ATLANTA — House lawmakers will soon vote on whether or not their salaries should be doubled starting 2023.

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 140 virus-related deaths Wednesday, raising the total to 15,349, with 2,276 probable deaths related to the virus.

ATLANTA — A Senate committee voted for a bill that would ban transgender K-12 students from participating in girls sports.

ATLANTA — A state Senate committee squashed a bill that would have made blocking traffic during a protest a felony after strong opposition from civil rights groups and counties.

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 61 virus-related deaths Tuesday, raising the total to 15,209, with 2,271 probable deaths related to the virus.

ATLANTA — House lawmakers voted to pass an election overhaul bill that would restrict ballot drop boxes, limit weekend early voting and add additional absentee ID requirements, despite pushback that the measure makes voting harder in Georgia.

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 80 virus-related deaths Monday, raising the total to 15,148, with 2,228 probable deaths related to the virus.

ATLANTA – Georgia COVID-19 cases rose by more than 1,500 Sunday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.   

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 61 more virus-related deaths Saturday, raising the total to 15,067, with 2,227 probable deaths related to the virus. 

ATLANTA – Georgia passed a grim milestone Friday, topping 15,000 COVID-19-related deaths.

ATLANTA — Georgia’s teachers and school staff are now on the list of people who can receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next month.

ATLANTA – Georgia COVID-19 cases rose by more than 2,000 again Thursday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.  

ATLANTA — After historic turnout in both the general election and Jan. 5 Senate runoffs, Republican state lawmakers are pushing a flood of restrictive voting bills citing public “perception” that the elections were riddled with fraud.

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House is poised to pass a bill that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

ATLANTA – Georgia COVID-19 cases rose by more than 2,000 Wednesday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.  

ATLANTA – Georgia COVID-19 cases rose by more than 2,000 Tuesday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health  

ATLANTA — Former U.S. Senator David Perdue announced Tuesday he will not run for U.S. Senate in the next election cycle.

ATLANTA – Georgia reported 1,331 new COVID-19 cases Monday bringing the state to more than 806,000 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported 1,463 new COVID-19 cases Sunday bringing the state to more than 804,000 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA — Lately, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has caught eyes as a Republican speaking out against claims of election fraud on national news outlets.

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases Friday bringing the state to more than 800,000 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA — House lawmakers took part in a lengthy debate Thursday on legislation that would restrict nursing homes and hospitals from denying visitation rights during public health emergencies.

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases Thursday as the state closed in on 800,000 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp wants to repeal the state’s Civil War-era citizen’s arrest law.

ATLANTA – Georgia reported nearly 2,100 new COVID-19 cases and 78 deaths overnight, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health Wednesday. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported nearly 1,800 new COVID-19 cases and 180 deaths overnight, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 1,700 new COVID-19 cases for a second day in a row, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 1,700 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene declared she was “freed” to pursue her brand of politics when fellow lawmakers recently exiled her from serving on Congressional committees.

ATLANTA — The Washington Post is reporting that an Atlanta prosecutor will scrutinize a post-Election Day phone call between Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of a criminal investigation into whether former president Donald Trump or his allies broke Georgia laws while trying to reverse his defeat in the state, a person familiar with the probe told the Post. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 2,700 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases Friday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 3,300 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 2,500 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases Monday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

ATLANTA – Georgia reported 179 COVID-19 deaths overnight, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health, bringing the total Saturday to 13,324 deaths statewide. 

QUITMAN —  Theft from an elderly Brooks County couple has resulted in an arrest and charges filed in three South Georgia counties, authorities said Friday.

ATLANTA – Georgia added 3,527 new COVID-19 cases Friday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

ATLANTA — While the Senate slowly hashes out the next round of COVID-19 relief, one of Georgia’s newest members pushes for more.

ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been stripped of her House committee assignments in a bipartisan vote.