Doug Reardon

Georgia lawmakers will return to the Capitol on June 17 with a clear mandate: pick a new method for tabulating votes before people go to the polls in November.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — When lawmakers return to the State Capitol on June 17th for a rare special session, part of their mandate will be selecting a new method of voting in Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ga. — What's ahead as former college football coach Derek Dooley and Georgia Congressman Mike Collins face off in a June 16 runoff to decide who'll run against Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff?

The husband of City Schools of Decatur Superintendent Dr. Gyimah Whitaker is sparking controversy in the district over comments he made on his online podcast.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In an effort to reduce overpopulation at the Fulton County Jail, Sheriff Pat Labat announced this week that the jail will stop accepting inmates charged with many misdemeanor crimes.

FILE PHOTO: DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston speaks to reporters at a press conference on Jan. 25, 2023. Photo by Dan Whisenhunt

The ICE facility planned to be built in Social Circle has been canceled, the city said Thursday.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One day after Georgia Republicans said they would not take up an effort to redraw the state's legislative maps, some lawmakers are attempting to reign in the redistricting process.

Editor's note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Impasse is an understatement.

The debate over property tax relief got so heated during a rare Saturday session of the General Assembly, House Speaker Jon Burns had to issue a stern warning to lawmakers from his dais.