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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney had ruled last week that the Georgia abortion ban was unconstitutional and blocked state officials from enforcing it.

Back-and-forth over abortion law continues after Georgia Supreme Court reinstates abortion ban

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 23, 2022November 23, 2022

"As the storm evolves from Thursday to Friday, rounds of rain will fill up some rain gauges in the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast, perhaps on the order of 2 to 4 inches, especially from eastern Texas to northern Georgia, upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bill Deger said.

Giant storm will bring rain to Georgia over Thanksgiving holiday weekend

by Alex Sosnowski | AccuWeatherNovember 23, 2022September 24, 2023

According to Death Row U.S.A. Spring 2022, a report by the Legal Defense Fund, 41 people were on death row in Georgia as of April 1, 2022 - the 13th most among states.

Georgia By The Numbers

Here’s how many people are on death row in Georgia

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareNovember 23, 2022November 23, 2022

Lows in Metro Atlanta will be below freezing at 31 degrees Wednesday and Thursday with Friday's low dipping down to 29 degrees. Weekend temperatures will return to 31 degrees.

Temperatures expected to dip below freezing throughout Georgia

by Thom ChandlerNovember 16, 2022September 24, 2023

Judge Robert McBurney’s ruling found key provisions of the abortion ban were void “ab initio,” or from the start, because they violate the U.S. Constitution – as it stood when the legislature passed and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed the law in 2019.

Your Government

Fulton County judge strikes down Georgia’s abortion ban

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 15, 2022November 16, 2022

Stacker compiled countries where refugees are arriving from in Georgia using data from the Refugee Processing Center.

Georgia By The Numbers

Where are refugees in Georgia arriving from?

by StackerNovember 15, 2022November 15, 2022

At 32, Seecheran was experiencing a stroke. His fast thinking helped him get the treatment he needed to save his life, but after a month-and-a-half stay in the hospital, doctors thought he might never regain the ability to speak.

Younger Georgians are having more strokes. Here’s why

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderNovember 15, 2022September 24, 2023

Will you be headed to your favorite wetland location for the opening day of the Georgia duck hunting season when it opens on Sat., Nov. 19?

News You Can Use

Duck hunting season in Georgia starts Saturday

by Thom ChandlerNovember 14, 2022November 14, 2022

Georgia House Republicans nominated Majority Leader Jon Burns Monday to become the next House speaker.

Meet Georgia’s Nominee for Speaker of the House

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 14, 2022October 10, 2023

Georgia voters have overwhelmingly ratified all four legislative proposals on the statewide ballot this year.

Your Government

Did Georgia’s ballot questions pass?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022

We will be posting the results on this page as they come in. Please refresh to see the most up-to-date information.

Your Government

Georgia 2022 Midterm Election Results

by Thom ChandlerNovember 8, 2022November 9, 2022

Currently, Republican Brian Kemp serves as the governor of Georgia. The governor's current term began in January 2019 and ends in January 2023.

Your Government

Here’s how much the governor of Georgia makes compared to other governors

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareNovember 8, 2022November 8, 2022

The Georgia Department of Economic Development is doing a better job documenting the economic impact of the state’s film tax credit, according to a follow-up review.

Bean counters give Georgia’s film tax credit a mixed review

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 1, 2022November 1, 2022

Georgia voters will get one more chance to see candidates for governor, Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams, debate each other.

Your Government

How to watch tonight’s debate between Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams

by Thom ChandlerOctober 30, 2022October 30, 2022

Georgia voters continued to hit record breaking turnout on day twelve of early voting. As of Saturday morning, Georgia continues to break records with 1,389,200 voters casting their ballot during early voting, with 138,421 showing up on Friday, October 28.

Your Government

2 million are expected to vote during Georgia’s early voting period

by Thom ChandlerOctober 30, 2022October 30, 2022

Georgia voters are casting their ballots early in record numbers for a midterm election as in-person early voting continues. As of Friday, Oct. 28, more than 1.53 million people voted by mail or in person.

Your Government

See who is voting early in Georgia’s 2022 election

by Stephen Fowler | GA TodayOctober 29, 2022October 29, 2022

Halloween decoration on window

Georgia By The Numbers

What is Georgia’s favorite Halloween decoration?

by Thom ChandlerOctober 29, 2022October 29, 2022

Since first making their appearance in Georgia in 2014, Joro spiders have steadily expanded their range in Georgia, and now — just in time for Halloween — the spooky-looking species has reached the University of Georgia Research and Education Garden on the UGA Griffin campus.

Joro spiders continue to spread in Georgia

by Ashley N Biles | CAES NewsOctober 29, 2022October 29, 2022

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