Republicans have a Marjorie Taylor Greene problem. Again. Before she joined the House this month, Greene supported Facebook posts that advocated violence against Democrats and the FBI. One suggested …
Audits for Georgia tax breaks revived in General Assembly session
Georgia senators advanced a bill Wednesday aimed at auditing up to five tax credit programs each year in a bid to curb wasteful loopholes in the state’s tax structure.
Georgia bill would require photo ID copies for mail voting
A Republican member of Georgia’s state Senate introduced a bill Wednesday that would require people to make copies of their photo ID and mail it to election officials twice to …
N.J. man offered child in Georgia money for nude photos, authorities say
A 34-year-old New Jersey man with has been charged by Georgia authorities with exploitation of children after he offered a juvenile money online for nude photographs, officials said. Eric E. Talley, …
Some Georgia residents receive threatening letters in their mailboxes
Residents in an Acworth community said they received a hateful letter in the mail. They called it appalling and said they were in shock when they opened it.
A Georgia GOP lawmaker refused coronavirus tests. He was kicked off the floor for ‘jeopardizing the health’ of colleagues.
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (R) instructed state troopers to escort state Rep. David Clark (R) out of the chamber on Tuesday when he refused to be tested for the coronavirus.
Former Georgia sheriff’s deputy charged with stealing cash
A former sheriff’s deputy in middle Georgia has been charged with stealing more than $1,500 in cash that was being held as evidence in a criminal case.
AP Exclusive: Georgia Pre-K teachers to get $1,000 bonuses
State-funded prekindergarten and child care teachers in Georgia will get $1,000 bonuses alongside K-12 teachers, thanks to a big increase in federal coronavirus aid.
Biden Pick for U.N. Envoy Expresses Regret for China Speech
Linda Thomas-Greenfield defended her record of speaking out against China’s global ambitions after Republicans pressed her over a speech she gave to a Chinese organization at a Georgia university.
Georgia lawmakers say tax-credit audit, tobacco tax hike could deepen state coffers
State leaders and economists believe Georgia’s fiscal outlook is promising despite the economic strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, but some lawmakers say the state can do …