OSCE/ODIHR urges Georgia to invite election mission amid deep concerns

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has expressed deep concern over mounting pressure on civil society and political opponents in Georgia. In a statement, ODIHR highlighted growing alarm over recent legislation that …

Local elections officials in Georgia must certify results, court rules

The ruling upheld a lower court's decision against a Fulton County official who refused to certify primary results. The court stated that election officials can raise concerns, but cannot refuse to certify results based on those concerns. This decision …

Georgia ranks No. 1 in safety policies for high school athletics

The Korey Stringer Institute published an evaluation regarding high school sports safety, and Georgia schools were ranked number one with a scoring of 93.67% for the year of 2024. The study looked into policies implemented to help lower the occurrences of …

Dr Heavenly Kimes runs for Georgia office

Source: Entertainment Weekly Married to Medicine star Dr. Heavenly Kimes has plans to improve more than your smile. The Bravolebrity and cosmetic dentist plans to enter the race for Georgia state representative in the Peach State’s District 93, she tells …

California’s new film incentives pose challenge, opportunity for Georgia film industry

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a law doubling the state’s tax incentives for the film industry to $750 million, effectively bringing it on par with Georgia’s program. AB 1138 raises the state’s base credit rate …

COMMENTARY: Georgia GOP candidate calls deadly Texas flooding "fake"

Baby from brain-dead Georgia woman kept alive under abortion law has been delivered

The mother of a 31-year-old brain-dead pregnant woman who was kept on life support under Georgia’s strict abortion laws has confirmed her baby has been delivered. Adriana Smith’s mother, April Newkirk, told local outlet 11 Alive the premature baby boy, …

New Georgia Project Faces Budget Crisis Amid Organizational Changes

ATLANTA, Ga. — The New Georgia Project, a prominent left-leaning political organization founded by Stacey Abrams, is downsizing amid ongoing financial difficulties. On July 3, officials notified employees of cutbacks that follow an extensive evaluation of …

OSCE human rights office voices deep concern over increased pressure on civil society and political dissent in Georgia, ...

WARSAW, 7 July 2025 – Legislation increasingly restricting the work of civil society and the detention and prosecution of peaceful protestors in Georgia as well as the recent arrests of political opposition leaders are of growing concern, the OSCE Office …

‘There are one million cars in Georgia. Insurance is optional’

Watching the mayhem in the square outside the hotel, the words of Conor McPhillips, the Templeogue-born assistant coach with the Georgia national team, spring to mind. “I think that there are four million people in Georgia, two million live in Tbilisi and …