New federal law aims to boost affordable homeownership in Georgia
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.
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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.
Sen. Jon Ossoff is challenging Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins to three televised debates ahead of Georgia's November general election.
The State of Georgia is stepping in about a special meeting held by College Park City Council in Savannah over the weekend.
The new law, known as the "Putting Georgia Patients First Act," includes changes such as removing the previous 5% THC potency cap on medical products and broadening the types of products dispensaries can sell.
The special meeting of the College Park City Council took place in Savannah, hundreds of miles away from the metro Atlanta city, over the weekend.
A wide range of new Georgia laws take effect July 1, bringing changes that will impact schools, criminal justice policies, taxes, health care access, and consumer protections across the state.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is putting building new self-storage developments in the city on pause.
Sen. Rev. Warnock slammed President Trump for refusing to sign the ROAD to Housing Act, which would have banned large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes.
Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's done supporting the Republican Party.
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.
Toni Morrison's 1970 novel "The Bluest Eye" is the 30th book removed from Cobb County school libraries since 2024.
The City of Atlanta is owed more than $236 million in unpaid water and sewer bills from over 60,000 accounts, a new audit reveals.
Family and friends gathered on Thursday in Forest Park to honor the life of a 24-year-old Atlanta Police Department recruit killed in a motorcycle crash on his way to training.
An Atlanta Public Schools football coach is out of a job after he was arrested for an "onfield incident" during a game, officials say.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded more than $43 million in grants to Georgia community organizations in an effort to fight veteran homelessness in the state.