The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is reviewing Twin Pines plans to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp wildlife refuge.
After disaffiliation halt, North Georgia Methodist churches sue the denomination
In a new lawsuit, roughly 185 United Methodist churches claim North Georgia Conference leaders conspired to deprive the congregations of their property rights by halting the disaffiliation process …
Governor warns of budget ‘holes’ after Georgia lawmakers sign off on new spending plan
“There’s only been 18 of them in the history of Georgia. These are used very selectively,” said Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, a Rome Republican who chairs the Senate Finance Committee and who is the bill’s …
Georgia Assembly Bans Outside Funds for County Elections
(TNS) — A party-line vote in the Georgia Senate gave final approval Wednesday, March 29, to a bill that would make it a felony for county election offices to receive money from nonprofit organizations …
Georgia Assembly Bans Outside Funds for County Elections
(TNS) — A party-line vote in the Georgia Senate gave final approval Wednesday, March 29, to a bill that would make it a felony for county election offices to receive money from nonprofit organizations …
What Trump’s indictment in New York means for Georgia inquiry
The ex-president could be charged with violating New York laws against falsifying business and campaign finance records … focuses on whether Trump and his allies criminally meddled in Georgia’s 2020 …
Georgia bill to require bail for more crimes fails to pass
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers won’t require cash bail for more crimes after all, failing to pass a bill that would have imposed bail for offenses including misdemeanor marijuana possession. The …
‘My Parents Met in the Vietnam War, Dad Couldn’t Accept That I’m Biracial’
It’s a sunny afternoon in April and I’m sitting in the backseat of my sister’s car as she pulls into a McDonald’s drive-thru in Forest Park, Georgia. My Vietnamese mother, riding …
Georgia authorities continue using repressive measures against “Cop City” protests
Despite popular opposition to the project, Georgia taxpayers will be made to finance $30 million of the project while $60 million is being raised by the “non-profit” Atlanta Police Foundation (APF), …
Georgia House Backs Bill to Require Bail for 31 More Crimes
The Georgia House voted 95-81 Wednesday to pass Senate Bill 63, which would require cash or property bail for 31 additional crimes, including some misdemeanors. Supporters say that bail is needed to …