Gov. Nathan Deal has begun the 40-day bill review and signing period that follows the legislative session each year. He can veto bills and even budget line-items but is expected to do so sparingly if at all.
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The mayor of a northwest Georgia city says he's considering a run for governor. Dalton Mayor David Pennington says he is mulling a Republican primary challenge next year to Gov. Nathan Deal.
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The State Archives is in the process of moving from the Secretary of State’s control to the University System of Georgia.
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Officials in Athens are waiting for the governor to sign a change in state law that would allow stores to sell beer and wine closer to college campuses.
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City council members in Nelson are set to vote on the Family Protection Ordinance at their meeting Monday evening. The ordinance would make gun ownership mandatory, though there are many exemptions.
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As part of a long-term plan to keep the State Archives open, the General Assembly has approved transferring the research and records facility from the Secretary of State’s office to the University System of Georgia.
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State legislators from both parties say a push to expand gun rights in Georgia is far from over, as there is relatively little disagreement among a majority of lawmakers.
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Democrats are again crying foul over a tweak to local election procedure in Macon and Bibb County, after the Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill in the final hours of their 2013 session concerning the eligibility of candidates running...
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A city official who was arrested in a case involving the shooting death of a 13-month-old boy has surrendered on charges stemming from a racketeering indictment in a neighboring county. Brunswick City Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem James Henry...
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Governor Nathan Deal will soon begin the process of signing bills into law. The Georgia General Assembly adjourned shortly after midnight Thursday for the year. Lawmakers finished their session after midnight following a whirlwind final day that...
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