Court to decide if Georgia cities can exceed state coronavirus restrictions
Gov. Brian Kemp sued Atlanta Thursday in an attempt to stop the city from enforcing COVID-19 rules more restrictive than the state’s, including a...
White House document shows Georgia in coronavirus ‘red zone’
This article about the coronavirus red zone was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C.
A document prepared for the...
Fight between Kemp and Atlanta mayor over mask mandate heads to court
Gov. Brian Kemp and state Attorney General Chris Carr are suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the Atlanta City Council to block the city’s...
Hundreds make Georgia Safety Promise
Governor Brian Kemp today announced that 744 Georgia businesses, local authorities, officials, and individuals from across the state have committed to the Georgia Safety...
Trump’s infrastructure unveil hinted at Georgia’s new battleground status
President Donald Trump Wednesday paid his second visit to Georgia since March and he had the state’s increasingly competitive political campaigns on his mind.
The...
Georgia environmentalists pan Trump plan to ‘gut’ reviews of big projects
President Donald Trump pointed to two Georgia projects – the expansion of the Savannah Harbor and a dedicated truck lane on Interstate 75 –...
Rise in COVID-19 cases called ‘frightening’
Georgia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rose by 3,871 in the 24 hours ending Wednesday afternoon, the state’s second-highest daily increase since the pandemic began.
Hospitals’ critical...
Georgia schools set new guidelines for closings, quarantine
Georgia schools could close their doors for more than two weeks if a student or teacher tests positive for COVID-19, according to revised guidelines...
State revises insurance waiver request and pushes timetable back
Georgia has streamlined its proposal to the feds for a waiver on health insurance rules, and has postponed its launch till 2022.
State officials cited...
Court ruling against Georgia’s anti-abortion law roils election year
A federal judge’s decision to throw out Georgia’s controversial anti-abortion law has set the stage for an appeal and reignited the fiery debate over...
Advocates ask lawmakers to end ‘archaic’ citizen’s arrest law
Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law drew withering criticism Monday from civil rights advocates who called for a House legislative committee to push for a repeal...
Ga. House hearings begin to consider changes to citizen’s arrest law
State lawmakers today are set to debate revising or repealing Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law as they examine how to avoid the type of vigilantism...