Rory McIlroy claims another Masters victory; Georgia lawmakers advance a health workforce bill; New UGA research looks at bird movement and avian flu spread; A measure to limit HOA foreclosures gains approval.
The National Archives is flying nine original documents from the founding era around the country, in honor of the United States 250th anniversary. The most recent stop is at the Atlanta History Center until April 12.
Georgia’s drought deepens, with nearly half the state now in extreme or exceptional conditions; A Macon church director faces charges in an alleged $500,000 scheme; Tybee Island loses federal funding for beach renourishment; Atlanta Police increase security for the Dogwood Festival.
Democrats fell short in Georgia’s 14th District runoff but narrowed margins; Macon-Bibb leaders approved more than $1.2 million to begin expanding the county jail; An Atlanta psychiatrist says artificial intelligence may help teens express emotions but cannot replace clinical care.
Republican Clay Fuller will represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District after winning a runoff election with just under 56% of the vote; A bill that would allow people to go straight to pharmacists for birth control is headed to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for a signature.
Voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional district will choose who will finish out the remainder of former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term during Tuesday’s special election runoff; Georgia has agreed to pay $4 million to the family of a man who was beaten to death in a state prison.
Georgia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session last week, but a second session could come; Georgia to open another grant cycle for community projects aimed at addressing the opioid crisis.
Thursday is the final day of the Georgia legislative session, also known as Sine Die; The partial government shutdown is ongoing, but TSA agents are starting to receive some back pay after over 40 days without a check, despite showing up for work.
The Georgia Senate passed a bill put forward by the House that would limit the growth of property taxes for most homeowners; A bill to certify community health care workers, who help bridge gaps between people and health care systems, has stalled in a key committee of the state Senate.
Several members of Georgia’s business community are working together to help combat human trafficking ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta; The Senate version of the Georgia Fiscal Year 2027 budget reduces funding for online learning at University System of Georgia schools.
Over the weekend, thousands of Georgians attended more than 50 "No Kings" protests across the state; Fulton election leaders were in federal court Friday to seek the return of election ballots from 2020 seized by the FBI in January.
Opponents of an immigration detention facility planned for the town of Social Circle took to the state Capitol Thursday to speak out; A coalition of environmental groups is suing to stop the addition of close to 800 MW of electrical generation by Georgia Power as the utility seeks to satisfy what it says are the needs of the data center industry.
