FEMA approved another round of recovery grants for Georgia after Hurricane Helene, directing millions toward debris removal, utilities and mitigation projects across multiple counties.

Cobb County’s FY27 proposal holds county millage rates steady but exceeds the rollback threshold, prompting three public hearings this month.

Austell officials have proposed a 4.82% tax‑rate increase to 8.50 mills and scheduled three public hearings in early July. The move follows a 158% hike last year.

An official-looking 'Election Notice' mailed to Cherokee County residents urged immediate action; elections officials say it wasn't from them and point voters to official resources.

A Georgia House committee held its first meeting after a survivor said he was groomed on Roblox. Lawmakers and prosecutors are now probing whether platforms left kids exposed.

A College Park council vote held in Savannah to pick a tourism group has drawn a state AG letter and local complaints about short notice and lack of transparency.

HB 1185 widens access to Georgia’s State‑wide Business Court and adds officer protections, a change supporters say will lower litigation costs and attract companies.

The Supreme Court denied Alan Dershowitz’s bid to revive his $300M defamation suit against CNN on June 29, 2026, leaving lower‑court dismissals intact while Justices Thomas and Gorsuch dissented.

Matthew Ledbetter, Forsyth County's tax commissioner since 2005, died unexpectedly at 59. County leaders praised his service and the office's modernization under his tenure.

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.