Fulton Judge denies effort to withhold Trump election case pay, DA rebuffed
A Fulton County judge rejected the District Attorney's attempt to block payment to Donald Trump under a new Georgia law, marking a setback for prosecutors.
Watch CBS News
A Fulton County judge rejected the District Attorney's attempt to block payment to Donald Trump under a new Georgia law, marking a setback for prosecutors.
The qualifying stage is over, and now candidates in Georgia's governor and U.S. Senate races have begun the two-month sprint to the May 19 primaries.
Georgia Republicans are pushing for more restrictions on local prosecutors, saying their investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis proves the moves are needed.
Battery company SK laid off nearly 1,000 workers at a manufacturing plant in northeast of Atlanta on Friday amid changing consumer demand for EVs.
After a decade in the Georgia Senate, Democratic Sen. Elena Parent has decided not to seek reelection.
There's no sign that President Trump is ready to get involved in Georgia's Republican Senate primary, which could mean an expensive and bitter runoff.
The Crossover Day deadline is quickly approaching for Georgia lawmakers working under the Gold Dome to keep their bills alive.
Double amputee Rodney Taylor's alleged neglect in Georgia detention sparked tough questions for ex-DHS Sec. Noem from Rep. McBath—just before Noem's firing by Trump.
Experts say the proposal builds on SB 202, the controversial law passed after President Donald Trump's 2020 election claims.
Dorsey, once the first Black sheriff of DeKalb County, spent more than two decades behind bars for orchestrating the 2000 killing of his political opponent, a crime that shocked Georgia politics and reshaped public trust.
Some people living in the northwest Atlanta area say they support helping those in need, but that they are worried about what a facility that could serve hundreds of people a night could mean for their neighborhood.
States across the country are pushing to cut property taxes as homeowners complain about rising bills.
Kemp's final state budget includes $2 billion in income and property tax relief, bonuses for teachers, and more.
Controversy and concern remain over the proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Social Circle.
Georgia's child welfare agency spiraled into crisis amid an $85.7 million shortfall and although lawmakers voted to fill it, the impacts will last.
State Rep. Ruwa Romman is ending her run to be Georgia's next governor, shifting her focus to a soon-to-be-vacant metro Atlanta state Senate seat.
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is pushing new legislation he says would expand free speech protections for students in public schools — and make Georgia the first state in the nation to formally back it.
Lawmakers approved a new income tax rebate and homeowner relief grants as part of Georgia's midyear budget.
Federal energy officials say they will loan a record $26.5 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply.
Despite bipartisan support, a bill to ban car booting in Georgia was killed in committee—leaving some drivers facing steep fines and unclear parking rules.
In a speech heavy on economic boasts and immigration claims, President Donald Trump's second State of the Union comes days after the Supreme Court struck down most of his tariff plan.
A temporary memorial for the Original 33, Georgia's first Black lawmakers, was set up at the state Capitol, but the location for the permanent monument hasn't been determined.
The South Fulton City Council voted unanimously to prohibit ICE detention centers in South Fulton, joining a metro Atlanta movement to push back against federal immigration facility proposals in local communities.
The Democratic Women's Caucus wore pink to President Trump's address to Congress last year. This year, they're returning to white.
House Bill 1009 would restrict student access to personal electronic devices during the school day, expanding Georgia's classroom cellphone limits through 12th grade.
A man was shot early Monday morning outside a Kroger grocery store in the Brookhaven area, police said.
Rory McIlroy has joined more elite company at the Masters.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. capped his sixth-man award candidacy by scoring 26 points off the bench, Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell each scored 25 and the Miami Heat tuned up for the play-in tournament by beating the Atlanta Hawks 143-117.
Georgia State Patrol says 27-year-old Shamir Sir Charles Ivey of Hialeah, Florida, now faces multiple charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, crashing into another vehicle and trying to run from troopers.
Pope Leo XIV and President Trump, two of the most influential Americans in the world, are at odds over the war in Iran and the federal crackdown on immigration in the United States.