The Georgia Senate will vote on another income tax cut next year, and the only question is how big, the chamber’s budget-writing chief said Tuesday.

Four Democrats, a Republican and an independent have all thrown their hats into the ring to represent a metro Atlanta district in the state Senate.

Republican Jason Dickerson bested Democrat Debra Shigley in the runoff after no candidate in a seven-person field won a majority to take the seat outright in August. 

Georgia senators are considering eliminating the state income tax.  

It's a common misconception that the 40-day legislative session is the only work elected state lawmakers do. But it's when they are out of session that the essential work is done before creating laws each January.

Failed legislation would have given legal standing for citizens to sue municipalities for local gun-control ordinances.

Sweeping changes to election rules intended to increase paper ballot options, expand the powers of the State Election Board and remove the state from a voter registration sharing database are up for debate as the 2025 legislative session nears a close.

Crossover Day is behind us, but Georgia lawmakers are still busy at the Capitol as legislators turned to committee work this week.

The bill's fate in the House may be troubled, as its chief sponsor was recently banned from that chamber's floor.

A GOP proposal designed to ease regulatory burdens on small business is being billed as Georgia’s DOGE, a reference to the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency.

Georgia Senate leaders have started to outline specifics of their plans to reduce child care costs when they meet back at the Capitol next month.

For the I, Robot 1940s science fiction author, Isaac Asimov, artificial intelligence was a far-off fantasy, but next month, Georgia lawmakers will be tasked with putting laws on the books to guide human-AI interactions in the real world. 

Getting someone to watch your kid is expensive, but it could be getting cheaper in Georgia. The state Senate’s Committee on Affordable Childcare heard its final testimony in a hearing at the state Capitol Monday and is expected to release its findings for next year’s session later this month.

On Tuesday, the Senate Study Committee on Firearm Safety Storage held its first meeting to discuss how Georgia can encourage safe firearm storage in households with young children.

A newly formed state Senate committee will look to ensure that female athletes have the right to participate on an even basis with their males counterparts.