Alander Rocha is a journalist based in Atlanta. He previously worked for KFF Health News and the Red & Black, Georgia's student newspaper. He is a Tulane and Georgia alumnus with a two-year stint in the U.S. Peace Corps.
Gov. Brian Kemp gathered with Apalachee High School families, community members affected by the 2024 shooting and law enforcement Thursday after issuing a proclamation marking Sept. 4, 2026, as a day of remembrance, honoring the victims and celebrating law enforcement for their response to the school shooting.
The race for two Georgia Public Service Commission seats this November is becoming a test on whether pocketbook issues and concerns about unchecked data center growth can overcome traditional party lines.
A race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District started with a crowded field of candidates who had hoped to unseat a longtime lawmaker, but after the late U.S. Rep. David Scott’s death in April, the seat is open for the first time since 2002.
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday with a provision backed by U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock that would ban large corporations from owning too many homes.
The race to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp has officially taken shape now that a crowded field of candidates from both major parties has qualified to run for Georgia’s highest state office.
