Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, mentioned eliminating the tax when presenting the state budget in March. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones ...

State senators met this week to debate ending the state income tax, which has drawn interest from Georgia business owners and ...

It’s decision day at the Georgia Capitol as lawmakers decide whether to ban school speed cameras, change election laws and prohibit promoting diversity in schools. Friday is the 40th and last day of ...

Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill to create a specialty license plate with the phrase "America First," sparking debate over its patriotic versus divisive political implications. Revenue from the ...

ATLANTA — Georgia’s 2025 legislative session came to an early end Friday, with senators adjourning abruptly and much earlier than usual and House members exiting a short time later. The early ...

ATLANTA — The motion to adjourn by Republican Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch came just before 9:30 p.m. with none of the usual buildup. Georgia lawmakers can pick up bills in 2026 where they left ...

The Georgia Department of Education wants lawmakers to expand the cellphone ban they passed this year, according to their list released Thursday of legislative priorities for 2026.

A special legislative study committee examining whether Georgia should eliminate its income tax held one of its final ...

Mounting tensions between Republican and Democratic lawmakers have characterized the last days of the 2025 legislative session. Republicans passed controversial bills in the House and Senate, ...

Two-time Georgia gubernatorial Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams has been enlisted by the state Democratic Party to help flip the state’s House with a listening tour around districts that topped 45% ...

A pile of legislative wins could give Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA) the resources he needs to fuel a gubernatorial campaign. As Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R-GA) second and final term draws to an end, ...

At the Nov. 18 Board of Education meeting, Newton County Schools Chief of Staff Benjamin Roundtree presented the district’s ...