Nathan Deal News

The absence of funding for the deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel in President Barack Obama's budget took on political significance in Georgia when it was released Tuesday.

March 3 was the 30th day of the 40-day legislative session. The 30th day, known as Crossover Day, is the last day in which a bill can pass the House or Senate, giving it a chance of becoming law by the end of the session.

As predicted in this space a few weeks ago, there is compromise legislation pending in the General Assembly regarding the Common Core curriculum, the controversial program which seeks to establish consistent education standards across the country.

On Thursday, conservatives were offered a rare treat while attending the CPAC conference at the Gaylord Resort, settled above the Potomac River in National Harbor, Maryland.

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. has warned Georgia's governor it wants input on any monument to the slain civil rights icon that might be erected on the grounds of the state Capitol.

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Jason Carter , a grandson of former President Jimmy Carter , secured the Democratic nomination for governor in Georgia Friday when no other candidate qualified in the Democratic primary.

State representatives are currently considering a piece of legislation called the "Flint River Drought Protection Act."

Democrats Michelle Nunn and Steen Miles formally entered the race for U.S. Senate Thursday, and Republican John Barge qualified to challenge Gov. Nathan Deal in the GOP primary.

Based on his name alone, a political novice who qualified for office Friday may just have a shot at winning statewide office this year.

In this Jan. 27, 2014 file photo, numerous cranes work three vessels loading and unloading shipping containers at the Georgia Ports Authority Garden City terminal in Savannah, Ga.

With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in Georgia Friday fundraising for Governor Nathan Deal, the Democratic Governors Association released a web video mocking both Republicans for their recent traffic troubles.

The family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has served notice to Gov. Nathan Deal that it wants approval rights over any image of the slain civil rights leader erected on state Capitol grounds - if the state expects free use of King's copyrighted likeness.

With winter's end approaching, the 2013-2014 season has caused major disruptions in the southern part of the country, while setting record-breaking expenditures for areas in the Midwest and Northeast.

Gov. Nathan Deal, who ordered an internal review after a potent winter storm caught officials unprepared in January, outlined a wide-ranging plan Tuesday for responding to severe weather in the future.

Georgia's two U.S. senators and 14 congressmen have signed a bipartisan letter to the White House budget director protesting the Obama administration's decision to withhold funding and a final agreement for deepening the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah.

Today, March 6, marked the fourth day of qualifying for the May 20 federal, state and local elections.

Some DeKalb County candidates who have never been elected to office will have an added bonus when their names appear on the ballot: They will have an "I"-distinguishing them as an incumbent-next to their name.

The Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus honored three luminaries from Rockdale County and two from DeKalb County at the Georgia State Capitol on March 5. The three Rockdale women-Deborah Anderson, Pastor Billie Cox and Elaine Davis-Nickens-were nominated respectively by State Rep. Tonya Anderson; State Rep. Pam Dickerson; and State Rep. Dee ... (more)

Gov. Nathan Deal announced on Thursday that President Barack Obama has approved his request for a major disaster declaration for 39 Georgia counties that sustained damage in last month's winter storm.