Georgia Legislature

Representative David Clark of Buford announced his candidacy Tuesday.

Sen. John Kennedy is leading a study committee on what’s being called a quiet crisis with one in five students deemed chronically absent last school year, which means missing 10% or more of the school year.

The state is on track to give about $55 million in taxpayer dollars to families that have chosen private schooling over attendance at their nearby low-performing public school.

Georgia legislators heard from cancer experts Wednesday as a part of an effort to study the disease this simmer in an attempt to reduce the rate.

While the Supreme Court’s decision does not directly apply to Georgia’s statute, it is expected to influence how courts assess similar laws in more than 20 other states.

This fall, thousands of Georgia students will attend a private school or study at home, and state government will help them pay for it.

Two Republicans have announced their intent to run for the seat held by Senator Bill Cowsert (State Senate District 46) following his announcement to run for attorney general in 2026.

Six state legislators from Georgia signed a letter urging Congress to oppose a Trump budget provision freezing state and local AI regulation for 10 years.

State Rep. Jasmine Clark, D-Lilburn, will challenge veteran incumbent U.S. Rep. David Scott in next year’s Democratic primary.

Currently, Adrianna Smith, a pregnant brain-dead woman, is being kept on life support without her family’s consent because of her pregnancy.