Politics

A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park has more than doubled in size since Saturday afternoon.

Jay Beck sat down with WALB News 10′s Jim Wallace Wednesday to talk about his new book.

Here's a look at several of the new laws that go into effect July 1 in Georgia.

Abortion bans that were put on the books in some states in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned have started automatically going into effect.

The races have been decided and who will be on the November ballot has been set.

Winner of Tuesday’s Republican runoff in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District will face Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.)

Early voting kicked off Monday in Georgia for several runoff races following the May 24th primary.

The ninth Summit of the Americas is underway and President Biden is calling for increased unity in tackling illegal migration and other issues facing the region.

Thursday night, Americans got a chance to learn about the last 10 months of the House select committee investigation into the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

A trip to the polls in Georgia is now at the center of a political debate. Some Republican politicians believe too many democrats voted in the state’s GOP primary in order to vote against candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

Lawmakers are considering a new bill to extend the free lunch program that was passed during the pandemic. But, they haven’t acted on it yet.

Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are talking to Republicans as they seek to pass 'red flag' laws and mental health reform.

Political analysis take a look at what November might hold following the Georgia Primaries.

Dougherty County Commission Chairman Chris Cohilas will address the county Wednesday afternoon following Tuesday’s primary election.

A few precincts experienced issues with the voting machines earlier today.

Tuesday is Election Day for the Georgia primaries.

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) aims to hold seat after less than two years in office.

Promise Land Funeral Home is offering rides to help anyone in the Albany-Leesburg area.

The Georgia Primary is just six days away and the State Representative race in District 153 is brewing up controversy as one of the candidates is making criminal allegations and has filed a police report.

Updates and all that you need to know in the midst of election season.

Your HB 1302 refund will not be issued until your 2021 tax return has been processed.

Currently, over 250,000 people have early voted in Georgia, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Raffensperger said this is a 239% increase from the same point in the early voting period in the 2018 primary election and a 160% increase in the same point in the early voting period in the 2020 primary election.

The race for a Lowndes County school board seat is heating up after allegations of a campaign sign theft.

On Wednesday, WALB’s Jim Wallace was joined by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

WALB’s Jim Wallace talked to former Lt. Governor of Georgia Mark Taylor, someone who has worked in and studied the Peach State politics for years, regarding this decision.

Georgia is one of 26 states expected to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned, according to the pro-abortion rights think tank Guttmacher Institute.

Early voting for the Georgia primary election starts Monday with Primary Day being on May 24.

The next election day in Lowndes County is May 24.

Two of the top Republican candidates for Georgia governor teed off in a spirited debate turned verbal brawl on Thursday.

Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Monday to further public safety efforts in the state.