State figures show unemployment rose in January across all 12 GDOL regions, with the Atlanta area seeing a noticeable seasonal uptick. Officials say the move largely reflects holiday and seasonal hiring cycles.

11Alive and Nexstar will host a one‑hour Democratic gubernatorial debate on April 15 featuring Keisha Lance Bottoms, Geoff Duncan and Michael Thurmond. Polling shows Bottoms leading but many voters remain undecided.

Lawmakers sent a slate of bills to Gov. Kemp that expand pharmacy access to PrEP and contraception but left community health workers without certification.

House Bill 626 would expand how long police must keep unreported sexual‑assault kits — from months to 30 years — so DNA evidence remains available if survivors later come forward.

A 615‑page Harm Report from Fulton County’s Reparations Task Force quantifies slavery, Jim Crow and policy harms and assigns sweeping dollar figures. The study will be presented to the public next Thursday.

State regulators approved a customer‑funded option that lets big companies bring solar and batteries onto Georgia Power’s grid. The program could speed renewables, but tariff details will decide who wins.

The EEOC says DHL Supply Chain denied a sickle-cell worker a reasonable accommodation, then fired her. The agency is seeking damages and policy changes.

Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock demanded a 30-day repair timeline after bullet-damaged windows at the CDC's Atlanta campus remained visible months after last summer's shooting.

A federal judge kept a First Amendment lawsuit against the Cobb County School District alive after a March order tied to a disputed sign‑up at a 2023 board meeting.

Georgia’s HB 334 would force annual Medicaid reviews of sickle cell treatments and require RSV guidance at child‑care centers, a change advocates say could reach thousands.

Fulton County Chair Robb Pitts warned voters to confirm their registration on Georgia’s My Voter Page before the April 20 cutoff after reports of portal errors. The county lists email and phone support for anyone who needs help.

Fulton DA Fani Willis has rehired Shermela Williams after the judge resigned amid a Judicial Qualifications Commission probe. The hire revives controversy over Williams’ conduct and a pending lawsuit.

Georgia cleared HB350 to allow anonymous newborn surrender in monitored boxes at fire and police stations; supporters call it lifesaving while critics raise privacy concerns.