Fani Willis speaks out on misconduct allegations
ATLANTA - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has broken her silence over allegations she was involved in an improper relationship with the special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against Donald Trump. Speaking Sunday at the Big Bethel...
Bulging state budget surplus driving ambitious spending plans
ATLANTA - A sure sign that Georgia's coffers are flush with an unprecedented budget surplus is that for the first time in memory, the state plans to fund its annual list of building projects with cash instead of bonds. The budget proposals Gov. Brian Kemp released...
State Senate bill targets cyberbullying
ATLANTA - State Sen. Jason Anavitarte introduced legislation this week aimed at protecting teenagers from cyberbullying and other negative effects of social media. Anavitarte, R-Dallas, and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Senate, first announced they...
Kemp endorses school vouchers push
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp called on Georgia lawmakers Thursday to pass a private school vouchers bill, a perennial issue before the legislature that has failed to make it through the General Assembly. "I believe we have run out of 'next years,' " Kemp said during his...
House Speaker Burns calls for more changes to state election laws
ATLANTA - Georgia voters can expect further "tweaks" to state elections laws this year, House Speaker Jon Burns said Wednesday. House Republican leaders will push to eliminate QR codes from the paper ballots voting machines spit out to voters after they cast their...
Jerica Richardson reaffirms congressional run
ATLANTA - Cobb County Commissioner Jerica Richardson isn't daunted by U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath's decision to seek reelection in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District. Richardson announced Tuesday that she still plans to run for the seat, which will pit her against...
Kemp not ready to move on tort reform this year
ATLANTA - Tort reform in Georgia is going to be a heavier lift than anticipated, requiring more than a single session of the General Assembly to accomplish, Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday. "Like every major undertaking our state has tackled in the past, we will work...
Sports betting bill gains early passage in state Senate committee
ATLANTA - A Georgia Senate committee passed a sports betting bill Tuesday on just the second day of this year's legislative session, kicking off a debate that's likely to last all 40 days under the Gold Dome. The Regulated Industries & Utilities Committee voted...