Georgia lawmakers pass bill expanding care for sickle cell disease patients
HB 334 heads to Gov. Kemp's desk, aiming to align Medicaid coverage for sickle cell and address disparities impacting Black communities most.
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HB 334 heads to Gov. Kemp's desk, aiming to align Medicaid coverage for sickle cell and address disparities impacting Black communities most.
Voters across northwest Georgia are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide who will represent them in Congress in a closely watched runoff election for the 14th Congressional District seat.
In the final stretch of a closely watched special election in Georgia's 14th Congressional District, the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican candidate Clay Fuller is covering ground in more ways than one.
Georgia lawmakers approved a last-minute cut to the state's income tax with a plan to speed up shrinking the rate even further.
The lawmakers' failure to offer a solution after months of debate raises uncertainty about how Georgians will vote in November and leaves confusion that could end in the courts.
Lawmakers under the Gold Dome are facing a midnight deadline on Sine Die, the final day of Georgia's legislative session, as they work to pass key bills before time runs out.
The bill, which would shift Georgia to hand-marked paper ballots, cleared the House in a 132–39 vote, fueling debate over election security and voter access.
After losing to Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2024, he's running for Congress in the 14th District again.
A new provision in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to limit private equity's grip on single-family homes as affordability concerns grow in metro Atlanta and beyond.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and health care tycoon Rick Jackson are set to meet for a debate at the start of the Republican gubernatorial primary.
A planned ICE detention facility in Social Circle, Georgia, is on hold as the Department of Homeland Security reviews its strategy under new leadership.
Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signed under former secretary Kristi Noem.
Critics—especially from metro Atlanta—call the bill unfair and question its motives, while supporters argue it's about public safety.
With just days left before the end of Georgia's legislative session, House lawmakers could take up a bill that would add new restrictions and requirements to speed cameras at schools.
A proposal in Georgia could allow DNA to be collected from immigrants taken into custody for minor offenses.
The city faces financial questions, but leaders and locals are determined to protect Hiram's legacy and future.
After the city of Atlanta closed a homeless encampment near Grady Hospital in early March, Atlanta's deputy chief housing officer shared new insight into the city's efforts to address homelessness.
Georgia residents are one step closer to claiming unclaimed funds held by the state after lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that should make the process easier.
The race has narrowed down to two, and now early voting has begun in the runoff to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District.
Travelers passing through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may still feel the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
SB 482 passed at the Capitol, raising concerns from advocates and families about accountability, access, and public trust in law enforcement.
Hundreds of people gathered at South Fulton's Southwest Art Center to hear from some of the Republican candidates running to be Georgia's next governor and lieutenant governor.
A federal judge is weighing a demand by Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return 2020 election ballots and records that were seized from an Atlanta-area warehouse.
Heading into the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay the tens of thousands of TSA officers who have been working without pay for over a month during a partial government shutdown.
Fani Willis and other district attorneys warn that House Bill 369 could strip voter choice, trigger legal challenges, and disproportionately impact Black Democratic leaders in metro Atlanta.
GSP says a white Chevrolet Malibu struck two landscaping workers along the northbound I-85 collector-distributor lanes Thursday afternoon before fleeing.
For nearly a year, a metro Atlanta man has dedicated every single day to helping the homeless in Bartow County
It's the latest incident at the troubled Fulton County USPS distribution center since it opened in 2024.
Business owners at Northlake Mall say they feel blindsided after being told they have to vacate their stores within 30 days.
The Atlanta Braves have bolstered their depth at catcher by acquiring veteran Austin Wynns.