Cartersville activist Bella Bautista won the uncontested Democratic primary for House District 14 and will challenge GOP Rep. Mitchell Scoggins in November. Her campaign centers on ending data-center tax breaks and lowering energy costs.

A conservative talk-radio host's surprise endorsement of Sen. Jon Ossoff has Georgia politicos talking. The move adds a new wrinkle to a high-stakes Senate fight.

Emory Law students asked the Supreme Court to decide whether federal court employees are excluded from workplace civil‑rights protections, backing a former public defender who alleges harassment.

A DeKalb County ESPLOST paperwork error left Atlanta Public Schools and City Schools of Decatur underpaid by millions; county officials say they’ve alerted the state and will reconcile the funds.

Dexter Fisher won the Athens-Clarke County runoff and will be the city’s first Black mayor. He says housing, homelessness and infrastructure will be top priorities.

State Sen. Josh McLaurin defeated Nabilah Parkes in the Democratic runoff for Georgia lieutenant governor, clinching the party’s November nomination.

Early returns for the June 16 Democratic runoff between Nikki Porcher and Michi Sanchez showed no reported votes on major live feeds; official tallies will post as counties report.

Keisha Sean Waites and DeAndre Mathis will meet in a June 16 Democratic runoff to decide who challenges incumbent John F. King for Georgia insurance commissioner.

City Council approved a roughly $3.2 billion FY27 budget that increases police funding while trimming parks and transportation allocations. The plan passed 13-2.

Cobb County Schools sued the county, saying more than $130 million in collection fees were unlawfully taken since 2011 and that future hikes threaten classrooms. The case is pending in Cobb Superior Court.

At a GOP breakfast in Augusta, local and statewide Republicans made final pitches ahead of the June 16 runoffs, with the mayoral rematch and PSC race front and center.

Alpharetta will weigh two three‑year contracts to house arrestees at its recently reopened detention center, with municipalities paying roughly $165 per inmate per day.

Dozens attended Habersham County's UDO open house to press officials over data centers, quarry blasts and proposed zoning changes.