Georgia placed in the top 10 for all 14 categories, earning the No. 1 spot in seven classifications and claiming the overall No. 1 ranking, according to the magazine.
With Republicans in charge of every committee at the statehouse, the most conservative lawmakers had some wins and some losses when it comes to culture issues.
Georgia lawmakers are agreeing to a state budget that will pay full tuition for all college students receiving a HOPE Scholarship while boosting pay for all state and university employees.
A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move nationwide to ratchet up oversight on what Republicans see as “woke prosecutors” who aren’t doing enough to fight crime.
Georgia lawmakers are telling cities and counties that they must enforce existing bans on public camping or sleeping by homeless people while saying local governments and hospitals can’t dump homeless people in other counties without permission.
Mariam's Law comes after an Atlanta News First investigation exposed a loophole that allowed a repeat sex offender to get out of prison only to now face a murder accusation.
Any COVID-19 vaccine requirement by public schools, state agencies or local governments would be blocked under legislation given final approval by the Georgia House on Thursday.
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.
Georgia lawmakers again rejected plans to legalize sports betting, defeating an effort that had been pushed by Atlanta’s sports teams and business leaders.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed HB 162 into law Tuesday, providing for a special state income tax refund for Georgians who filed returns in both the 2021 and 2022 taxable years.
Mableton is just a week away from a historic election – their first as a new city. Voters will be asked to pick a new mayor and six members of the new city council.
