Government & Politics

Maray Marget Oliver: lady with short white hair blue blouse with black blazer in red chair at wooden table with American flag
State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver recently became the first Democrat to chair a committee in the Republican-controlled Georgia House since the GOP won control of the Legislature in 2005. Her legislative career of over 30 years makes her the second-longest serving female legislator in Georgia history.
Georgia insurance commisioner: White, gray-haired man walking with head down in mask with with a red tie and black suit on
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck began a seven-year prison sentence Thursday, convicted earlier this year on 37 counts involving a scheme to steal more than $2.5 million from a state-chartered insurer of last resort.
Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, announced Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor.
Georgia renters assistance: white man standing at podium holding mic with a black shirt with yellow writing that says NACA in the right corner of shirt surrounded by a group of protesters with homade singsn saying emergency renters assistance and we thrive in riverside renters
Georgia officials struggling to distribute federal funds to prevent evictions have outlined plans to increase the speed at which they get the money to landlords and renters.
The Republican majority in Georgia's congressional delegation is likely to grow after state lawmakers on Monday gave final passage to a redistricting plan that will give the GOP a strong advantage in nine of the state's 14 districts.
A redistricting plan likely to increase Republicans' advantage among Georgia's 14 congressional representatives moved to the cusp of final passage on Saturday, as a state House committee voted to approve it.
Redistricting Debate: black balld man with navy blue suit looking at a man in a wooden podium
The Georgia state Senate approved a redistricting proposal on Friday that is likely to shift a congressional district from Democratic to Republican control, moving it closer to becoming law.
Martoc brief: white man whith dark hair in gray suit with stripped tie sitting behind a wooden desk with a green wall behind him
CEO Jeffery Parker said homelessness and cleanliness are issues MARTA is working to address.
Broadband Brief: A color coordinated map of Georgia
With the broadband improvement through EMCs spreading across the state, Georgia residents are gaining faster internet access.
Elevator tragedy brief: white man in business casual suit with short hair behind a wooden podium with his right arm up giving a thumbs' up
The Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner shares how he has been making a push towards more safety measures after the loss.
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