UGA historian argues for proportional representation in elections
Renowned historian James C. Cobb told CBS News Atlanta why he joined 500+ scholars urging Congress to rethink winner-take-all elections after SCOTUS's Callais ruling.
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Renowned historian James C. Cobb told CBS News Atlanta why he joined 500+ scholars urging Congress to rethink winner-take-all elections after SCOTUS's Callais ruling.
President Trump's stop in Cobb County drew both enthusiastic supporters and vocal critics, highlighting Georgia's significance in the 2026 election.
Sen. Raphael Warnock pushes for voting rights reforms, urging Congress to probe states that redrew maps after the Callais decision for racial bias.
Collins had been rumored to appear alongside President Trump, but the Republican Senate candidate did not attend the Cobb County event.
During a national TV appearance, Penny Brown Reynolds said Donald Trump's election rhetoric is meant to erode voter confidence ahead of Georgia's 2026 race.
The controversy began after Jackson shared a photo on social media with Toast on Lenox co-owner Tamara Young, congratulating her on the restaurant's success and thanking her for the conversation.
The mayor of Stockbridge says he has taken legal action after the City Council temporarily stripped him of several administrative privileges while an independent investigation into his conduct moves forward.
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is demanding answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over changes made to a federal foodborne illness surveillance program.
Jackson said he plans to appear alongside President Donald Trump during the president's scheduled visit to Cobb County.
Georgia officials and voting rights advocates pushed back after President Trump repeated false and misleading claims about election integrity.
President Trump is scheduled to visit a high school in metro Atlanta next week to discuss his administration's new Trump Accounts.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Georgia senator accused President Trump's intelligence nominee of failing to be "honest and forthright" after Clayton repeatedly declined to answer who won the 2020 presidential election.
Newly-released data shows Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has outraised his Republican challenger, Rep. Mike Collins, in Georgia's pivotal Senate race.
If passed into law, wireless emergency alerts would be able to be delivered via satellite.
The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now in effect, with provisions designed to increase housing supply, streamline development and improve access to homeownership.
Some of Georgia's top elected officials, including Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, Gov. Brian Kemp and Rep. Mike Collins, are mourning the death of Lindsey Graham.
The Georgia senator's signature housing proposal is now law after President Donald Trump neither signed nor vetoed the bipartisan housing package.
Georgia is investigating third-party groups after voter registration mailings were sent to deceased and ineligible recipients statewide.
County leaders say a federal judge's decision Tuesday protects thousands of election workers from what the court described as an "arbitrary fishing expedition."
An attempt by three Georgia district attorneys to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors has failed in court.
Voters in Georgia's 13th Congressional District will head to the polls later this month to choose who will serve the remainder of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott's term.
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot have access to personal information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County.
Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder case are seeking to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.
Monday is the first day voters in Georgia's 13th Congressional District are heading to the polls to choose who will serve the remainder of late Rep. David Scott's term.
Matt Olson hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Bryce Elder, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Federal prosecutors say Drive Planning founder Russell Todd Burkhalter defrauded more than 2,000 investors while using their money to fund a yacht, luxury real estate, vehicles and travel.
A Coweta County grand jury has indicted former sheriff's deputy Mike McGuffey on three counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to recently filed court records.
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
Early voting runs through Aug. 21 ahead of Election Day on Aug. 25. Here's where and when DeKalb County voters can cast their ballots.