Georgia lawmakers fail to pass school zone speed camera reforms, leaving drivers frustrated
For the second straight year, Georgia lawmakers ended their legislative session without passing reforms or a ban on controversial school zone speed cameras.
Key Georgia bills await Gov. Kemp's signature
The 2025 Georgia Legislative Session concluded unexpectedly early. Gov. Brian Kemp now has 40 days to sign or veto several key bills, including measures on religious freedom, tort reform, and school safety.
2025 Georgia Bill Tracker | What bills passed and did not pass
The Georgia General Assembly is nearing the end of its 40-day legislative session, with lawmakers racing to pass key measures before the session ends on April 4 or "Sine Die."
CDC job cut protests continue; Rep. Williams joins demonstration
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday morning.
Georgia Republicans push last minute bill to limit public access to lawmaker and police records
Georgia Republicans mustered together a proposal to limit public access to records about state lawmakers’ communications and police reports.
8 Georgia candidates are seeking 2 seats on a commission that regulates utilities
Georgia voters will choose from eight candidates as they fill two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Sine Die: Georgia lawmakers pass child tax credit, consider ban on diversity programs on last day
Georgia lawmakers had many decisions to make Friday, the last day of their 2025 legislative session.
Georgia’s budget would spend on school vouchers and poor students. Here’s a look by the numbers
Georgia will spend more state money on private school vouchers and poor students in traditional schools under a budget that lawmakers agreed to on Friday.
'America First' license plate approved by Georgia legislature
Georgia lawmakers have approved a bill that would create a specialty license plate emblazoned with the phrase “America First.”
Gov. Kemp talks about signing Senate Bill 36 (RFRA) into law
Gov. Brian Kemp is signing Senate Bill 36, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Keisha Lance Bottoms signals imminent announcement of run for governor
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says a formal announcement about a potential run for Georgia governor is coming soon.
Georgia lawmakers race to pass bills on final day of legislative session
Georgia lawmakers are making a final push to pass key legislation as the General Assembly wraps up its 2025 session on Sine Die, the last day of the legislative calendar.
Georgia lawmakers push to eliminate state income tax on overtime pay
The last-minute push comes with just days left in the legislative session.
Georgia legislature passes controversial religious freedom bill amidst partisan tensions
The final two days of the 2025 legislative session in Georgia have once again proved to be active, if not controversial.
Georgia lawmakers running out of time to pass bills before Sine Die
Georgia lawmakers have until Friday to pass remaining legislation, with key bills on health care, education, and tax reform still in play.
Georgia bill to reduce prison sentences for domestic violence survivors on its way to becoming law
A bill that would allow survivors of domestic abuse to seek reduced prison sentences for crimes tied to their abuse is headed to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk.
Republican state Senator Brian Strickland files to run for Georgia attorney general
Republican state Sen. Brian Strickland has become the first candidate to file paperwork for a potential run to become Georgia’s next attorney general in 2026.
Georgia House Democrats walk out in protest over bill banning gender-affirming care for inmates
Georgia House Democrats staged a dramatic walkout Wednesday as lawmakers debated a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for state prison inmates.
Proposed bill banning speed cameras in Georgia diluted with three-year extension
wo bills targeting Georgia’s school zone speed cameras are headed for a vote in the Senate on Wednesday.
Bill to ban cellphones in school heads to Gov. Kemp's desk
A bill banning cellphone use in public school classes between Kindergarten through 9th grade is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk.