Fulton County is asking a judge to let it collect 2026 property taxes before the digest is finalized. The fix could keep schools and local governments solvent — but may mean adjusted bills later.

Georgia’s ethics commission overturned a ruling that cleared two GOP groups, reopening a campaign-finance case tied to First Liberty and a possible $45,000 penalty.

Eric Holder is backing Keisha Lance Bottoms as Georgia's governor's race becomes entangled with a broader Southern fight over redistricting and voting power.

A Fulton County community advocate is asking a federal appeals court to revive her lawsuit accusing Sheriff Patrick Labat of retaliation through a protective order.

A 29-year-old Durham man died after leukemia was diagnosed following weeks in Georgia immigration detention. His family is demanding answers about alleged delays in medical care.

Hall County’s school board is pitching a property-tax hike to close a projected budget gap, with three public hearings scheduled before the final vote.

Georgia voters 50 and older are highly motivated, deeply focused on affordability and ready to make Social Security a ballot-box issue.

Scam victims can lose their savings, then face IRS bills on money stolen from retirement accounts. A bipartisan House bill aims to change that.

Forsyth County is eyeing a 0.064-mill cut to its operating rate, with a public hearing next week and a projected $16.64 break on a $650,000 home.

Rep. Thomas Massie says he will sponsor a bill to withhold federal grants from cities and police that deploy Flock Safety cameras, raising new legal and local policy questions. The move follows audits, misuse cases and vandalism tied to the camera networks.

Connected Georgia and America Connects launched a state website and a high‑reach YouTube ad as communities and regulators clash over the data center boom.

A federal appeals panel heard argument over whether Jefferson County’s 2021 commission map illegally packed Black voters — a decision that could shift local control. The court’s written ruling, expected in weeks, will determine whether the county must redraw lines before 2026.

Gwinnett County held hearings on a plan to keep the general‑fund rate at 6.95 mills; state law treats the figure as a tax increase because it sits above the rollback rate.