Voter privacy at issue in federal and state disputes
ATLANTA — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump administration seeking to obtain personal information about Georgia voters, and the state agency that sets election procedures did not pursue a proposed emergency rule concerning ballot secrecy. At a special...
Georgia regents name former Southern Company leader Fanning as next chancellor
ATLANTA — Georgia's Board of Regents formalized the hiring Thursday of the next leader of the state's 25 public colleges and universities, naming Thomas A. Fanning as chancellor. The former president and CEO of Southern Company will take control of the University...
Bottoms pledges cuts to taxes on auto insurance and fuel
ATLANTA — With gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon less than two weeks ahead of early voting, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms pledged to cut driving-related taxes. Standing outside a BP gas station near Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Bottoms said that if voters choose her...
Georgia Republican candidates at rally target Bottoms, rarely mention Trump
ATLANTA — When Republicans running for office rallied with Gov. Brian Kemp south of Atlanta this week, they rarely mentioned President Donald Trump but repeatedly targeted Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. The event at the Monroe County Conference Center in Forsyth...
Another fuel tax suspension as gas prices continue to hit pocketbooks
ATLANTA — For the third time this year, Gov. Brian Kemp ordered a suspension of Georgia's fuel tax, as prices at the pump keep rising with no sign of relief. The 30-day suspension order, which Kemp signed Monday, goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and runs through...
Bottoms proposes housing fund, free technical and community college
ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms pitched more proposals to help Georgians cover major expenses in her bid to be the state's next governor. Last week, the Democrat and her Republican opponent, businessman Rick Jackson, touted their affordability...
Most Georgia school districts graduated at least nine out of 10 students
ATLANTA — The public high school on-time graduation rate continued its nearly nonstop rise last school year, reaching an 88.5% statewide rate, the Georgia Department of Education announced Monday. That is more than a percentage point higher than the statewide...
Thune says GOP still backs spending to support Collins campaign
ATLANTA — Republican leaders rallied behind U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff Friday, after a news report that the GOP was moving money to other states to support candidates thought to be more competitive. "I wouldn't be here if I...