Authorities say State Rep. Sharon Henderson, while a candidate for the Georgia House in 2020, applied for federal pandemic unemployment benefits under false pretenses.

With a state House seat in Athens open, Republicans are looking to preserve the seat while Democrats are hoping to flip it.

Democrats Akbar Ali defeated Democrat Marqus Cole in a runoff special election Tuesday to represent House District 106, which covers portions of Lawrenceville and Snellville.

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

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Both Democrats, Akbar Ali and Marqus Cole are competing to replace former state Rep. Shelly Hutchinson.

Several state programs for families and children in foster care have been suspended or completely eliminated.

A U.S. Senate compromise to end the federal government shutdown has made most hemp products illegal.

Voters in two Georgia House districts will have special elections in December.

Marqus Cole got 39% of the vote Tuesday while Akbar Ali got 32%, both falling short of the 50%-plus-one majority needed to win outright.