Democratic challengers take McBath to task for not showing up to debate
ATLANTA - Much of Sunday's debate between the two Democrats challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, in Georgia's 6th Congressional District focused on McBath's absence from the stage. McBath, who declined to participate in the debate sponsored by the...
Mail processing delays disrupting newspapers, threatening elections
ATLANTA - Delays in processing mail at a new regional distribution center in Palmetto aren't just affecting individual Georgians trying to obtain vital prescription drugs or pay their monthly rents or mortgages. Chronic failures to deliver the mail in a timely manner...
White shrimp Georgia’s official crustacean
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp brought his bill-signing tour to Brunswick Thursday, signing a package of measures related to coastal issues. House Bill 1341 declares the white shrimp Georgia's official crustacean. White shrimp account for 70% of the state's annual shrimp...
Incumbents no-shows for Atlanta Press Club debates
ATLANTA - No incumbents have agreed to participate in this weekend's Atlanta Press Club candidate debates ahead of next month's primaries, which has the organization concerned. Democratic U.S. Reps. Lucy McBath of Marietta and David Scott of Atlanta, Fulton County...
Kemp signs anti-squatting bill
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Wednesday aimed at illegal squatting. House Bill 1017, which the Georgia House and Senate passed unanimously during this year's legislative session, creates the offense of unlawful squatting when someone enters upon the...
Kemp inks expanded paid parental leave for state workers
ATLANTA - State employees will be able to receive up to six weeks of paid parental leave under legislation signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. House Bill 1010, which the General Assembly passed overwhelmingly last month, will double paid parental leave for state workers...
Kemp inks expanded paid parental leave for state workers
ATLANTA - State employees will be able to receive up to six weeks of paid parental leave under legislation signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. House Bill 1010, which the General Assembly passed overwhelmingly last month, will double paid parental leave for state workers...
Kemp signs bills to combat human trafficking
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp signed three bills Wednesday aimed at human trafficking in Georgia. "We are taking three important steps forward to make sure Georgia is a safe haven for survivors ... turning Georgia into a national leader for victims' rights and putting...