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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.
Long security lines at airports are driving people crazy as Congress and President Donald Trump try to work out a budget stalemate.
Friday is payday for millions of Americans, unless you are a TSA worker who has gone a full month without pay.
From marching bands to music and food, Atlanta's 15th annual 404 Day brought thousands together, highlighting the city's cultural power, even as safety concerns surfaced.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
A 3-year-old child was fatally shot early Sunday on Washington Street SW, with Atlanta police investigating the circumstances.
Police say a woman was killed and a 15-year-old girl injured in a late-night shooting at Piedmont Park that happened after a nearby festival had ended.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.