Jan 15 WATCH: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's 2026 State of the State address By Sarah Kallis, Sandy Malcolm, Georgia Public Broadcasting Kemp delivered his final State of the State address Thursday before a joint session of the state’s General Assembly. The governor outlined priorities for his administration's final legislative session. Continue reading
Jan 09 Democratic Fulton County commissioner announces run for Georgia secretary of state By Kate Brumback, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Barrett, a Democrat, on Thursday joined a primary field that includes former Judge Penny Brown Reynolds, Adrian Consonery Jr. and Cam T. Ashling. Continue reading
Dec 30 These new 2026 state laws are among the first of their kind By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The first of the year brings with it a variety of new state laws on climate change, driving drunk and the minimum wage. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 4:24 Final criminal case against Trump dismissed after Georgia prosecutor drops charges By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz, Zeba Warsi, Courtney Norris The final criminal charges against President Trump have been dropped after a Georgia prosecutor moved to dismiss the election interference case. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Nov 26 New prosecutor won't pursue charges against Trump, Giuliani and others in Georgia election interference case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Legal action against Trump was unlikely to proceed while he is president but 14 other defendants, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, still faced charges. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 6:56 Questions linger in a Georgia town more than a year after the toxic BioLab fire By John Yang, Kaisha Young Last September, a chemical fire in Conyers, Georgia, sent a toxic cloud over the area. A Georgia Public Broadcasting podcast called “Manufacturing Danger: The BioLab Story” examined that day, what led up to it, and the immediate aftermath. Now, a… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 5:15 New prosecutor takes Georgia election interference case against Trump and his allies By Liz Landers, Leila Jackson The last outstanding criminal case against President Trump can move forward. This case stems from the efforts in 2020 that Trump and his allies allegedly undertook to overturn that election, including pressuring Georgia officials to change the vote counts. Prosecutor… Continue watching
Nov 14 New prosecutor takes on the Georgia election case against Trump and others By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia was tasked with finding a new leader after Willis was disqualified due to an "appearance of impropriety."… Continue reading
Nov 05 Georgia Democrats win big over GOP incumbents in 2 statewide utility regulator races By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Two Democrats romped to wins over Republican incumbents in elections to the Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday, delivering the largest statewide margins of victory by Democrats in more than 20 years. Continue reading
Nov 04 Andre Dickens wins reelection in Atlanta's mayoral race By Associated Press The Atlanta mayor’s office is officially nonpartisan, but has been held by Democrats for decades. Continue reading