Georgia Republican John Kennedy resigns from state senate to campaign for lieutenant governor

A Georgia Senate leader is resigning from the state legislature to focus on his Republican campaign for lieutenant governor ...

State Sen. John Kennedy resigns from legislature to focus on bid for lieutenant governor

Georgia State Senator John F. Kennedy is resigning to focus on lieutenant governor bid, according to a press release from his ...
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Georgia state representative arrested, indicted on pandemic unemployment fraud charges

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia state representative was arrested Monday after she was indicted by a federal ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Still no cockfighting law in Georgia after 4th try in Legislature

For the fourth year in a row, a bill to make cockfighting illegal came up short in the state Legislature, which means Georgia is still the only state in the country without a law against it.
WSB-TV

Georgia 2025 legislative session ends with an early exit

ATLANTA — Georgia’s 2025 legislative session came to an early end Friday, with senators adjourning abruptly and much earlier than usual and House members exiting a short time later. The early ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

How will the Georgia Legislature impose lawsuit award limits?

At last week's State of the State address, Gov. Brian Kemp emphasized the importance of passing legislation to transform Georgia's legal landscape by the end of the 2025 session in early April, ...
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Georgia Legislature approves transgender athlete ban

Georgia lawmakers on Monday sent legislation to bar transgender student-athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who is expected to sign the measure ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

'America First' license plate approved by Georgia legislature

Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill to create a specialty license plate with the phrase "America First," sparking debate over its patriotic versus divisive political implications. Revenue from the ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Transgender discrimination claims cost Georgia taxpayers millions

Debates about transgender rights have consumed the attention of state lawmakers in 2025, but they’re also playing out in the courts, and taxpayers are paying the bills. Discrimination lawsuits and ...
Washington Examiner

Georgia Democrats look to Stacey Abrams for help in state legislature races

Two-time Georgia gubernatorial Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams has been enlisted by the state Democratic Party to help flip the state’s House with a listening tour around districts that topped ...