Most of the spending is concentrated in suburban districts held by Republican incumbents — the kind of seats Democrats need to flip to win control of the state House.
Georgia governor and attorney general candidates say more needs to be done to protect children in daycare and to address issues revealed in an AJC investigation.
Georgia legislators are considering improvements to post-conviction litigation as the state's top judges warn of poor representation provided to some indigent defendants.
Georgia's daycare quality rating system is flawed with the state advertising hundreds of centers as quality daycares despite serious incidents of putting kids at risk.
Lobbyists who pay for state lawmakers' travel say it allows them to educate public officials. But critics say it gives them an unfair advantage over ordinary Georgians.
A draft State Election Board resolution urges the secretary of state to upgrade Georgia's voting system before early voting and seeks help from the Trump administration.