Governor Brian Kemp plans to introduce legislation to give parents the right to determine whether their children will wear masks at school.
A Senate panel backed a proposal today that would ban access to abortion pills by mail in Georgia.
And an elevator company opened its North American headquarters today next door to its high-rise elevator testing lab — one of the world's tallest elevator towers.
The three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery are scheduled to be sentenced today. Governor Brian Kemp and State Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey released a letter yesterday saying that school employees no longer have to quarantine after they are exposed to COVID-19, even if they are unvaccinated or test positive for the virus as long as they wear a mask and don't develop symptoms.
Georgia continues to set records for new COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. But, admissions into intensive care units have so far not followed suit. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are planning to visit Georgia next week, where they will deliver speeches urging Congress to pass federal voting laws. A memorial service will be held for the late U.S. Senator Johnny Isaacson in his home city of Atlanta.
Governor Brian Kemp announced today he supports changes to Georgia's gun laws to allow concealed carry without a permit. A new report from Georgia Conservation Voters recommends new protections for ratepayers based on their review of Plant Vogtle. And a company that aims to recycle vehicle batteries will build its first large plant in metro Atlanta, investing $43 million and hiring 150 people.
As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues its spread across the state, one Georgia county has surpassed a grim pandemic milestone.Governor Brian Kemp will push for some new legislation that would loosen requirements to carry a handgun in public, according to The Associated Press. Kemp is expected to appear at a gun shop in Smyrna to announce his support for legislation that would do away with a license to carry a handgun in public, either openly or concealed.
It's inauguration day for Atlanta's 61st Mayor Andre Dickens. Twitter has banned U-S Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) personal account. And, the spike in coronavirus cases due to the Omicron variant in Georgia continues to threaten the state's healthcare system.
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute will focus on "people-first" policies in the upcoming Georgia legislative session. Plans for former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson's memorial announced.
In response to a rise in COVID-19 infections in Georgia, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has reinstated a mask mandate in Atlanta. Gov. Brian Kemp's office issued a statement saying that mandates only create division and unnecessarily divert critical resources.
Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to an all-time low of 2.8% in November, marking the first time the number has dipped below 3% since current records began in 1976.
And on this one year anniversary of the first COVID vaccinations, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey says the fight against the pandemic has not always gone as planned. GPB’s Riley Bunch reports.
Georgia environmental advocates have released their annual list of water issues they say need to be addressed, the so-called Dirty Dozen. GPB's Grant Blankenship reports.
A months-long Associated Press investigation in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump, including Georgia, has found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud.
Georgia's former insurance commissioner has begun a seven-year prison sentence.
Two Fulton County election workers are suing a popular far-right website for defamation, that falsely claims they committed election fraud. GPB's Stephen Fowler reports.
A judge has ordered nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump, including two who tried to overturn Georgia's 2020 general election results, to pay Detroit and Michigan.
