ATLANTA — The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court on Thursday to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much harder to prove minority votes have been illegally diluted.

The long-running fight over Georgia's district lines for Congress and the state legislature could have broader implications for the future of the Voting Rights Act.

The Republican elected official sat for the interview with 11Alive's The Georgia Vote just days before a new presidential administration is set to take office.

In the hours before and after President Donald Trump once again took the oath of office; many Georgia politicians posted their thoughts online.

Georgia Solicitor General points to election victories by Sen. Raphael Warnock. Plaintiffs' lawyer argue Warnock's wins were an anomaly.

Attorney General Chris Carr said he raised nearly $2.2 million in 40 days in his bid to be the next governor of Georgia.

A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state’s 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his allies, upholding a trial judge’s

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed that charges dropped against President-elect Donald J. Trump in the Fulton County indictment against will remain out of play.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee in March quashed six counts in the indictment, including three against Trump, but he left in place other counts. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appealed that ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals, which on Friday upheld McAfee's ruling.

The plaintiffs in the case, including Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, a historically Black fraternity active in civil rights causes, claimed the enacted maps diminished Black voting power by failing to increase the number of Black majority districts in the metro Atlanta area, after the 2020 census showed increased Black population growth.

The goal of the bill is to protect responsible and law-abiding pet owners from unfair and hasty decisions and prevent what happened to Peanut and Fred from happening in our state,” Rep. Jordan Ridley said.

Pete Hegseth’s qualifications to serve as the next secretary of defense are so scant that when Democratic senators called them into question during his confirmation hearing last week, a Republican