Cobb County residents want legislative change amidst eviction moratorium
Sarah Swetlik and Ashley Phillips
Cobb County's freeze on evictions has lifted leaving residents struggling to find housing in a pandemic. Now, many residents are facing removal from their homes and want change.
Rep. Sharon Cooper, a Republican from Marietta, chairs the Georgia House Health & Human Services Committee. She hosted an all-day hearing Thursday to explore the Georgia CANDOR Act, a bill she introduced during the last week of the 2020 legislative session.
The Senate Rules Committee held a rare field hearing on the future of voting rights on July 20 in Atlanta.
Georgia's House speaker proposes funding to increase salaries for prosecutors and public defenders and support the capacity of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee convened Monday morning to question multiple law enforcement agencies about the recent rise in crime seen in cities across the state.
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission took a step toward approving cannabis cultivation licenses on Wednesday evening, but stopped short of announcing winners.
New Georgia law aims to control porch piracy and mail theft by classifying certain degrees of this crime as felonies.
Justice Department suing Georgia over state’s new voting law
Michael Balsamo and Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
The U.S. Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's new controversial election laws.
Georgia Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for the upcoming redistricting process when state lawmakers will be drawing the new boundaries.
A possible tax increase could be coming to East Cobb residents if potential cityhood movements are successful.