3rd District congressional race drawing a crowd
ATLANTA - Nine of Georgia's 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed up to seek another two-year term Monday on a busy opening day of Qualifying Week at the state Capitol. But not surprisingly, the only race that doesn't feature an incumbent drew the...
Victims of unsafe subsidized housing sound off to U.S. Senate panel
ATLANTA - Low-income tenants of subsidized housing in Georgia shared harrowing stories of horrendous living conditions ignored by landlords with a U.S. Senate subcommittee Monday at a hearing in Roswell. "My unit flooded constantly with raw sewage ... floating pieces...
Georgia Ports Authority posts rail cargo record
ATLANTA - The Port of Savannah set a record for rail traffic last month at the port's Mason Mega Rail Terminal, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced Monday. The rail terminal handled 46,890 containers in February, an increase of 39% compared to the same month...
Plant Vogtle Unit 4 connects to electric grid for first time
ATLANTA - The second of two additional nuclear reactors being built at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle has begun generating electricity and connecting to the electric grid for the first time. Connecting to the grid is part of ongoing startup testing for Unit 4 at the...
Lawyers deliver final arguments on motion to disqualify Willis from Trump case
ATLANTA - Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case asked a judge Friday to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case. During a three-hour hearing, defense lawyers argued...
Crossover Day yields mix of survivors, casualties
The Georgia Capitol building in Atlanta (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - Crossover Day has come and gone in the General Assembly this year, with some bills making the deadline to remain eligible for passage in 2024 and others falling by the wayside. Significant...
State Senate passes bill aimed at American Library Association
ATLANTA - The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate has passed legislation that would prohibit city, county, and regional libraries from using either tax dollars or private funds on any materials offered by the American Library Association (ALA). Senate Bill 390...
State Senate passes controversial religious freedom bill
ATLANTA - The state Senate's Republican majority passed a religious freedom bill Thursday, resurrecting an issue that roiled the General Assembly eight years ago. Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which passed 33-19 along party lines, the state and...