Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Nels Peterson, pictured giving his first State of the Judiciary address in February, is now asking lawmakers to fix a "broken" part of the state's criminal appeal system. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

‘It’s a mess:’ Chief justice asks lawmakers to fix criminal court rules

Decades of Georgia Supreme Court decisions are to blame, top judge says.

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Georgia Decides

Republican candidate for governor Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (left) files paperwork to run for election at the Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

LIVE UPDATES

Raffensperger qualifies for governor despite Georgia GOP effort to block him

Candidates for governor, senator, Congress, the General Assembly and more file their paperwork this week.

Provocative film executive enters Georgia House race with $4M pledge

In race to replace Greene, Trump’s endorsement faces crowded test

Candidates seek Augusta state House seat in Tuesday’s special election

Politics

Gov. Brian Kemp signs the budget bill at the Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Kemp’s budget includes landmark need-based aid for Georgia students

Supporters say funding will help financially disadvantaged students for years to come.

Georgia taxpayers will get rebates of up to $500 this summer

Big property tax cut fails in Georgia House

Warnock, Social Circle officials blast Trump over ICE detention warehouse

Mideast Conflict

As gas and oil prices rise and the stock market falls amid the United States and Israel’s widening conflict with Iran, more disruption to the global economy is on the horizon. (Hasan Jamali/AP; Majid Saeedi/Getty Images; Seth Wenig/AP)

‘Dominoes are beginning to fall.’ How Iran war could hit Georgians’ wallets.

More disruption to global economy is on the horizon, injecting increased uncertainty for Georgians already grappling with questions.

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Georgia Republicans say Trump’s Iran strikes are still ‘America First’

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High Schools

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