Georgia state lawmaker pleads guilty to COVID-19 unemployment fraud
Democratic Rep. Sharon Henderson is the third current or former member of the Georgia House of Representatives to plead guilty to pandemic unemployment fraud this year.
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Democratic Rep. Sharon Henderson is the third current or former member of the Georgia House of Representatives to plead guilty to pandemic unemployment fraud this year.
Marcye Scott and Everton Blair are advancing to a runoff in Georgia's 13th Congressional District special election, formerly represented by Rep. David Scott.
This fall, Atlanta will begin rolling out a sliding-scale fee system designed to make after-school and recreational programs more affordable.
Georgia lawmakers have banned the use of QR codes in the state's elections, but they haven't figured out a replacement method.
Mitzi Bickers and Jimmie "Jim" A. Beard will stay in prison after President Trump declined to commute their sentences.
Candidates are vying to serve the rest of Rep. David Scott's term after the longtime lawmaker's death in April.
Tensions continue to rise in Stockbridge as a legal battle unfolds between Mayor Jayden Williams and members of the city council.
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.
