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Florida attorney under investigation for registering to vote in Georgia, encouraging others to do...

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is investigating a Florida lawyer who was caught on tape planning to - and encouraging others to – move...

Biden’s Georgia win likely reaffirmed as third election count set to end

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that a third counting of presidential election ballots is trending toward again confirming President-elect Joe Biden’s...

Panel: Health care workers, nursing homes first for COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON — Health care workers and residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities would be the first people in the U.S. to...

Ga. Secretary of State deputy calls out Trump, senators over election threats

A deputy for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called out President Donald Trump and U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler Tuesday for not...

New pandemic relief proposal rolled out by bipartisan group in Congress

WASHINGTON - More than a dozen U.S. House and Senate members are pushing for a bipartisan coronavirus relief package to aid struggling states and...

Many hospitals report rise in COVID patients, fear post-holiday surge

Many Georgia hospitals have seen a steady and troubling rise in COVID patients in recent weeks. And hospital leaders are worried that gatherings during the...

Secretary of State investigates voting groups as Senate runoffs near

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says his office is investigating four organizations accused of sending election-related mailers to people from other states.  Monday’s investigation...

Kemp’s office shuts down push for governor to intervene in election

The governor’s office is pushing back on President Donald Trump’s calls for Gov. Brian Kemp to use his “emergency powers” to force a review...

Kemp extends public health emergency and COVID restrictions

Governor Brian Kemp signed executive orders Monday extending the state's Public Health State of Emergency through January 8 and extending current COVID-19 restrictions through...

Will nursing homes be among first to get COVID vaccine?

Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday that as COVID-19 vaccine doses begin to be distributed, Georgia’s long-term care facilities should be among the first in...

Georgia replaces Iowa as center of political universe

Georgia is taking center stage in the American political theater, closing out a year that began with Iowans basking in their familiar role as...

Soil and Water Conservation Districts offer feral swine trapping services

Wild hog memes have been circulating to laughs on social media lately, but there's nothing funny about the damage they can do. Feral swine are...