Georgia Democratic lawmakers try to rein in ICE
ATLANTA — Democrats in the state Senate fired a political volley at President Donald Trump Tuesday, with a package of bills aimed at the way his administration has enforced the laws, particularly for immigration. Labeling his administration "rogue" and a "regime,"...
Georgia Senate bans local gun storage laws with first bill passed in 2026
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to ban cities from requiring gun owners to lock up their guns in cars, the first bill approved in this year’s legislative session. The bill is a response to a Savannah ordinance that outlawed leaving...
Georgia legislators run for higher office while crafting new laws
ATLANTA — Lawmaking in Georgia this year could come with a healthy dose of campaigning. At least 16 Georgia legislators say they're running for higher office during elections later this year, making this session of the General Assembly their last chance to burnish...
Georgia General Assembly kicks off ’26 session focused on affordability and taxes
ATLANTA — Lawmakers, lobbyists and protesters swarmed to the Georgia Capitol on Monday, the first day of the annual legislative session in a crucial election year. State senators and representatives — several of whom are running for higher office — pitched ambitious...
Some things new amid all that is old under the Gold Dome in Atlanta
Gerald Pilgrim, chief of staff at the Georgia Building Authority, showcases renovations at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan, 7, 2026, with a picture by his side showing a restorationist at work on the ceiling, standing on a platform atop tons of...
Democratic hopefuls for governor stake out positions in first big forum
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...
Affordability a top concern as lawmakers prepare for Georgia legislative session
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,...
Georgia Senate Republicans pitch gradual elimination of state income tax
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...