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Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns from Congress, triggering special election in Georgia

Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns from Congress, triggering special election in Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene officially ends her time in Congress late Monday, resigning from the U.S. House after six years representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. In letters sent to Gov. Brian Kemp and House Speaker Mike Johnson and obtained by CBS Atlanta, Greene said her resignation would take effect at 11:59 p.m. Monday. She wrote that serving her district […]

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House District 23 runoff pits Republican Bill Fincher against Democrat Scott Sanders

House District 23 runoff pits Republican Bill Fincher against Democrat Scott Sanders A Republican and a Democrat will face off Tuesday in a runoff election for House District 23. Republican Bill Fincher and Democrat Scott Sanders both won around 27% of the vote during the special election Dec. 8, but both failed to garner 50% plus one vote to call a victory. The special election was called after state Rep. […]

todayJanuary 6, 2026 21 2

Aerial View of Spaghetti Junction in Atlanta, GA
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Georgia lawmakers weigh action on rising insurance costs

Georgia lawmakers weigh action on rising insurance costs Lawmakers might address rising insurance costs in the 2026 legislative session after hearing from experts and interested parties at committee meetings. The House of Representatives’ Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates met Dec. 18 for a final time in Duluth. Robert Hoyt of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business told lawmakers that Georgia ranked 50th, among the 50 states and […]

todayJanuary 6, 2026 35 2

From right to left, U.S. congress peopole Marjorie Taylor Greene, Raphael Warnock and Mike Collins.
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Georgia leaders split over U.S. military action in Venezuela

Georgia leaders split over U.S. military action in Venezuela Georgia’s political leaders are weighing in after President Donald Trump announced U.S. military strikes targeting Venezuela, drawing a range of responses across party lines. According to reporting by WGAU Radio, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock criticized the military action while also condemning Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a dictator. In a statement, Warnock said Americans do not want U.S. troops pulled into […]

todayJanuary 5, 2026 84 2

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Georgia lawmakers eye 911 modernization, law enforcement bills in 2026

Georgia lawmakers eye 911 modernization, law enforcement bills in 2026 The 2026 legislative session starts Jan. 12, and Georgia lawmakers will consider several pieces of legislation that concern public safety and law enforcement. Last session, state lawmakers passed two measures to move to modernize Georgia’s 911 call center system to reduce response times and provide responders with more information. House Bill 423 requires all new 911 systems to meet Next […]

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Aerial photo Georgia Supreme Court Atlanta circa 2023
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Gov. Kemp appoints four new judges across Georgia

Gov. Kemp announces four new judicial appointments across Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Dec. 23 four new judicial appointments across Georgia, including in the Cook County area, Bryan County and Fulton County, according to a news release. Matthew B. Bennett, Superior Court of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit Bennett, partner at the law firm of Bennett & Connell, LLC, serves as the Solicitor for the Probate Courts of Cook, Lanier and […]

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Historic swearing-in marks Alicia Johnson’s election to Georgia PSC

Historic swearing-in marks Alicia Johnson’s election to Georgia PSC At a ceremonial swearing-in Monday, Alicia Johnson called her election a “historic milestone.” Johnson, a Chatham County resident, will become the first Black woman elected to a statewide partisan office in Georgia as she takes her place at the Public Service Commission. “I think that anybody who does something for the first time has a — you know it could be […]

todayDecember 30, 2025 32 2

Screenshot of the livestream from the Georgia House of Representatives while Georgia Department of Human Services Commissioner Candice Broce testifies.
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Georgia foster care agency faces $85M deficit ahead of 2026 session

Georgia foster care agency faces $85M deficit ahead of 2026 session The state agency that manages Georgia’s foster care system is facing an increased deficit as lawmakers look to enter the 2026 legislative session. Georgia Department of Human Services Commissioner Candice Broce testified before lawmakers Dec. 18 saying that the agency faces an $85 million deficit in fiscal year 2026. The deficit is due to a combination of reduced or […]

todayDecember 26, 2025 189

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones talking with an unidentified man and woman.
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Georgia GOP files ethics complaint over secretive anti–Burt Jones ad campaign

Georgia GOP files ethics complaint over secretive anti–Burt Jones ad campaign The Georgia Republican Party filed an ethics complaint against Georgians for Integrity, Inc., a mysterious group that has launched an advertising campaign against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. Jones is running for governor in 2026, and his campaign has demanded TV stations to pull the 30-second ad from their airwaves, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The 30-second ad that the […]

todayDecember 18, 2025 54 3