Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari made no effort to hide his glass of wine when he walked in for his postgame news conference. The glass was a gift from coach Nate McMillan to the unit nicknamed “the Bench Mob” after the Hawks’ 122-115 win over the Brookl…
Georgia Senate approves bill to limit classroom race discussions
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate approved controversial legislation Friday that bans certain ways of talking about race in K-12 classrooms. “We can teach U.S. history, the good, the bad and the ugly, without dividing children along racial lines,” Senate Pr…
Georgia Senate OKs bill allowing concealed handguns without a permit
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate on Friday gave final approval to a bill that would let Georgians carry a concealed handgun without getting a license from the state. Senate Bill 319 would allow Georgians to carry a concealed handgun everywhere license hold…
Win assures Hawks of at least a spot in play-in tournament
ATLANTA — On the second half of a back-to-back, the Hawks (40-37) cruised to a key 131-107 win vs. the Cavaliers (42-35) Thursday at State Farm Arena. Next up, the Hawks will host the Nets Saturday. 1. With this win, the Hawks have clinched at least a …
Georgia Legislature approves new process for banning books in schools
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would change the process for removing books from schools due to parent complaints about obscenity. Senate Bill 226 now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature. It would exp…
Georgia elections bill gutted in committee vote
ATLANTA — A Georgia Senate committee voted unanimously Tuesday to remove every contentious proposal from a broad elections bill, discarding plans for GBI fraud investigations, paper ballot inspections and funding limitations. The decision to advance a …
Michael Cunningham: Arthur Blank responsible for sorry state of Falcons
Arthur M. Blank is responsible for the sorry state of the Falcons. He owns the team, after all. Blank allowed the previous front office to make shortsighted moves that still are costing the Falcons. Blank authorized the team’s recent pursuit of quarter…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs bill letting parents opt kids out of school mask mandates
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed legislation that allows parents who don’t want their children wearing masks to opt out of any school district mandates. The new law comes more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Georgia s…
No noncitizen voters found in Georgia election review
ATLANTA — Citizenship checks prevented any noncitizens from voting in recent elections in Georgia, though 1,634 people with unverified U.S. citizenship tried to register to vote, according to a review released Monday by state elections officials. Secre…
Georgia House passes bill to change the way books are banned in schools
ATLANTA — Legislation that would require principals rather than librarians to decide which books should be banned from schools passed the Georgia House on Friday. Senate Bill 226 would expedite the process for removing books and other content seen as “…