Goodman, Hickman and Watson declined comment. Summers told 11Alive News that he has heard from constituents who can be served with Medicaid expansion and is motivated to protect rural hospitals, including Crisp Regional Hospital in his hometown of Cordele.

Changes could reduce liability insurance costs for businesses and commercial property owners. The evidence is mixed on whether it would drive large premium reductions for car and other types of insurance. And some researchers say efforts limiting lawsuits, often called tort reform, fattens insurers' profits more than it cuts the price of policies.

How Democratic lawmakers can build bipartisan support and influence legislation when Republicans control the House, Senate, and governor’s office.

This week on WABE, the 2025 Georgia General Assembly starts, Gov. Brian Kemp delivers his State of the State address, Republican infighting, and federal regulators are rolling back a proposed expansion of ocean speed limits designed to protect right whales.

Nearly half of Americans identify as Republicans, a new Gallup poll finds. Groups leaning toward the GOP affiliation was higher among Hispanic Americans, young adults, and lower-income Americans. The poll also revealed that more than 40% of people identify ...

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Two metro Atlanta police agencies so far are disputing rumors and said that they are not carrying out ICE raids.

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Advocates on both sides of the fight over access to reproductive rights are gearing up for an expected debate this year over whether and how lawmakers should create new protections for access to in-vitro fertilization.

The proposal backed by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones takes a subtle swipe at Attorney General Chris Carr. The two will likely face off in the 2026 GOP primary.

President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers during the attack on the Capitol and suggests there could be a place in U.S. politics for the Proud Boys extremist group,