Governor Sonny Perdue announces August revenue figures:  down 16.4% from last August.

Wilson was confronted about his “You lie!“ comments Thursday morning by reporters.  Watch what he had to say.

S.C. Governor Mark Sanford Was In Argentina, Not Hiking Appalachian Trail. Press conference at 2:30PM today.

A move by Chatham County to start charging residents a solid waste fee of eighty five dollars a year was tabled at today’s commission meeting.

After being montitored by the US Department of Justice, the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice meets requirements and is released from an agreement saying it would be watched by the federal government.

A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (Mobile DRC) operated by the State of Georgia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is open in Camden County to assist people affected by the March 26-April 13 storms and flooding.

The Georgia Atheletic and Entertainment Commission approves permits for several boxing and mixed martial arts events.

Georgians Benefit From Special Disaster Services: GEMA, FEMA Partner with Other Agencies

Beginning Monday, May 11, hazard mitigation specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be on hand at four Lowe’s stores in south Georgia to advise people affected by the late March and early April storms and flooding. The stores are located in Coffee, Colquitt, Lowndes and Tift counties.

Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the State of Georgia successfully sold $314,530,000 in general obligation bonds to fund new schools, public safety projects, hospital improvements and other crucial infrastructure projects throughout the state.

Cong. Nathan Deal to run in 2010.

Senators Chambliss, Isakson applaud announcement that will trigger federal assistance to Georgia communities.

Teenage drivers, be warned: Texting and talking while driving could soon be off-limits in Georgia.

Georgia labor commissioner Michael Thurmond says unemployment benefits will rise by $25 a week in the state.

Gov. Sonny Perdue says Georgia may turn down part of the federal economic stimulus money because it might not be in the state’s best interest to accept it.

House Republicans are backing an economic package aimed at encouraging Georgia businesses to begin hiring again.

The Georgia Senate has adopted a pair of property tax bills.

A lawmaker who wants to merge two historically black colleges in Georgia with nearby predominantly white institutions has teamed up with the head the state’s Legislative Black Caucus in calling for a study committee to examine the move.

Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that State Representative Jim Cole, the Governor’s senior floor leader in the House, has introduced the Governor’s “Super Speeder” legislation, HB 160, to the General Assembly.  The legislation will help reduce traumatic automobile accidents and provide funds for trauma care in the state.

After a two-day holiday Georgia lawmakers are back at work trying to mend a $2 billion hole in the budget. Governor Sonny Perdue has his thoughts on how to fix that - and the plan could mean higher taxes, layoffs, and fewer state services – some of which people are saying are critical.

The chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, State Senator Jack Hill, says it may be time to reconsider the state’s sales tax structure.

A 34-year-old inmate serving time for being an accessory to a felony has escaped by walking away from her work assignment in West Columbia.

The first day of the New Year means some new laws go into effect for both Georgia and South Carolina. They relate to everything from drunk driving penalties and illegal immigration…to school bus safety at railroad crossings. “3 On Your Side” Crime and Safety reporter Sheila Parker has a wrap-up of what’s changing…

At a new conference Wednesday afternoon, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford announced he will request a federal loan of $146 milllion so that the state’s unemployed workers can continue collecting benefits.

Five of the workers injured when a pedestrian walkway under construction collapsed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden are set to be transferred to a hospital that specializes in spinal cord injuries.

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 7.5 percent in November.

Ludacris—a political weapon? Democrats in Georgia are hoping the rapper help get people out to the polls tomorrow in a runoff for one of the state’s two Senate seats.

General Claudia Kennedy - the first female three-star general in the history of the U.S. Army - attended a press conference in Savannah on Monday, December 1st in support of US Senate runoff candidate Jim Martin.

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin implored Georgia Republicans to back Senator Saxby Chambliss in his hotly contested Senate runoff, telling a cheering crowd today that the first step in rebuilding the GOP begins with the Southern state.