A tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico could boost demand for local growers; the family of Cornelius Taylor is now suing the City of Atlanta; and a clinical trial aims to tackle the state’s high HIV rates.
Demonstrators across Georgia held gatherings as part of "Good Trouble Day," a national day of protest in honor of former civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. John Lewis on Thursday.
Twenty-four states are suing for release of $6 billion in promised federal education grants; Marietta School Board votes to install vape detectors in school bathrooms; five Georgians were among 170 diabetic kids who traveled to lobby Congress to fund medical research.
A committee of lawmakers examining how elections are run held its first meeting Tuesday at the state capitol; Atlanta advances goal of 20,000 affordable housing units by 2030; the National League won last night’s MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park.
Voters today are choosing a Democratic nominee for the Public Service Commission; Democrats in the state Senate call for release of federal funds for after-school programs; Atlanta’s first MLB All-Star Game in 25 years is tonight.
Teachers' group asks Gov. Brian Kemp for special session to address federal cuts to education funding; National League wins All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park on Saturday; mid-July marks planting season for produce like tomatoes and okra.
The Atlanta Food Bank prepares for demand increase following Congress cuts to food assistance benefits; a civil rights law for people with disabilities turns 35.
Some policies in President Trump's new reconciliation bill are already in effect, including changes to eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Members of the Georgia legislative Africa caucus are asking Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reconsider a potential travel ban for some African countries.
Georgia student at the Savannah College of Art and Design killed in Texas flash floods; Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces governor bid; sanitation workers in northern Atlanta metro area are on strike
A Georgia appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling saying election officials in the state must vote to certify primary election results from last year.
Residents of Atlanta’s Old Wheat Street encampment have until Thursday to find housing after the city announced a sweep of a homeless camp.
The Georgia Department of Education is calling on the federal government to send promised federal funds for schools and after-school programs.
Clean energy advocates in Georgia worry about federal funding cuts to state’s growing manufacturing sector; Shriner's Children's plans to open medical research facility in Atlanta. 53,000 registered for tomorrow's Peachtree Road Race.
President Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts passes the U.S. Senate; weather forecasters will no longer have access to data used to track hurricane intensity.
