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Georgia will return to the national political spotlight next spring when the state is scheduled to hold the 2024 presidential primary.
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After years of waiting, thousands of patients on Georgia's medical cannabis registry may soon be able to legally receive their medicine.
A bill signed by Gov. Brian Kemp at a Lake Lanier resort creates a five-year mandatory prison sentence for gang-related offenses.
Abortion rights activists notched a short-term victory Friday when the U.S. Supreme Court decided to continue to allow access to the pill.
This occurred not long after SpaceX's Starship launch off the Texas Gulf Coast turned into a fiery spectacle.
Starting in June, Georgia Power customers could experience another bout of sticker shock when they get their monthly bill.
In a speech over the weekend in Nashville, Gov. Kemp told national Republican donors it's time for the party to look forward, not backward.
Gov. Brian Kemp has signed off on a new conservation program that is meant to stem the loss of farmland in Georgia.
A rural south Georgia hospital authority is challenging a 2022 state law that barred local officials from suing opioid manufacturers.
The Okefenokee Swamp made its second appearance on a national most endangered rivers list, as conservationists fear strip-mining.
WATKINSVILLE — Sen. Raphael Warnock took a ride on an unusual tractor late last week. The driver held up his arms in the classic look.
A renewed debate about how victims are compensated in civil lawsuits is expected to resume in 2024.
A key state agency will recommend a slightly higher wage increase for caregivers who work with people with disabilities in Georgia.
The financial year for Georgia's 26 public colleges and universities starts in July with significant cuts for all institutions.
Heather Vahdat has been advocating for male contraceptive options for nearly a decade, but she is the first to say it is a lonely space.
Emanuel Medical Center in rural Georgia racks up more than $350,000 a month in losses providing health care for low-income and uninsured.
Since last summer, thousands of Georgians have turned to food banks, kitchens and shelters in order to make up for the loss.
"These products are not luxury items," Gero said.
The bill aimed at regulating hemp products fell short in the final days of this year's legislative session.