A supplier of graphite for electric batteries says it will invest $800 million to build a factory in southwest Georgia, hiring 400 workers. Anovion Tecnologies, based in Chicago, said it would make synthetic graphite anode in Bainbridge.

Gov. Brian Kemp signed several bills Friday including for certain business tax breaks, state raises and creating a commission empowered to discipline or remove prosecutors.

Elected officials in Georgia responded to the shooting that left one woman dead and four others wounded in Midtown Atlanta. 

Georgia's state government will for the first time run its own marketplace for individual health insurance under a law that Gov. Brian Kemp signed Tuesday. The Republican governor says the law will help people better know and compare health insurance options and promote competition.

Friday on Political Rewind: Mirroring conservative leadership nationwide, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is calling for an audit of University System spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Plus, Brad Raffensperger tells reporters disinformation is the greatest threat to democracy.

Gov. Brian Kemp is signing tougher penalties for gang crimes into Georgia law. Senate Bill 44 adds a mandatory five years to prison sentences for anyone convicted of a gang crime.

Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp gave an update on Georgia's anti-human trafficking efforts on Tuesday.

On Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp signed several bills he said will make Georgia schools safer.

Georgia schools will be required to hold annual drills for responding to campus shooters and perform reading assessments for younger students three times per year under new laws signed by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: While Donald Trump was being arraigned, Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Greene was forced away from a rally she planned to lead. The former president would later address the public from his Mar-a-Lago home.

Plus, Gov. Brian Kemp vetoes his first bill of the year.

Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed House Bill 319 on Tuesday.

Georgia officials have approved the takeover of the Augusta University hospitals associated with the state's only public medical school. The state Board of Regents on Friday approved agreements to transfer control of the hospitals to Marietta-based Wellstar Health System.

Friday on Political Rewind: The New York grand jury indictment of former president Donald Trump shook up legal and political circles across the country. While Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene responded quickly, Gov. Brian Kemp has remained silent on the unprecedented charges.

For the Georgia General Assembly, 2023 was a year when a lot of things didn't happen. There's no one policy fight that sums up 2023. Instead, 2023 may be remembered for new leaders in Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and House Speaker Jon Burns, and a struggle over who defines priorities.

Georgia lawmakers have struck a deal on increasing weight limits for some trucks using Georgia highways. The legislature approved a last-minute compromise reached by House and Senate negotiators early Thursday during the final minutes of lawmakers' 2023 session.