The federal reconciliation bill overhauls the way states can operate their own Medicaid programs; Georgia senators are considering eliminating the state income tax; the newest justice on the Supreme Court of Georgia was sworn in Thursday.
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of Georgia's 2026 U.S. Senate race; planning for the impact of the federal reconciliation bill on Georgia health care has been sparse; some Georgians worry about EPA rollback of coal ash rules.
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a roll back of some rules around the management of the toxic material left after burning coal to generate electricity, so called coal ash.
Union members from across the Southeast gathered in Atlanta this week for a rally.
Officials in Savannah have announced a new resource center for people experiencing homelessness in the city's downtown.
Family and advocates calling for release of Atlanta-area journalist Mario Guevara; Coffee County breaks ground on new homes for families who lost theirs in Hurricane Helene.
The Trump administration has released federal records related to the investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Site will soon add 136 acres of protected wetland to its footprint; Heat index values today are prompting the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories for middle and south Georgia.
A tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico could boost demand for local growers; the family of Cornelius Taylor is now suing the City of Atlanta; and a clinical trial aims to tackle the state’s high HIV rates.
Twenty-four states are suing for release of $6 billion in promised grants from the Department of Education; Canadian-born general manager and CEO of MARTA resigns over immigration status; Kemp appoints Benjamin Land to fill vacant state Supreme Court seat.
Twenty-four states are suing for release of $6 billion in promised federal education grants; Marietta School Board votes to install vape detectors in school bathrooms; five Georgians were among 170 diabetic kids who traveled to lobby Congress to fund medical research.
A committee of lawmakers examining how elections are run held its first meeting Tuesday at the state capitol; Atlanta advances goal of 20,000 affordable housing units by 2030; the National League won last night’s MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park.