Gov. Brian Kemp asked the state’s 51 government agencies for continued fiscal restraint when drafting their amended fiscal year 2025 and 2026 budgets. Most agencies adhered to his request even as the ...

Many incumbents successfully defended their seats, despite large number of contested races Two Gen Zers headed to the Capitol as new legislators Voting in key metro Atlanta precincts extended due to ...

ATLANTA – Despite dealing with over 60 bomb threats, Georgia’s election chief said Tuesday the state’s general election went smoothly. Georgia had a record turnout with nearly 5.3 million people ...

Storied Indiana political columnist Brian Howey was honored Tuesday at a gala celebrating his 30th year at the helm of his namesake newsletter, Howey Politics Indiana. Howey was joined at the event by ...

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun will be Indiana’s next governor Braun named lowering the cost of health care his top priority Property tax reform and a critical look at state agency finances are also planned ...

The mix of new lawmakers is eclectic Many newcomers are replacing retiring incumbents The legislature reconvenes Jan. 13 When lawmakers reconvene at the state Capitol on Jan. 13, there’ll be a cadre ...

Three members of the Indiana Supreme Court — Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justices Mark Massa and Derek Molter — won statewide retention votes, affirming their positions for the next 10 years. The ...

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Gov. Bill Lee's school voucher proposal failed amid disagreements between House and Senate Republicans last session The proposal seeks to sweeten the pot for public school teachers by offering a ...

Election Day is here and State Affairs stands ready to bring you the kind of election coverage you deserve — fair, transparent and rooted in a commitment to nonpartisanship. Across the states, voters ...

— THAT SPECIAL FEELING: Gov. Jeff Landry opened a mostly tax-focused special session with a speech that took shots at defenders of the current system while seeking to reassure local officials and ...

Former Attorney General Derek Schmidt was elected Tuesday to represent the 2nd Congressional District, completing the Republican candidate’s comeback after losing in the 2022 gubernatorial election.