The U.S. has launched FIFA PASS to give World Cup ticket-holders priority visa interviews — it speeds appointments but doesn't guarantee entry. What Atlanta fans need to check before they travel.

Students from a Fayette County private school helped push SB547, which elevates pandering and pimping to felonies in Georgia; lawmakers cleared the measure and it now heads to Gov. Kemp.

The Justice Department reached a $3M settlement with 42 Georgia licensing boards over alleged SCRA violations, ordering faster licensing and possible payouts for military families.

A late push to let private citizens sue over relocated monuments failed by two votes in the Georgia House, leaving current rules and legal fights untouched.

The Georgia House passed SB 406 155‑10, creating a statewide HOA registration system and tightening rules on liens and foreclosures. The bill now returns to the Senate.

A bipartisan group of senators introduced the INSULIN Act this week to cap insulin copays at $35 for many with private insurance. The package also includes a 10-state pilot to help some uninsured patients access low-cost insulin.

Lawmakers unanimously approved SB 542 to criminalize clergy sexual exploitation; the bill now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp. Supporters say it closes a longstanding legal gap.

Former instructors and records say ICE recruits at the Glynco academy were rushed through condensed training, prompting congressional scrutiny and agency denials.

A No Kings rally at Rosa Parks Square in Macon was cut short after protesters shouted down Bibb County Sheriff David Davis, highlighting local tensions over ICE cooperation and jail conditions.

SB403 would let the Department of Revenue match tax records to unclaimed accounts and automatically return small amounts, while easing probate paperwork for heirs.

The Georgia Senate’s budget treats online credit hours as slightly cheaper, trimming about $123.5M from University System funding and prompting a Board of Regents emergency meeting. Lawmakers now must reconcile the change before the budget is finalized.

Senators in Atlanta are set to vote on bills that could restrict or ban school‑zone speed cameras, including a plan to require voter approval for new devices.

Kamala Harris is lining up fundraisers across the Deep South as she weighs a 2028 White House bid. The trip would test her fundraising and grassroots strength in Georgia, the Carolinas and Arkansas.