CDC employees began receiving dismissal notices this morning; the General Assembly passed school safety measures yesterday; Georgia wins new victory in "water wars" with Florida and Alabama.

On Monday at the Capitol, both chambers took up dozens of bills on the first day of the last week of the session.

A a simple goal in 2020 of feeding perhaps 10 families for two weeks at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic now services up to 750 families per week.

Georgia is the only state with the death penalty that requires defendants to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they are intellectually disabled to be spared execution. That could soon change.

A bill that sets up new security protocols that are intended to prevent another school shooting in Georgia is now in the governor’s hands.

Slater Nalley first caught American Idol fans’ attention when he auditioned with a song he wrote about his teacher’s late son. Now, he’s hoping to let America get to know him a little bit better.

A bill that aims to increase school safety is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk; Three of the four soldiers from southeast Georgia's Fort Stewart who went missing in Europe last week were found dead Monday morning in Lithuania.

Three of the four soldiers from southeast Georgia's Fort Stewart who went missing in Europe last week were found dead this morning in Lithuania.

Georgia U.S. Representative Nikema Williams has stepped down as the chair of the state's Democratic Party.

State laws mandating paid family leave can keep children safe, according to a new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

On the March 31 edition: U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams steps down as the chair of the state's Democratic Party; the U.S. attorney general orders dismissal of a lawsuit challenging election law in Georgia.

Georgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath says she's suspending her exploratory 2026 bid for governor, casting uncertainty on the Democratic field. McBath said Monday that she might still run for governor. But she says she needs to focus on her husband's health after complications from cancer surgery.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping 2021 election law in Georgia. Republican state lawmakers passed the overhaul in the wake of President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in the state.

The final day for this year’s session is April 4. Here are some major pieces of legislation to watch out for as the Gold Dome’s final countdown begins.

Over the weekend, the Savannah Bananas brought their touring baseball show to the home of the Atlanta Braves for the very first time.

On Friday in the House, members disagreed on a bill to increase pay for judges. The Senate presented its version of the fiscal year 2026 budget.

Many women are in prison for killing their abusive partners. Lawmakers in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut and Massachusetts are considering bills that would require judges to give people shorter sentences if abuse drove their crime.