Politics

President Trump was the featured speaker for the GOP convention that was hosted in Columbus.

Former President Donald Trump is speaking at the GOP Convention in Georgia.

The Georgia GOP State Convention begins today in Columbus.

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives started to debate two bills that would block any attempt to regulate the kitchen appliance.

Negotiations between the President & top GOP leaders have progressed but have not yet produced a deal.

Atlanta News First Investigates uncovered the practice of housing teens in government offices for weeks or months without a bed or going to school.

Former President Donald Trump is making a visit to the Fountain City next month.

Senator Markey, Rep. Cori Bush call for expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court to 13 justices.

A new poll conducted by Landmark Communications rates Georgia Republicans' choices for president if the primary were held right now.

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to return to Atlanta on Friday, May 12.

Senate Bill 222, which threatens local officials who violate the law with felony charges, still allows contributions to the state or federal government.

The bills, according to his office, “improve maternal health, increase access to healthcare services, and protect our healthcare heroes, among other advancements.”

The DA has been investigating Donald Trump's campaign for almost a year into alleged interference in Georgia's 2020 presidential election.

As it relates to Georgia, WALB’s Jim Wallace sat down with Senator Jon Ossoff to see about a bill to help military families.

The legislation provides $5.4 million to create the unit.

The bill would also expand access to Pre-K and Head Start programs in addition to increasing worker wages.

Truelieve CEO Kim Rivers said they are waiting on inspections from the state before opening to the public.

The ceremony has been set for Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at West Georgia Technical College.

An early presidential primary could add $1.12 billion to Georgia’s economy, according to a new economic impact report.

Sec. Raffensperger has been answering Georgia election integrity issues since the 2020 election. But he’s trying now to focus on a more positive message – like why families should choose Georgia as a home.

The bill also requires an audit for cities and counties to find how much money they are allocating to address homelessness.

WALB’s Jim Wallace sat down with a local state senator to explain why he helped sponsor the bill.

With the recent passage of a bill to increase truck weight limits in Georgia, not all state and local officials are on board with the measure. WALB’s Jim Wallace spoke to a local official who rallied against the bill.

The Georgia state legislature is convening for its final day on Wednesday.

If you can’t smoke cigarettes in an area, you won’t be allowed to vape in it either. That’s how lawmakers are treating vaping in public under SB 47.

An effort to make more changes to Georgia's mental health system could stall in the closing days of the 2023 legislative session even though a Senate committee on Wednesday unveiled a rewritten bill that House sponsors and advocates found broadly acceptable.

A bill has been introduced to remove Stone Mountain Park as a Confederate Memorial designation by three DeKalb County legislators.

ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

The active shooter training would require schools to conduct an intruder alert drill every year before October.

More than 5 years ago, 17 families lost their children in a school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Now lawmakers in Georgia and across the country are supporting a bill named for one of the students who was killed.