The Georgia Senate approved SB 572 in a 30-23 vote, expanding stand‑your‑ground protections and allowing early immunity claims amid warnings it could hinder prosecutions.

Duluth state Sen. Nabilah Parkes abruptly left an insurance-commissioner bid to run for Georgia lieutenant governor, citing a controversial GOP video and vowing to fight bigotry. The move reshapes the Democratic primary.

Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory says confidential files were taken from her downtown office over the holidays and she is demanding a fresh, independent probe after police closed the case.

A Georgia bill would change how PBMs reimburse pharmacies, adding a NADAC-based floor and a $10.64 dispensing fee that supporters say could keep independents open.

The Israeli Consulate in Midtown Atlanta says it has tightened security and is coordinating with Atlanta police after U.S.- and Israeli-led strikes on Iran. Officials call the steps precautionary.

The Georgia House voted down a GOP plan to phase out property taxes on primary homes, a defeat that leaves billions in local revenue and school budgets in question.

Chief Justice Nels Peterson warned that decades of Georgia decisions have left post‑conviction rules "a mess," and he asked the General Assembly to rewrite how ineffective‑counsel claims are handled.

The Georgia House voted 73-88 to defeat HB 717, a proposal to license and limit physician ownership of ketamine and psychedelic therapy clinics, setting up another possible vote.

Atlanta film executive Ryan Millsap launched a bid for the open 10th Congressional District, pledging up to $4 million of his own money while facing scrutiny over court‑filed messages.

House Bill 947 would speed SNAP verifications, add automated data‑matching with federal databases and ban some made‑to‑order purchases with EBT. The measure advanced out of committee this month.

Smyrna's City Council voted to close its 64‑bed municipal jail and transfer inmate housing to Cobb County, with a June 2, 2026 target and staff reassignments ahead.

The Atlanta City Council voted March 2 to push APD to make diversion the presumptive response for eligible low-level offenses and to report on referrals. Sponsors say the move aims to ease jail overcrowding and avoid criminalizing homelessness.

Supporters gathered at Centennial Olympic Park to thank President Trump and back U.S. strikes on Iran, while the conflict and its casualties continued to unfold. Local voices split over whether the attacks bring hope or risk wider war.