Georgia Legislature

Tuesday’s showdown between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a state senate panel could provide plenty of sparks for political fire.

Polls open at 7 a.m. in the runoff race between Roger Bruce and Jaha Howard to replace former state Sen. Jason Esteves.

Columbus State and Georgia Southern are among the 10 schools joining a new accreditation agency, the Commission for Public Higher Education.

The two-term Georgia governor enters his last legislative session next month.

Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission’s staff unveiled a deal that would allow the utility to build huge amounts of new power plants, mostly to serve data centers.

The State Election Board on Wednesday failed to pass a rule that would establish qualifying circumstances under which Georgia's touchscreen voting system could be eliminated.

Jaha Howard and Roger Bruce go head-to-head in a runoff next week after being the two top vote-getters in last month’s six-way special Senate election.

The Macon Republican is one of six state lawmakers running for Georgia's No. 2 job in 2026. He is the only one to step down so far.

State Sen. Colton Moore, R-Trenton, announced plans to seek the 14th District seat, although it wasn't clear whether he will run in a special election or in November.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is challenging Georgia election laws he says give his Republican rival an advantage as they campaign for governor.