Sen. Mazie Hirono joined colleagues to reintroduce the Right to Vote Act, a bill that would enshrine a statutory federal right to vote and create new legal tools to challenge voter restrictions.

State election officials began a statewide hand-count audit Thursday, randomly selecting ballot batches in all 159 counties to verify recent runoff results.

Energy watchdog Patty Durand says she was barred from the Georgia Capitol and has sued a Capitol Police lieutenant, arguing the restriction blocks public oversight of PSC hearings.

Former Glynn County police chief John Powell and ex‑assistant chief Brian Scott have sued local officials and prosecutors, alleging a plot to dismantle the county police and seeking $20 million.

An Atlanta woman says the Social Security Administration wrongly listed her as deceased, freezing benefits and accounts while she faces six‑figure hospital bills.

Keisha Lance Bottoms challenged Rick Jackson to three televised debates across Georgia and accepted an Oct. 12 Atlanta Press Club slot. The offer raises an early test for Jackson.

Forest Park named Carl E. Geffken its sole finalist for city manager, starting Georgia's 14‑day public‑review period before the council can vote.

Martha Zoller, the long-time Georgia talk-radio host and political strategist, has died at 67. She had recently stepped back from her daily show after a stress-related heart attack.

Council members are weighing a 180‑day pause on new liquor licenses along Edgewood Avenue as officials move to install cameras and implement safety measures. Committee action is expected this week.

At Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Jon Ossoff used the pulpit to cast the Georgia Senate race as a moral test while pressing allegations against GOP nominee Mike Collins.

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.