Advocates urge Georgia to restore domestic violence funds after veto
Advocates are calling on Georgia lawmakers to reinstate funding for domestic violence programs after the governor's veto, warning of dire consequences for survivors.
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Advocates are calling on Georgia lawmakers to reinstate funding for domestic violence programs after the governor's veto, warning of dire consequences for survivors.
Some DeKalb County residents are making it clear they do not want data centers in their backyard.
The bill would require a full hand recount of some of Georgia's high-profile elections and pushes back the deadline to find a new voting system for the state.
Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is pressing her Republican competitor Rick Jackson to meet her on the debate stage.
Legislation to keep Georgia's embattled vote-counting method in place for this year's midterm elections is facing strong opposition from state Democrats.
Brookhaven homeowners could soon pay more in property taxes as city leaders prepare to vote on a proposed 40% increase to the rate.
Georgia senators approved legislation Saturday that could reshape how the state selects future voting equipment and expands post-election audits.
Speaking at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, Sen. Jon Ossoff urged voters to look beyond campaign rhetoric and examine the records of candidates seeking public trust.
A proposal to turn a warehouse in the the small Georgia city of Social Circle into a 10,000-bed immigration detention facility is not going forward, officials say.
A day after state lawmakers declined to redraw Georgia's congressional maps, legislators moved toward postponing another major election issue: replacing the QR code-based voting system used statewide.
With decades of service to the Athens community, Fisher says he plans to prioritize housing, homelessness, and infrastructure as he prepares to take office in January 2027.
Voting rights groups across the South say recent court rulings are reshaping the battle over voting rights, as Georgia lawmakers announce they will not redraw congressional maps during special legislative session.
Georgia House leadership say they are holding off on redrawing Georgia's legislative maps during the special legislative session.
Georgia lawmakers will return to the state capitol today for a special legislative session.
Tuesday's runoffs in Georgia saw major some upsets in races that will determine who will be on the ballot in November.
State Sen. Josh McLaurin defeated former state Sen. Nabilah Parkes and will advance to the general election in the race for Georgia lieutenant governor.
State Sen. Greg Dolezal defeated former Senate leader John Kennedy in Tuesday's runoff election and advances to November, CBS News projects.
Georgia state Rep. Tim Fleming and former Fulton County State Court Judge Penny Brown Reynolds will face off against each other on the ballot in November to see who will become Georgia's next secretary of state.
Rick Jackson, the billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and spent time in Atlanta's public housing projects, has won the Republican runoff for Georgia governor, CBS News projects.
Democratic voters in Georgia's 7th District have picked attorney Tony Kozycki as their candidate to take on Republican Rep. Rich McCormick in November, CBS News projects.
A federal judge has recused herself in a fight over Georgia election records after the U.S. Department of Justice raised questions about her ability to be impartial.
President Trump, Gov. Brian Kemp and Sen. Ted Cruz are backing rival candidates in Georgia GOP runoffs, underscoring a battle for influence ahead of November.
A lawsuit filed by Georgia Republican candidates attempting to force the secretary of state's office into allowing poll watchers into Georgia's election "bunker" has been dismissed.
President Trump's investment accounts traded between $212 million and $695 million in stocks and other securities in the first three months of the year — an unprecedented sum for a sitting president.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp surprised the political world by endorsing Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones for the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Jackson said he plans to appear alongside President Donald Trump during the president's scheduled visit to Cobb County.
Following his first All-Star Game appearance, Braves catcher Drake Baldwin has returned to early-season form.
HSI is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
Jordin Canada didn't score a point in the first half. With 0.3 seconds on the clock and the game tied at 91, she scored the biggest basket of the night.
A former DeKalb sheriff's sergeant is accused of misusing Flock license plate readers, the latest arrest in Georgia surveillance tech abuse investigations.