Georgia is in last place among U.S. states in the pace of vaccination. Only Puerto Rico and Micronesia are slower than Georgia at distributing COVID-19 vaccines.
A bill that proposes to bar transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams in Georgia high schools passed the state Senate Higher Education Committee Wednesday and is now set to head to the full Senate.
Critics of a Georgia Senate bill that ratchets up penalties for crimes committed during protests say it tramples on First Amendment rights and could encourage violence against protesters.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: Reforms or restrictions? That's the question on the latest bundle of laws that would change the way Georgians vote. Voting access advocates are expressing concerns this legislation will make voting harder, and describe it as an attempt at voter suppression by state Republicans. But first, we remember the life of civil rights leader Vernon Jordan.
Savannah Republican Rep. Ron Stephens is betting on the promise of an infusion of money into the HOPE Scholarship to help his horse racing bill sprint through the House before an important legislative deadline Monday.
In this morning's headlines, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says lawmakers should focus on adding a photo ID requirement to make absentee voting more secure instead of making voting harder.
A committee of the Georgia House, despite industry opposition, passed a bill Monday allowing people to visit patients in hospital and long-term care facilities during a public health emergency — such as the current pandemic.
Vernon Jordan has died at 85. GPB's Virginia Prescott spoke with director Dawn Porter about the film, Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain, created about the civil rights activist's life.
Tuesday on Political Rewind, our focus is the ongoing debate over voting rights. The Georgia House yesterday passed a package of bills that critics say will likely reduce turnout in future elections. Meanwhile in Washington, the U.S. House may vote today on a sweeping measure designed to defend against state efforts to suppress voting, end gerrymandering and more.
