Prosecutor in Columbus indicted for misconduct
ATLANTA - For the second time in a week, a Georgia prosecutor has been indicted for misconduct in a criminal investigation. Chattahoochee Circuit District Attorney Mark Preston Jones is charged with bribery, influencing witnesses, violating his oath of office and...
Georgia among worst states in COVID recovery
Georgia is one of the nation’s slowest states in terms of recovering from the coronavirus, a new survey shows. WalletHub, a personal finance website, compared 50 states and the District of Columbia in three factors: COVID health, travel and leisure, and labor and...
Number of child care workers declines in Georgia
A new study from a Washington, D.C.-based think tank shows a decline in the number of child-care workers in Georgia over the last several years, a decline that was particularly devastating during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Bipartisan Policy Center’s...
Florida getting results with monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19
ATLANTA - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has absorbed a storm of criticism in the national media for refusing to let school districts in his state impose mask mandates to discourage the spread of COVID-19. But DeSantis has launched a statewide initiative to fight the virus...
General Assembly expected to take up state-level Earned Income Tax Credit
ATLANTA - With Georgia’s finances in better shape than last year at this time, the General Assembly is expected to consider tax relief this winter aimed at low- and middle-income Georgia families. House Bill 510, which was introduced last February, would provide a...
Trump endorses Herschel Walker, Burt Jones
ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump has endorsed University of Georgia football great Herschel Walker for the U.S. Senate and state Sen. Burt Jones for lieutenant governor. Trump’s friendship with Walker goes back to 1984, when Walker signed with the United States...
Former prosecutor indicted in Ahmaud Arbery case
Greg McMichael (left) and Travis McMichael (right) are charged in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. (Glynn County Sheriff's Office) ATLANTA - A Glynn County grand jury indicted former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson Thursday for misconduct in the...
‘Democrats Deliver’ state tour ends in Atlanta
U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams ATLANTA - The Democratic Party of Georgia wrapped up a five-city tour in Atlanta Thursday, urging the state’s Republican congressional delegation to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill. President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure...