Government & Politics

A young Black girl wearing a school uniform and a purple backpack stands on the sidewalk in front of a stop sign. She is photographed from behind.
Students from low-income public schools in Georgia may soon be eligible to receive $6,500 vouchers to attend private school. However, opponents of the program raise concerns over the impact it will have on already failing public schools.
Wide shot interior warehouse with concrete floors and fluorescent lights on ceiling. There are tall rows of shelves containing dozens of large Dominion voting machines.
A GOP-sponsored bill could require Georgia counties to replace every Dominion voting machine before the presidential election in November. Elections directors and experts agree there is no time to implement this change.
People standing outside gas station filling up cars
The Georgia gasoline tax suspension has expired and Georgians will now be facing 31.2 cents more per gallon at the gas pump.
Children's book on a shelf surrounded by other books in a public library.
Cobb County educators are on edge after an elementary school teacher in the district was fired under the "Protect Students First Act."
Gun carry license form with black gun laying on top.
Nearly four dozen mayors from around the state of Georgia are urging Gov. Kemp and lawmakers to enact stricter gun laws to help curb gun violence in local communities.
Advocates say Georgia’s new law limiting medical care for transgender minors would disproportionately impact transgender people of color. Studies show that transgender people of color have higher rates of suicide, are more likely to be victimized and tend to experience greater housing instability than others in the LGBTQ community.
White woman with blonde hair sits in chair hugging young boy with brown hair outside in front of trees and brick building
Gov. Kemp recently signed into law a measure that requires local school boards to approve “high-quality instructional materials” to help boost literacy among students.
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For the past two years, Georgia lawmakers have weighed bipartisan legislation aimed at wiping out hunger by aiding food pantries and helping grocery stores open in needy areas.
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Another pay raise for Georgia teachers may or may not alleviate teacher shortages across the state.
Assortment of feminine hygiene products
Georgia lawmakers target feminine hygiene products that studies reveal to have ‘forever chemicals’
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