Tech industry the target of potential legislative backlash
ATLANTA — Big tech has reached so far into the lives of children that some Georgia lawmakers want to push back. After legal missteps in an effort to restrain the industry, the state Senate got new recommendations this month from a study committee that heard grim...
Georgia gets nearly $219 million for rural health care
ATLANTA — The federal government will give Georgia nearly $219 million to bolster health care in 126 rural counties, under a program established by President Donald Trump's signature budget reconciliation bill passed in July. The distribution, announced Monday, is...
New laws will address professional services, homeowner protections, car owners and politicians
ATLANTA — Most new laws from this year's legislative session took effect in July, but a handful of significant bills become law on New Year's day. They address shortages in accounting and dentistry, and they increase homeowner protections. They update campaign finance...
Inmates, including one awaiting trial for murder, back in custody after escaping across state line
ATLANTA — A federal inmate awaiting trial for murder slipped from the DeKalb County Jail but was swiftly captured in South Florida with two other escapees, federal authorities said Friday. Stevenson Charles, 24, and Yusuf Minor, 31, made initial appearances in federal...
Atlanta Section 8 administrator accused of fraud
ATLANTA — An Atlanta Housing Authority administrator who oversaw a subsidy program for low-income renters, known as Section 8, has been charged with fraudulently obtaining some of that money for herself while also securing thousands of dollars in federal emergency and...
2025: Trump policies, big tech and affordability become major issues for Georgia
ATLANTA — The year started with news about presidents past and present, as Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term and Georgia mourned the loss of Jimmy Carter. The Trump administration implemented major changes to immigration and trade policy that reverberated...
Rising costs for insurance, with reports of refusals to pay claims, could spur legislation
ATLANTA — Like just about everything, the cost of insurance has been rising, fueling frustration that state leaders say they want to address. Policy holders complain of expensive insurance that does not pay out as promised. At the same time, insurers see an...
Georgia Power wins approval for massive expansion
The Georgia Public Service Commission, with member Tim Echols attending remotely, voted Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 to let Georgia Power add nearly 10 gigawatts of capacity, a massive expansion that will cost billions of dollars. (Ty Tagami/Capitol Beat) ATLANTA — State...