On Oct. 1, the federal government shut down for the first time in nearly seven years after Congress failed to pass appropriations bills to fund federal programs. GPB is reporting from across the state on the effects felt in Georgia.
As children spend more time online, Georgia legislators are exploring how to make digital spaces safer. In this episode of Lawmakers Huddle, GPB’s Donna Lowry speaks to Sen. Sally Harrell (D-Atlanta) and Sen. Shawn Still (R-Johns Creek), co-chairs of a Senate study committee on the issue.
Georgia gubernatorial candidates made their pitches to voters a year ahead of the 2026 election during a forum hosted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Jurors determined Tuesday afternoon that the antisemitic postcards a North Carolina man sent to a Macon rabbi and an Atlanta lawmaker were a hate crime.
Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnston ousted incumbent Republicans Fitz Johnson and Tim Echols from the PSC. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens won his second term easily.
Campaigning for two contested seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission has intensified during the early voting period, turning a relatively quiet election cycle into a partisan fight over utility rates and energy policy.
On Friday was the day expected to be the last day of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for 42 million Americans for who knows how long, due to the federal shutdown. Helpers scrambled to try to fill the gap, even partially.
Voters in the Lawrenceville area will fill an empty seat in the Georgia House of Representatives on Tuesday, in the first of several elections between then and into December to address recent vacancies in the General Assembly.
This month, Georgia's U.S. senators worked on combating rising health insurance costs, looking to ensure service members are paid as the shutdown continues and passing legislation in the Senate to protect children from trafficking.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is running for reelection against three lesser-known candidates, arguing that the city has seen major improvements during his first term in office. Dickens was an underdog when he first ran for mayor in 2021, but he’s in a much more favorable position now
Democratic U.S. Reps. Lucy McBath and Hank Johnson joined the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus to sound the alarm about the effects Georgians are feeling from the government shutdown as it nears its fifth week.
A coalition of environmental organizations delivered more than 24,000 petition signatures and nearly 300 pieces of artwork from children to Gov. Brian Kemp’s office, urging him to permanently protect the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
In this week’s Lawmakers Huddle, GPB’s Donna Lowry talks with a state senator who called for a study committee on improving family caregiver services — after navigating the struggles of caring for his ailing father.
