Senators have approved cash bail for 30 more crimes, including 18 that are sometimes misdemeanors.

Erin Georgia, national policy director of the Bail Project, talks with digital content producer Tim Darnell, in this edition of Political Update.

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State legislative leaders held a news conference on Jan.  24 to deliver a series of tax announcements aimed at bringing tax relief to Georgia families.

The first would increase the child tax credit from $3,000 to $4,000 per child. State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) will sponsor legislation. With rising childcare costs, this legislation would allow for an extra $1,000 deduction per child, which could help alleviate some of those costs for parents.

State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) also introduced legislation that would bring home cost and interest rate relief to Georgia homeowners by doubling the homestead tax exemption from $2,000 to $4,000.

State Representative Lauren McDonald (R-Cumming) will sponsor legislation that would cut the state income tax from 5.75 percent to 5.39 percent. This measure would return another $1 billion to Georgia taxpayers.

Officials also announced they will remove the cap on the revenue shortfall reserve and offer taxpayers an additional $1 billion in relief on their income tax.

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The legendary Nick Saban has retired from the University of Alabama. Atlanta News First's Sports Tonight talks about what's next in Tuscaloosa and all of the latest news, notes and nuggets from the Atlanta sports scene. 

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Gov. Brian Kemp’s office said Monday the state would not be participating in a summer federal food assistance program for children.

The Summer Food Service Program and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children is a federally funded, state-administered program. It reimburses program operators who serve no-cost meals and snacks to children and teens.

Meals are served at summer sites in low-income communities.

Kelcie Silvio, senior policy analyst at Voices for Georgia's Children, talks with digital producer Tim Darnell about why her organization is disappointed in the governor's decision, and why summer food assistance programs are so important.

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Robert Linnehan, sports betting reporter and editor for Sports Betting Dime, talks with Atlanta News First's Political Update on current efforts by Georgia lawmakers to regulate online, sports betting in Georgia.

Full political coverage from Atlanta News First: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/politics/

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In November 2023, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was laid to rest. 

Mrs. Carter changed the role of first lady by forging her own path. She left a legacy of devotion to mental health and human rights around the world.

Rosalynn Carter was 96 years old and died at the Carter's home in Plains, Georgia, where she and her husband have lived for decades. She grew up there and people told us about her impact in so many ways. It's the stories from her family and close friends who gave us a look at who Rosalynn Carter really was. 

In the two services held to honor Mrs. Carter, there were tributes, funny stories, and a lot of love. This podcast is a compilation of those stories from those who loved her most: her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her beloved pastor.

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The talented and amazing team of Atlanta News First's anchors and reporters reflect on their favorite stories of 2023.

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2023 was an amazing year for news. Here are the most clicked-on stories from Atlanta News First and AtlantaNewsFirst.com.

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Atlanta News First's anchors and reporters share the stories that will warm your heart as we say goodbye to 2023.

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Jeffery Williams - aka Young Thug - is one of American music's most decorated hip-hop performers. He's also in big trouble with the law, and is facing multiple gang, drug and weapons charges in his high-profile RICO trial in Atlanta.

Atlanta News First's Joy Lin Nakin and renowned Atlanta defense attorney J. Edward Shipp talk about what to expect in Young Thug's trial.

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