Barrett nomination advances to the U.S. Senate floor with a GOP-only vote
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, as...
States struggle to draft COVID-19 vaccine plans without details, funding
WASHINGTON — Across the many pages of plans that state officials sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on distributing and tracking...
CDC says ‘distressing trend’ emerges in country’s new COVID outbreak
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doctor says the nation is experiencing a “distressing trend” with COVID-19 cases increasing in nearly 75% of...
National, Georgia GOP spending big to unseat Democratic House leader
GREENVILLE – Voters in Meriwether County likely walk into the local election office in downtown Greenville – the county’s lone early voting location –...
State Dems: Perdue’s mangling of Kamala Harris’ name not a mistake
A group of state Democratic lawmakers – including two legislators who immigrated to America – say Sen. David Perdue intentionally bungled Sen. Kamala Harris’...
State schools chief proposes lowering testing stakes for students, teachers
This unusual school year for Georgia students can be a time to restructure public schools in the state to be less data-driven in the...
Early voting Georgians turning out, casting ballots in record numbers
More than 1.4 million Georgians cast ballots in the first week of early voting in the 2020 general election so far, more than a...
Georgia voters picking state, national races and settling ballot questions
The presidential race dominates the news, but Georgia voters will also decide the outcome of campaigns for two U.S. Senate seats, a pair of...
Challenges loom after federal approval of Kemp health plan
Gov. Brian Kemp held a signing ceremony at the Georgia Capitol Thursday to mark the federal approval of a plan he says will help...
Kemp extends Georgia’s COVID-19 restrictions through Oct. 31
Governor Brian Kemp has extended Georgia's current COVID-19 restrictions through the end of October.
Kemp signed an executive order Thursday that includes minimal changes to the...
Breaking down Georgia’s waiver plans after Capitol ceremony
Federal health officials gave formal approval Thursday to Gov. Brian Kemp’s request for a waiver to expand health coverage options for low-income Georgians.
States have...
Early end to census count could cost Georgia lots of money, power
The U.S. Supreme Court this week sided with the Trump administration in its effort to shut the U.S. Census count down early, putting an...