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Judge upholds key provision of state elections overhaul

Legalized gambling backers optimistic ahead of 2026 session

Georgia lawmakers to weigh repealing state income tax

Legalized gambling back on General Assembly’s agenda

Kemp orders spending freeze

Senate panel to take up abolishing state income tax

Synovus, Pinnacle Financial Partners to merge

Merger to create nation’s first transcontinental railroad

Kemp orders state spending freeze amid uncertain federal funding

Appellate court: Local elections officials must certify results

PSC approves Georgia Power rate freeze

Georgia adoption regulations come under fire

Georgia high court rejects four new election rules, upholds one

Department of Revenue to start issuing tax rebates this week

Georgia Power offers to freeze customer rates

Foundation puts up $1 million for Georgia workforce development

Kemp signs workforce development legislation

New report finds huge increase in cybercrime

Kemp inks tort reform bills

House Speaker Burns forms three study committees

New nonprofit targets state energy policies

Trump tariffs have Georgia businesses nervous

Gov. Brian Kemp signs pair of tax bills on tax day

Bill denying taxpayer-funded gender-affirming care to Georgia inmates prompts House walkout

Failure of Powell’s speed-zone cameras bill leaves bad blood between House, Senate

State Senate puts its stamp on ‘26 budget

Georgia Supreme Court takes up State Election Board rules changes

Tort reform gains final passage in General Assembly

State Senate panel advances anti-squatting legislation

State Senate gives locals extra leeway on property tax relief

Tort reform pros and cons aired under Gold Dome

House OKs bill easing burden of proof of intellectual disability in capital cases

Tort reform 2.0 clears Georgia Senate

Georgia lawmakers adopt record mid-year budget

New Georgia Public Service Commission elections set for June

State House OKs overhaul of judges’ salaries

Republican-controlled state Senate passes tort reform

State Senate panel approves $40.5B mid-year budget

State Senate passes farmland preservation constitutional change

State economist warns tariffs could raise prices, hurt exports