Former Gov. Roy Barnes successfully completed the first step of his political redemption tour Tuesday, handily winning the Democratic nomination for his old job. Now Barnes can raise money and bide his time, waiting for Republican voters to decide in the Aug. 10 runoff whom he will face in November.

As of today texting and driving is illegal in Georgia. For more on this story continue reading.

Cee-Lo Green's new single "Georgia" finds the Gnarls Barkley singer and Goodie Mob MC paying tribute to his home state. Listen to the track from his forthcoming album, "The Lady Killer," here.

VIA: AJC.com As the U.S. House approved a sweeping health care overhaul Sunday, Georgians alternately were celebrating and bemoaning the changes. Some, too, were wishing the long-labored legislation did even more. “There’s going to be a lot of good, not only for Georgia, but all Americans,” said Lee Goodall, state director of Organizing for America, […]

Anti-abortion groups have erected scores of billboards around metro Atlanta with an alarming message: “Black children are an endangered species.” The groups responsible insist that they are not exaggerating, despite contrary federal data.

A spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service said the agency is investigating an effigy of President Barack Obama found hanging from a building in the Georgia hometown of former President Jimmy Carter.

The <strong>government</strong> is still waiting to hear from almost <strong>20,000 flood victims</strong> in <strong>Georgia</strong> who picked up applications for <strong>Small Business Administration</strong> loans but have not returned them yet. The <strong>deadline</strong> is <strong>Monday, Nov. 23</strong>.<!--more-->