A sweeping GOP proposal that would overhaul local property taxes failed to pass Tuesday, with nearly all House Democrats opposing the measure over concerns about the impact to public services and ...

Two bills that could heighten penalties for protestors passed the House and Senate in separate contentious votes Tuesday.

Aspiring candidates for office from across Georgia gathered in the state Capitol to qualify to run in the upcoming November ...

The race is on for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat this week after the major candidates from both parties officially signed up to run.

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Since International Paper abruptly closed its mills in Liberty and Chatham counties last fall, business owners in Southeast Georgia who once made the state the largest timber exporter in the nation ...

The largest prison in the state is located in the town of Jackson, in middle Georgia. It’s a state prison with a capacity of ...

The Georgia Senate abruptly adjourned after an effort to restore original language to a data center bill seemed to gain ...

House lawmakers signed off on a plan to incrementally reduce the state’s income tax rate over concerns from Democrats who ...

Two prominent attorneys have launched campaigns for the Georgia Supreme Court, challenging two sitting justices who were ...

Georgia’s first comprehensive needs-based college scholarship came closer to becoming reality Wednesday after the state House ...

This past week – the last before candidates officially qualify to run – brought plenty of news about who won’t be appearing on the ballot this year.  Georgia state Rep. Ruwa Romman, a Duluth Democrat, ...