during...

ATLANTA - Georgia's lottery-funded pre-kindergarten program used to be the envy of the nation, offering high-quality schooling for free. But the program peaked in 2019 as enrollment started to fall, a trend that accelerated during the pandemic. "Ominously, some states...

ATLANTA - The U.S. Senate confirmed former Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., Tuesday as United States ambassador to China, multiple news outlets reported. Perdue received some bipartisan support in the 67-29 confirmation vote, with 15 Senate Democrats joining 51 Republicans...