Georgia

A bill that would impose a flat tax of 50 cents on trips in Georgia taxis, ride-hailing services and limousines is on its way to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk.

House Bill 426, also known as Georgia’s hate crime bill, has passed through both the state Senate and House of Representatives and will now move to the desk of Governor Brian Kemp.

North America’s premier farm show is planning for an in-person expo in October as organizers develop their strategic plan for the future.

Wild Adventures theme park in Valdosta, Ga. reopened on Monday, following CDC safety guidelines.

Some educators are celebrating the state’s decision to request for standardized testing to be suspended for next year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. While it’s not official, some hope it will be.

All residents of Georgia nursing homes with 25 or more beds have now been tested for COVID-19, state officials say.

The Georgia Department of Labor recently introduced a brand-new program that extends unemployment benefits.

June 15 was supposed to be the end of the judicial emergency in Georgia that halted jury trials and grand juries over concerns of COVID-19.

On Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new executive order amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s latest executive order takes a big step back toward returning to normal business.

With a month left in the current budget year, Georgia’s shortfall widened to more than $850 million in May.

Several Georgia representatives are going to introduce a bill that would repeal the citizen’s arrest law in the state.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other GOP operatives in the state are "aggressively pursuing" the Republican National Convention after it pulled out from Charlotte earlier this week, a report says.

Georgia voters have cast over a million ballots with less than one week to go until the June 9 statewide elections, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he does not see the need for now to call up more National Guard troops or deploy additional law enforcement officers to prevent protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota from turning violent.

Gun sales have been up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a proposed bill introduced by Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson is aiming to strengthen measures to prevent gun violence.

Georgia’s public health state of emergency has been renewed for the third time, but the state is still slowly reopening the economy and easing on social distancing rules.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made a stop in Columbus Wednesday.

National Fishing and Boating Week starts June 6, and Georgia is gearing up to help get people outdoors! Need a reason to go fishing and boating?

Early voting began Monday for Georgia’s 2020 Primary Election.

While some Georgia businesses are remaining closed because of coronavirus, the state is now allowing others to add even more customers, as announced in a new executive order.

A few Georgia lawmakers are pushing for hate crime legislation in the state in response to Ahmaud Arbery’s death.

Georgia teens that received their driver’s license during the COVID-19 pandemic without taking an on-the-road test will now have to complete one by Sept. 30.

The governor pushed back the date for bars and nightclubs reopening to May 31. Summer day camps will be allowed to open starting Thursday, May 14 if they meet a list of 32 criteria.

Georgia’s Presidential Preference Primary, General Primary Election, Nonpartisan General Election and Special Election are a little over four weeks away, set for Tuesday, June 9.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said his office has bought 33,000 masks for poll workers ahead of the primary elections on June 9.

Governor Brian Kemp wants to cut Georgia’s 2021 fiscal year budget by 14 percent across the board, because of COVID-19 expenses.

Gov. Brian Kemp says any Georgian who wants can now get tested for the coronavirus, regardless of whether they’re showing symptoms.

The Georgia State Board of Education is allocating $411 million in federal aid for COVID-19 related issues to the state’s school districts and independent charter schools.

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) reported 24,844 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to the 6:25 p.m. Tuesday (4/28) update.