12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (499+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - State Sen. Greg Dolezal, a Republican running for Georgia lieutenant governor, said he was disappointed lawmakers did not pass his elections bill that would have moved the state to hand-marked paper ballots and made other…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1158+ words) The 2026 legislative session in Georgia started with a wide range of proposals aimed at curbing the recent surge in data center proposals and responding to other environmental or energy concerns. And while most of those bills failed to overcome the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (67+ words) 11 Alive. com Mayor Dickens and Gov. Kemp ring NYSE opening bell marking 100 days until FIFA World Cup To stream 11 Alive on your phone, you need the 11 Alive app. Download the 11 Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title will go…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (996+ words) There is a story that American cities keep telling themselves, and it almost always ends the same way. A city gets discovered. The tech industry arrives. The coffee shops multiply. The rents double. The people who built the city " its…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (745+ words) After years of attempts to get a measure off the ground, Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill establishing a statewide office to promote and support the music industry. The Georgia Music Office and Music Ready Communities Act passed the Georgia…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (410+ words) Georgia's 2026 legislative session has come to a close, but all bills passed by state lawmakers this year have one final hurdle to clear before they can take effect: being signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp. Kemp has 40 days after…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (435+ words) Atlanta faith leaders and community partners proposed a 10-point "Violence Prevention Manifesto" at Piedmont Park to address rising youth gun violence through community intervention and policy advocacy. ATLANTA - Atlanta faith leaders and community partners gathered at Piedmont Park on Thursday…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (877+ words) The People Drinking Coffee series in downtown Norcross on April 8 hosted Kelvin King, one of five Republicans running to be Georgia's next Secretary of State in the May 19 primary. King is a veteran and graduate of the United States Air…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (248+ words) Rough Draft Atlanta Leadership Atlanta will host a gubernatorial forum on April 14 at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, convening leading candidates who want to lead Georgia. Confirmed candidates include Keisha Lance Bottoms, Clark Dean, Geoff Duncan,…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (274+ words) It's primary season across the country, and after a closely-watched special election to fill a House seat in northwest Georgia, the rest of the state is gearing up to head to the polls in May. Midterm primaries will be held…...