Wednesday on Political Rewind: While the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump continues, leaders in Georgia attempt to respond to the ongoing pandemic and its resulting economic burden.
In the state Capitol, Republicans have released a list of recommendations they say are designed to assure future elections will be free of fraud. Democrats vow to fight back against efforts they describe as voting suppression.
After unsuccessfully trying to overturn the November election and losing both U.S. Senate seats in January, the Georgia Republican Party has released a report recommending sweeping crackdowns on voting rights.
About 80,000 customers of electrical cooperatives across an 18-county area south of Atlanta will have new access to high-speed internet in coming years.
Monday on Political Rewind: A sobering anniversary came over the weekend. One year ago, the first coronavirus-related death was reported in the United States. Our panel weighed in on where we stand now in putting this pandemic behind us. When will more vaccine reach Georgia? What is being done to safety open schools? Our guests offered answers to some of the most common questions you are been asking.
The Interior Department is delaying a last-minute Trump administration rule that would have weakened a century-old law protecting migratory birds, Interior officials said Thursday.
Restrictions on visits were imposed early in the COVID pandemic, as nursing homes and other long-term care facilities endured a horrific disease toll. More than 4,000 Georgia residents of these homes have died — about one-third of the state’s confirmed deaths from COVID-19.
Legislation legalizing online sports betting in Georgia passed a committee in the state House of Representatives Tuesday. The House Economic Development & Tourism Committee voted 20-6 in favor of moving forward a bill that enjoys the backing of a coalition of Atlanta’s four pro sports teams, the Braves, Falcons, Hawks and Atlanta United.
Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday announced legislation to help bolster education in Georgia, while State Rep. John Carson went after a loophole in distracted driving laws.
Republican lawmakers in the Georgia Senate — many of whom pushed conspiracies and tried to overturn the November election — have filed a slate of bills seeking to roll back voting access after Democrats flipped the presidential race and both U.S. Senate seats.
Georgia’s film industry has recovered from the coronavirus pandemic and then some. Film and TV producers currently are working on 37 projects in the Peach State, up from 23 at this time last year.
The Georgia State Senate unanimously passed legislation Monday that would allow the General Assembly to take a closer look at state tax breaks and credits.
The fight over the future of Georgia Power’s coal ash ponds has returned to the Gold Dome. And its outcome could influence whether thousands of Georgians will need to worry about groundwater contamination potentially caused by the toxic waste sites.
The Georgia State House quickly passed an amended fiscal year budget that funds the state government through June 30, allocating $654 million in additional funds primarily to bolster public health and education.
