As the fentanyl crisis grows, Georgia lawmakers have set their eyes on holding someone accountable, pushing forward a bill that will make it easier to charge drug dealers with murder if their supply causes an overdose.

The U.S. Postal Service says local management is aware of concerns that some Georgians have over mail delays and reports of undelivered mail, with a general primary coming up in May — and absentee voting along with it. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joined GPB’s Morning Edition host Pamela Kirkland to share his thoughts about the problem and what actions voters should take to minimize delays.

The Georgia state Senate passed two controversial immigration bills Thursday.

A bill that would expand Medicaid in Georgia failed in a state Senate committee meeting Thursday morning.

A January 6th defendant, who at the time of the insurrection was a Savannah car salesman, is showing interest in taking his case to trial.

Macon’s 2024 International Cherry Blossom Festival is heading into its last weekend. This year’s final day will be earlier than the last. 

Both chambers of the Georgia legislature took up several bills dealing with immigrants and foreign nationals on Day 38. 

Georgia ended its pandemic era-moratorium on executions last night.  Willie James Pye was put to death by lethal injection.

A bill making it harder for Georgia workers at companies that receive state incentives to unionize is expected to become law.

State Senators have given passage to a bill to provide $6,500 vouchers to fund private school tuition and home schooling.

The Atlanta nonprofit Barred Business Foundation is suing Fulton County DA Fani Willis for allegedly failing to inform a judge when someone is held in jail on felony charges without being indicted for longer than 45 days.

The United States Postal Service is experiencing mail delays throughout Georgia, causing a surplus of issues for those who need their mail for personal, business or even legal matters.

Georgia senators are giving final approval to $6,500 vouchers funding for private school tuition and home schooling, sending the measure to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature. Senators voted 33-21 along party lines on Wednesday to approve changes that the House made last week to Senate Bill 233.

Some Georgia lawmakers are having second thoughts about limiting the value of the state's lucrative film tax credit. The Senate Finance Committee voted on Wednesday to rewrite parts of a bill aimed at creating limits.

Corrections officials say an inmate stabbed the warden at a middle Georgia prison during a disturbance. They say officers used tear gas to regain control Wednesday.

On the Thursday, March 21 edition of Georgia Today: State lawmakers want drug dealers to face murder charges in overdose cases; Georgia ended its pandemic era-moratorium on executions last night; and it could now be more difficult for some local employees to form a union in their workplace. 

Members of a state House committee expressed concerns Tuesday about legislation that would revive the Georgia Consumers’ Utility Counsel (CUC) to represent Georgians before the state Public Service Commission (PSC).

Wednesday, Willie Pye became the 77th person put to death by the state of Georgia since 1976.

The state of Georgia ended its pandemic era moratorium on executions Wednesday by putting to death Willie Pye, convicted of the 1993 murder of Alicia Yarbrough.

A bill creating a school voucher program now awaits Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature to become law.

State Lawmakers have approved a bill that could limit labor unions in Georgia.

On the Wednesday, March 20 edition of Georgia Today: Vigils are planned across Georgia as the state's first execution in four years is scheduled for tonight; Atlanta Public schools partner with the Trust for Public Land to open new parks; and Savannah gets a funding boost to help reduce fossil fuel reliance.