Ex-Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard running for commissioner seat in Georgia
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
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A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
Trump-backed Clayton Fuller and Shawn Harris advance to a runoff election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat.
Voters in northwest Georgia headed to the polls all day to have their say in who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress.
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson are trading spurs over campaign spending, negative ads, and strategy as the Georgia GOP governor's race intensifies.
The city had said the parking deck would be free for Roswell residents, but determining who is a resident and who isn't is complicated.
Georgia farmers and producers impacted by Hurricane Helene will receive over $531 million in federal disaster relief, with applications opening March 16, 2026.
The Oakwood City Council has approved a resolution asking federal officials to put plans to build a large inmate detention facility in the small Georgia community on hold.
Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat in Congress has been vacant since her resignation in January, but voters in Georgia could choose her replacement during Tuesday's special election.
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.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended the sheriff of Towns County just a day after he ordered an investigation into misconduct allegations.
Most of Georgia, including all of metro Atlanta, will be under a heat advisory from noon through 8 p.m. on Monday.
Former Douglas County biology teacher Maris Nichols is facing dozens of charges, including sexual exploitation of children, grooming of a minor, and child molestation.
For the past decade, Lisa Jacobs has transformed her school bus into a place where students feel seen, supported and connected before they ever step into a classroom.
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.