I-TEAM UPDATE: U.S. senators launch inquiry into military moving contract
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An I-TEAM investigation has the attention of two U.S. senators, and now, they’re taking action. On Wednesday, Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock launched an ...
Ga. Senate passes bill that requires schools to have ‘panic button’
A bill that would require every school in Georgia to implement a panic button alert system passed the state Senate just ...
Georgia Republicans don’t rule out Senate bids as popular GOP governor remains undecided
Georgia House Reps. Rich McCormick and Mike Collins left the door open to potential Senate bids in 2026 if Gov. Kemp doesn't run himself.
Ga. advocates applaud bill advancing to ensure disabled workers not paid below minimum wage
Hundreds of disabled Georgia workers are allowed to be paid below minimum wage, and it’s all legal.Section 14(c) of the Fair ...
Could Georgia ban cell phones in classrooms? Senators to consider bill for K-8 students
Georgia House Bill 340 prohibits students' phones, headphones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices. Here are the ...
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Senate panel to consider bill that hands Georgia lawmakers more say over State Election Board
A Georgia election bill that would give Senate and House leaders new powers to remove state election board members now heads ...
Judge denies Georgia state senator’s request for criminal charges against state House staffer
A judge on has declined a Georgia state senator’s request for an arrest warrant against a state House staffer following a ...
Georgia senators to investigate groups tied to Stacey Abrams
Sen. Cowsert said he introduced the resolution to "get to the bottom" of allegations that groups founded by Abrams did not ...
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Georgia senators OK bills to limit THC content in beverages, expand access to medical cannabis
Three bills changing the way Georgia regulates hemp and medical cannabis have cleared the Senate ahead of Thursday’s ...
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Crossover Day 2025: Georgia Senate’s DEI ban DIES and does not receive final vote
Crossover Day in the Georgia State Capitol was marred by controversy as the Senate's anti-DEI bill failed to gain traction.
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Georgia Senate unanimously passes bill requiring panic buttons in all schools
Last September, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office was bombarded with alerts of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder ...
Crossover Day 2025: Which bills advanced, which ones failed in Georgia House, Senate
Georgia lawmakers failed on Thursday to push forward a ban on diversity efforts in public schools and colleges and won’t let ...