Georgia Republican Barry Loudermilk won't seek reelection to US House
Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk says he won't seek reelection this year.
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Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk says he won't seek reelection this year.
Khalid Kamau, former mayor of South Fulton, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal trespass in a 2023 incident, allowing him to avoid a felony charge and resulting in probation, community service, and a fine.
Georgia businessman Rick Jackson is entering the race for governor, pitching himself as a conservative outsider shaped by hardship who says his life story proves results matter more than politics.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has told lawmakers that she attended an FBI search of the election center in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because President Donald Trump asked her to be there.
Spending by undisclosed donors in Georgia's GOP governor primary has soared to $13.5 million, fueling fierce competition as the race heats up.
Fulton County plans to file a motion challenging what local leaders call an unprecedented and improper seizure of 2020 election records, following an FBI search of the county's elections office last week.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Despite proclaiming last February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by what critics say are attacks on Black history in the United States.
Organizers say the demonstration is part of a national movement calling for accountability and protections for constitutional rights.
A proposal to rename one of Forsyth County's most well-known landmarks is sparking sharp backlash from local leaders and families tied to its preservation.
A Georgia lawmaker has introduced a resolution to rename Sawnee Mountain in Forsyth County.
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock traveled to Minneapolis on Tuesday to visit memorials for Alex Pretti and Renee Good and to meet with faith leaders in the city.
Georgia's elected officials are speaking out after a deadly shooting by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis over the weekend.
A federal judge in Georgia on Friday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state, ruling the federal government had sued in the wrong city.
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, is attacking his opponent over the 2020 election.
Fulton County officials and election experts warn that new state legislation could strip local control over elections, as election challenges intensify ahead of the 2026 midterms.
On Maternal Health Awareness Day, nearly 200 mothers and advocates gather at the Georgia State Capitol, urging lawmakers to increase support for prenatal and postpartum care.
Voters across Central Georgia on Tuesday set the stage for a runoff election in the race for Georgia's Senate District 18.
Georgia families will soon have another option to help pay for their children's education after Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday that the state has officially opted into a new federal tax credit scholarship program.
Public health groups have sued the CDC and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in an attempt to reverse the changes to the recommended childhood vaccine schedule.
Black landowners from a Georgia island community founded by freed slaves are fighting their latest property dispute with local officials at the ballot box.
Several of Georgia's elected officials paid tribute Monday to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., marking the federal holiday with calls to continue his work for justice, equality, and community.
Sen. Jon Ossoff is heading into the 2026 election year with a major financial advantage, reporting more than $25 million cash on hand as he prepares for what his campaign calls the toughest re-election fight of any sitting U.S. senator.
A district attorney, a state senator and a trash-hauling entrepreneur are among the 22 candidates bidding to succeed former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a Georgia congressional seat.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced his plan to spend $1.8 billion to expand one of metro Atlanta's worst traffic chokepoints.
President Trump has announced who he's endorsing in the crowded field to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia.
An overnight fire at DeKalb County home has claimed the lives of four family members, officials say.
Materials that would otherwise end in a landfill are now turned into creative projects through the nonprofit Scraplanta.
Police have arrested a suspect wanted for a shooting at the Decatur Library that left one victim fighting for their life in the hospital.
T.I. has spent decades commanding stages as a chart-topping rapper, but these days, the Atlanta icon is chasing laughs instead of platinum plaques and finding healing along the way.