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A bill limiting local ordinances on gun safety in vehicles is the first to pass in the 2026 Georgia legislative session. It now goes to the governor.
Georgia' election for governor is one race with two sets of rules, depending on who the candidate is. The system defies common sense or even a basic sense of fairness.
Republican Bill Fincher on Tuesday defeated Democrat Scott Sanders in a runoff election to represent the 23rd District in the Georgia House of Representatives. The seat was formerly held by Rep.
Political resignations have led to multiple special elections being scheduled in Georgia this year on top of midterms in November. Watch these races.
Under Georgia law, those increases are legal. The state does not cap rent hikes. But for seniors on fixed incomes, lawmakers say the math simply doesn’t work.
ABOUT THEM// COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS PACKED INTO THE JONESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT FOR A FORUM FEATURING THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR GEORGIA GOVERNOR. THEY WERE ASKED ABOUT ISSUES LIKE HEALTHCARE,
A bill that that took effect Jan. 1 bars Georgia’s State Ethics Commission from investigating complaints filed 60 days or fewer before an election.
Fincher and Democrat Scott Sanders were the two candidates vying for the position in the runoff race after being the top two contenders in the Dec. 9 special election. Results show that none of the six candidates met the 50 percent plus one vote threshold last month, which led to Tuesday's race between Fincher and Sanders.
Republicans will maintain their hold over a Cherokee County state House seat after a runoff election held Tuesday.