Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr tops $2 million in reelection fundraising
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr ATLANTA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr raised more than $825,000 toward his reelection bid during the last half of last year, the Republican's campaign reported Thursday. Carr is seeking his second full term as the state's...
Chemical company commits to protect Okefenokee from mining
Okefenokee Swamp ATLANTA - Opponents of a controversial plan to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp scored a major victory Thursday when The Chemours Company announced it will not buy the mine or the company behind the project. Chemours' announcement came in...
Georgia Senate committee holds hearing on legalizing recreational use of marijuana
Georgia Sen. Sheikh Rahman ATLANTA - A state Senate committee held a hearing Thursday on three legislative proposals related to marijuana ranging from expanding Georgia's medical marijuana program to legalizing recreational use of the drug. But in the conservative...
Atlanta lawyer running for state attorney general
Christian Wise Smith ATLANTA - An Atlanta lawyer and voting rights advocate has entered the race for Georgia attorney general. Christian Wise Smith declared his candidacy Thursday to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Republican Attorney General...
Kemp unveils Parents’ Bill of Rights
ATLANTA - Legislation guaranteeing parents' involvement in their children's education was introduced into the General Assembly Wednesday on behalf of Gov. Brian Kemp. Dubbed the Parents' Bill of Rights, the legislation will be steered through the state House and...
McCormick, Evans set fundraising pace in 6th Congressional District Republican race
ATLANTA - Two of six Republicans running for Georgia's 6th Congressional District seat had raised more than $1 million through the end of last year. Dr. Rich McCormick, an emergency room physician and former Marine helicopter pilot, raised more than $1.9 million...
Ossoff courting Republicans to back congressional ban on stock trading
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff ATLANTA - U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is appealing to congressional Republicans in his push to ban members of Congress from trading stocks. Ossoff told reporters Wednesday he has spoken with a dozen Republican senators about signing onto a bill...
Georgia Senate committee approves permit-less gun bill
ATLANTA - Legislation that would let Georgians carry firearms without a permit cleared a state Senate committee Tuesday 6-3 on a party-line vote. Majority Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee supported the bill as striking a blow for protection of Georgians'...