Georgia makes it harder than any other state for an individual to prove they are legally exempt from the death penalty. That ...

A rare early morning hearing at the state capitol fostered a deep conversation about compensating people who have been ...

A bill easing Georgia's strict requirements for a person facing the death penalty to be considered intellectually disabled ...

Georgia is the only state with the death penalty that requires defendants to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they are ...

The bill would grant “personhood” to an embryo upon fertilization, so anyone who intentionally terminated a pregnancy could ...

A Georgia bill that would ease the state's tough death penalty law is on track to become law. It is illegal in every U.S.

This story was updated at 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025.  A House panel heard hours of testimony Wednesday on a bill ...

Georgia lawmakers deliberated Wednesday on how to press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to comply with a committee subpoena.

President Donald Trump reached into the Georgia Legislature for his latest appointment, naming Republican state Sen. Brandon Beach on Friday as his administration’s treasurer, meaning his signature ...

Georgia began licensing hemp-related companies last year, but Senate Bill 254 sought to pump the brakes. It passed the Senate 42-14 in early March, with Republicans and Democrats voting on both sides.

The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations is asking a Fulton County judge to enforce a legislative subpoena ...