The Georgia Senate Ethics Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would ban election officials in Georgia from adopting an instant runoff system that allows voters to rank candidates by preference to determine the outcome of elections.
Georgia's electric vehicle industry continues to grow, and Goodwill of North Georgia is working to train people for clean energy jobs. The first cohort has officially completed the program.
A Boeing 757 jet operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel while preparing for takeoff from Atlanta over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating the incident.
On the Wednesday January 24th edition of Georgia Today: State Lawmakers are trying once again to redraw the school district map in one of the state's largest counties; A new bill seeks to stiffen penalties for corrections officers who smuggle contraband into Georgia prisons; and the Nominees for the 2024 James Beard Awards are announced, with Atlanta and Athens restaraunts in the running.
A Georgia Senate committee wants to give the appointed State Election Board the legal power to investigate Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's handling of elections. But Raffensperger's office says it's unconstitutional for board members to legally oversee him.
Accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an affair with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Donald Trump and others for interfering in Georgia's 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case. Willis, an elected Democrat, has shown no signs of stepping down yet. But there are ways she could be removed.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says her late brother was a fierce and visionary steward of their father's legacy. The Rev. Bernice King choked back tears at times on Tuesday as she shared memories of her childhood and recent meetings with Dexter Scott King.
Gov. Brian Kemp celebrated 50 years of friendship between Georgia and the Japanese Consulate in Atlanta. Lawmakers in both chambers also acknowledged Maternal Health Awareness Day. And Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming) introduced a resolution to look at Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ alleged mishandling of state money during her indictment of former President Trump.
On the Tuesday, Jan. 23 edition of Georgia Today: Delta wants your trip to The Masters to be a little bit easier; the Port of Brunswick makes a run to become the country's top facility for vehicle cargo; and we pay our respects to a beloved University of Georgia icon.