Candidates for Georgia governor present to manufacturers’ forum
ATLANTA — With weeks to go before Georgia's primary election, nearly all the leading candidates for governor attended a forum Tuesday in hopes of distinguishing themselves from their competitors. Only Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat and former Atlanta mayor, skipped...
Georgia General Assembly adopted bill to expose members to scrutiny for alleged improprieties
ATLANTA — A little amendment to the last bill to pass the Georgia General Assembly this year could cause quite a stir if Gov. Brian Kemp signs it into law. Or the Senate's tweak to House Bill 1409 could do nothing, except give lawmakers pause about pursuing sex with a...
Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career
ATLANTA — Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state's 25 public colleges and universities, ending a career that spanned more than four decades, from service on a local zoning board to the cabinet of...
Georgia university system increases tuition 1%
ATLANTA — Tuition will rise 1% for Georgia students attending one of the state's public colleges or universities, the state Board of Regents decided Tuesday. The regents also increased tuition 3% for out-of-state students attending one of the University System of...
Democrat pushes abortion issue as he trails leader in polls
ATLANTA — A Georgia Democrat aiming to win the primary race for governor fired a broadside against a competitor Monday because of his previous support for a ban on abortion, one of the most contentious topics of the era and a galvanizing issue for many female voters....
Gov. Kemp has a lot of bills on his desk after lawmakers finished their work
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers went home in a flurry of ripped paper, as is the custom at the end of the 40-day legislative session. The shreds floating through the House and Senate included some of the 2,241 bills introduced during the biennial assembly that started...
Georgia Legislature backed bill that would give residents new rights against homeowner associations
ATLANTA — Among the more popular bills to pass out of the Georgia General Assembly last week was a measure that would make it more difficult for homeowners' associations to foreclose on members' homes over disputes about money. Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, told fellow...
QR codes will soon be illegal for tallying election results in Georgia, raising questions about the November midterms
ATLANTA — When Georgia lawmakers went home on Friday, they left the state on a collision course with their own self-imposed deadline to change the way residents vote. In 2024, they banned the use of QR codes to tally election results starting July 1. Despite lengthy...