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The state's highest court ruled 5–2 that legislative district lines drawn after the 2020 census do not violate the state constitution, rejecting claims that Black voters were packed into fewer districts to dilute their influence.
The legislation allocates the largest single infrastructure investment in state history, with roughly $900 million earmarked for expanding broadband access in underserved rural counties.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of the law, finding that plaintiffs were likely to succeed on due process and equal protection grounds.
The measure would expand the commission's investigative staff, increase penalties for late disclosure filings, and require lobbyists to report meals and entertainment expenses above $25.
With homeowners facing assessment increases averaging 22 percent statewide, legislative leaders are weighing a special session to cap annual assessment growth before the November election.
Prosecutors filed a superseding indictment adding three defendants and new overt acts, broadening the scope of the case that has drawn national attention since its 2023 filing.
The plan would shift Georgia's Medicaid expansion to a block-grant model, giving the state more flexibility over eligibility rules while capping federal matching funds.
A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit reversed a lower court dismissal, finding that plaintiffs adequately alleged deliberate indifference to a pattern of preventable deaths in state prisons.