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.
The Republican majority in the state Senate has twice chosen to weaken the lieutenant governor's powers. They could do so again, regardless of who wins in November.
Gwinnett DA Patsy Austin-Gatson is the second official to take legal action over the law, which only affects Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties.
Governors from Texas to Pennsylvania are pausing data center development in response to voters' concerns. But Kemp, who leaves office in January, is defending the industry.
For the first time in history, the Georgia Supreme Court will no longer take most murder appeals, transferring that work to the lower Georgia Court of Appeals.
Independent political committees have spent $25 million to influence Georgia elections. That's more than the total spent during the previous midterm election cycle in 2022.