Georgia Legislature

Georgia was the first state to suspend its gas tax amid soaring prices triggered by President Donald Trump's decision to go to war in Iran.

The sports-betting industry is spending big on Georgia legislative elections as it seeks to legalize its product. And many favored candidates won in last week's primaries.

Senate Bill 478, which passed with broad bipartisan support, would have directed more funding to the state's Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, which protects wildlands.

The governor, now in his final year in office, blocked $100 million in state spending that was meant to guarantee more robust cost-of-living raises for retired state workers.

The suspension of the Georgia fuel tax will save motorists 33 cents a gallon on gasoline and 37 cents per gallon on diesel.

Gov. Brian Kemp called state lawmakers for a special session on June 17 to reshape how Georgians vote and to redraw the state’s political maps. Here's what to know.

The law applies to most local government races in Democratic-dominated areas. A court challenge is expected.

The June special session comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court decision gutting racial gerrymandering protections in the Voting Rights Act.

Gov. Brian Kemp said "tough choices" came when the larger than expected tax cuts passed by the Georgia General Assembly left a $1.3 billion budget deficit to fill.

The Georgia Senate investigations committee is looking into possible campaign finance violations involving the former gubernatorial candidate.