Audit finds teacher shortage law worked a little but didn’t fix the problem
ATLANTA - As a generation of teachers retire and their burned-out younger colleagues quit sooner, complaining about the workload and the pay, public schools have struggled to keep their classrooms staffed. Georgia lawmakers thought they had found a solution, passing...
Kemp won’t run for U.S. Senate in 2026
ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate next year, turning down a Republican nomination that was his for the taking and throwing the race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff wide open. In a post on social media, the...
Lawyer seeks class action lawsuit against federal government on behalf of international students at risk of deportation
ATLANTA - The lawyer who secured the legal visitor status for 133 international students in federal court last week is seeking to expand his lawsuit to potentially include thousands of plaintiffs. Charles Kuck filed a motion late last week seeking permission to roll...
Georgia rural hospitals tax credit program fully subscribed
ATLANTA - Georgia's rural hospitals tax credit program is continuing to prove popular with Georgians who want to help financially struggling hospitals across the state in return for a tax break. Taxpayers contributed $74.3 million to eligible rural hospitals last...
Josh McLaurin running for lieutenant governor
ATLANTA - State Sen. Josh McLaurin, D-Sandy Springs, announced Monday that he will run for lieutenant governor next year, promising a campaign focused on fighting President Donald Trump's agenda. McLaurin, a lawyer, was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives...
Charlie Bailey new Georgia Democratic chair
ATLANTA - The Democratic Party of Georgia's State Committee elected Atlanta lawyer Charlie Bailey during the weekend to serve as the party's chair. Bailey, a native of Harris County, has run for state attorney general twice but came up short to the Republican...
International students win another legal decision against Trump administration’s immigration actions
ATLANTA - A federal judge in Atlanta ordered the Trump administration on Friday to maintain the legal status of 133 current and former international college students who were legally admitted into the United States for school only to have their status suddenly...
Confusion, concern over the future of Medicaid management in Georgia
ATLANTA - The future oversight over Georgia's multi-billion-dollar Medicaid program is in limbo as companies battle over new management contracts after a lengthy bidding process. The medical safety net covered 2.5 million children, pregnant woman, low-income adults,...