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Georgia General Assembly begins 2026 legislative session

Third Democratic state lawmaker pleads guilty to COVID unemployment fraud

What’s new in Georgia schools? Screen time limits, tuition hike and more.

Brian Kemp warns of possible spending cuts as he prepares to leave office

Kemp joins Trump effort to shield consumers from data center power costs

THE STEERING COLUMN

Permanent daylight saving time: Safer commutes or darker mornings?

Georgia Rep. Kelley must face suit over friend’s fatal hit-and-run, judges say

Ashley Jordan, previously known as Ashley Debelbot, poses for a photo for a photo in Columbus, Ga., on April 22, 2021. The 11th season of the AJC's 'Breakdown' podcast covered the case of Ashley Jordan and Albert Debelbot, a then-married couple convicted of murdering their newborn daughter. The two spent 12 years in prison before their convictions were overturned in 2020, but a judge ruled Wednesday that they are eligible for compensation under Georgia's new wrongful conviction compensation law. (Kate Brumback/AP 2021)

Couple imprisoned for baby’s death eligible for state payout, judge says

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Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth (left), speaks with Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry, during the last day of the legislative session, Sine Die, at the House of Representatives in the Capitol on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Georgia bill tracker 2026: See what passed

From tax cuts to an official state chicken wing flavor, see what bills Georgia lawmakers are considering and how close to passing they are.

EXCLUSIVE AJC POLL

Georgians in both parties prefer property tax relief to scrapping income tax

How to speak like a Georgia legislator

The Georgia Legislative Navigator

Georgia polls: Archive of AJC polls on issues and elections

Georgia’s tax debate: Raise sales taxes to lower property taxes?

Property tax bills in Georgia are up. Should relief come from higher sales taxes?

Georgia lawmakers give businesses a boost in court battles

A year after overhauling court rules to help companies avoid massive jury verdicts, Georgia legislators have made legal battles easier, shorter and cheaper for businesses.

Georgia lawmakers punt fight over voting machines to 2028

Georgia lawmakers aim to overhaul its elections by 2028, but they might stick with a touchscreen voting system.

Georgia’s special legislative session ends with no redistricting

Georgia Legislature approves fix to looming elections mess on Tuesday.

Georgia Republicans move to keep touchscreen voting to head off election mess

The Georgia Senate on Saturday passed a measure delaying a law that would do away with counting ballots using QR codes.

Georgia Democrats block sales-for-property tax swap

Property tax bills were defeated in the Georgia General Assembly.

Georgia GOP wants to lower property taxes. They need help from Democrats.

Republicans want to put more than a hundred tax-cutting referendums on the ballot this fall. But they'll need some Democrats to vote with them to make it happen.

With redistricting shelved, Georgia lawmakers focus on a vote-counting mess

Georgia lawmakers seek to keep Georgia's current voting system as lawmakers convene for a special session to address a vote-counting conundrum.

GUEST COLUMN

Georgians trust their elections. Lawmakers must make sure to keep it that way.

Most Georgia Republicans and Democrats say they trust the integrity of the elections system. As lawmakers prepare to meet in special session, they need to respect that trust.

Overview of the House chamber at the Georgia Legislature in Atlanta back in March. Lawmakers adjourned for the year in April. But they are scheduled to return for a special session next week. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

The Georgia special legislative session almost nobody wanted

State lawmakers are returning to work amid the World Cup and midterm campaigning to potentially redraw Georgia's political maps. It carries a big political risk.