Trump leading Harris in new Georgia poll
ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump has opened up a solid lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia five weeks before the Nov. 5 election, according to a new poll. A survey of 942 likely voters in Georgia conducted Sept. 25-29 by Quinnipiac University...
New state election rules come under fire
ATLANTA - Voting rights advocates and local election officials Tuesday criticized new rules the Republican-controlled State Election Board has approved in recent weeks as unnecessary mandates that will only throw doubt into the voting process. "This State Election...
Biden approves major disaster declaration for Georgia
ATLANTA - President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Georgia in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The Biden administration's action means funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be available to affected residents in...
Judge tosses Georgia abortion ban
ATLANTA - A Fulton County Superior Court judge Monday overturned Georgia's "heartbeat" law banning abortion essentially after six weeks of pregnancy. In a 26-page ruling, Judge Robert McBurney declared the law an unconstitutional violation of women's privacy and equal...
Students show strong improvement in Georgia Milestones math tests
ATLANTA - Georgia students showed strong improvement on this year's Georgia Milestones math tests, the state Department of Education reported Monday. Scores increased on six of the seven assessments, including eight-point increases in eighth-grade math and high-school...
Helene death toll in Georgia rises sharply
ATLANTA - The death toll from Hurricane Helene in Georgia shot up significantly during the weekend. At least 25 Georgians died in the storm, Gov. Brian Kemp reported Monday at a briefing in Augusta, one of the areas hit hardest by the hurricane, which struck early...
Georgia voters to decide tax-related ballot questions
ATLANTA - Tax relief will be on the Georgia ballot Nov. 5 in addition to the presidential race and various congressional, legislative and county contests. Voters will decide two tax-related constitutional amendments the General Assembly passed this year as well as...
Helene leaves 11 dead in Georgia, fallen trees, flooded roads
ATLANTA - Hurricane Helene moved out of Georgia Friday morning, leaving in its wake 11 dead, toppled trees that caused widespread power outages and massive flooding. The storm took a different path than had been anticipated, Gov. Brian Kemp told reporters during a...