Aug. 15 draft list of transportation projects (PDF)

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This is the $6.14 billion draft list of transportation projects approved by five mayors and county commissioners on August 15. A final draft will be approved by Oct. 15, and voters in the 10-county Atlanta region will decide next year whether to fund it with a 1 percent sales tax.

Voter turnout appears light for runoff election for Gwinnett House seat

Democrats Akbar Ali and Marqus Cole are competing to represent House District 106, which covers portions of Lawrenceville and Snellville. Polls close at 7 p.m.

Teen GOP activist steps down from party leadership post

Greene County native and University of North Georgia student Ja’Quon Stembridge, 19, had run on boosting youth involvement in the party.

Special election for state House seat in Cherokee County set for Dec. 9

Five Republicans and one Democrat are competing for House District 23, which covers Canton and unincorporated parts of Cherokee County.

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Voter turnout appears light for runoff election for Gwinnett House seat

Special election for state House seat in Cherokee County set for Dec. 9

Teen GOP activist steps down from party leadership post

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A 30-year-old’s overdose sparked a new law. Now courts are testing how far it can go.

Austin’s Law, passed in 2024, is leading to convictions of fentanyl dealers after a father’s fight for justice following his son’s overdose death.

Jared Curtis isn’t the only Georgia football storyline to watch on signing day

What will National Signing Day look like? It is starting to materialize significant storylines.

Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day

Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.