COVID-driven backlogs ongoing challenge for Georgia courts
Georgia Chief Justice David Nahmias ATLANTA - Georgia's court system continues to suffer from case backlogs brought on by the coronavirus pandemic two years ago, David Nahmias, chief justice of the state Supreme Court, said Tuesday. "Even when not halted entirely, our...
Georgia Senate approves Medicaid expansion for new mothers
Georgia Sen. Dean Burke ATLANTA - New mothers in Georgia could receive health coverage through Medicaid for up to a year after giving birth, up from the current six months, under legislation that cleared the state Senate unanimously. Gov. Brian Kemp backs the measure...
Vernon Jones abandons gubernatorial race, endorses David Perdue
Vernon Jones ATLANTA - Former state Rep. Vernon Jones dropped out of the Republican gubernatorial race Monday and announced instead he will run for a seat in Congress. In a post on Twitter, Jones threw his support in the May 24 GOP gubernatorial primary behind former...
Georgia Senate Republicans defend critical race theory bill
Georgia Sen. Bo Hatchett ATLANTA - Republicans in the state Senate Monday defended legislation prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory in Georgia schools from criticism by Democrats that the bill would stifle honest discussion of America's history of systemic...
Butch Miller, Burt Jones raising big money in lieutenant governor’s race
Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller ATLANTA - Two Republican state senators are waging an expensive battle for lieutenant governor for a statewide race that's not at the top of the ballot. Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller of Gainesville and Sen....
Plan for Clarence Thomas statue splits Georgia Senate along party lines
Georgia Sen. Ben Watson ATLANTA - Republicans in the Georgia Senate voted Monday to erect a statue at the state Capitol honoring U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Georgia native Clarence Thomas over objections from Democrats that his voting record has harmed Black...
State tax receipts rise for seventh consecutive month
ATLANTA - Georgia's tax collections were in the black in January for the seventh month in a row, the state Department of Revenue reported Friday. The state brought in about $2.95 billion last month, up $423.5 million, or 16.7%, compared to January of last year....
Critical race theory poised to rank among hottest debates in 2022 General Assembly
ATLANTA - While Republicans and Democrats in the General Assembly tangle over guns, noncitizen voting and Medicaid expansion, education could become the most highly charged issue of the election-year session that began last month. GOP Gov. Brian Kemp set the tone...