On Thursday at the Capitol, a celebration of new citizens and a debate on immigration policy. Recently sworn in, citizens were honored today for the contributions immigrants and refugees make in Georgia. The new citizens met with lawmakers to discuss policies that impact their communities.

In this week's Lawmaker Huddle on Morning Edition, GPB’s Pamela Kirkland catches up with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry to get up to speed on the flurry of activity happening under the Gold Dome as the legislative session nears its midpoint.

President Donald Trump's imposed tariffs pose the greatest risk to Georgia’s economy, State Economist Robert Buschman told state lawmakers Wednesday.

It was a busy day in both chambers with lively debate over some controversial issues.

The Senate took up another controversial bill and the House approved several measures unanimously. 

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr raised $2.2 million for his 2026 gubernatorial bid in less than two months after he took the unprecedented step of announcing in November. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones could be Carr's top opponent in the 2026 GOP primary. He raised $1.7 million for what Georgia calls a leadership committee. The question, though, is whether Jones can use that money in a Republican primary.

A new bipartisan proposal would put protection for in-vitro fertilization access into Georgia code after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling temporarily shut down clinics there and created uncertainty nationally.

The former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently urged Gov. Brian Kemp to block a proposed mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on her way out the door.

It was a busy day in the Senate and a late start in the House on Day 14. Four bills were voted on in the Senate.

A Georgia state House member won't face a new election despite a tight race. A judge ruled Monday that there wasn't enough evidence to prove voters who received the wrong ballots swayed the election's outcome.

Georgia Power, a national data center association, and clean energy groups are divided over the need for legislation that would prevent state-regulated utilities from raising electricity rates to cover the costs of energy-guzzling data centers.

In this week's Lawmaker Huddle on Morning Edition, GPB’s Pamela Kirkland catches up with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry to break down the latest from the Gold Dome. where the Georgia General Assembly passed its first bills of the session, including an amended budget to fund hurricane relief, prison upgrades, and school safety measures. Meanwhile, the Senate advanced a controversial ban on transgender athletes, and Democrats pushed to put abortion rights on the ballot.

Thursday at the Capitol, the House OK'd millions of dollars in state funds and the Senate took up a controversial bill.

How the legal precedent of sovereign immunity could change the way housing authorities in Georgia are held responsible in cases where tenants allege harm.

Today at the Capitol, another cultural celebration and a protest against President Trump. The day kicked off with another Latino celebration, this time outside the Capitol at Liberty Plaza. Advocacy groups and lawmakers celebrated contributions from the Latin American community in Georgia and used the opportunity to condemn President Trump's immigration policy.