Sweet onions and sweeter living costs – that’s the unofficial motto of Vidalia, Georgia, a place where your wallet can breathe as easily as you do in the fresh country air.

Georgia’s public schools could face major funding challenges under President Donald Trump’s newly signed “Big Beautiful Bill ...

The SPLC brags about law enforcement training on its work, but in court, it claims the "hate" accusations are a mere matter ...

The Georgia Community Action Association (GCAA) is sounding the alarm on proposed federal budget cuts that threaten the integrity of two essential lifelines ...

Rents are high, and childcare is getting even more expensive. So, where can renters with children catch a break? Americans are having fewer children. A leading reason?

With poverty rising, Georgia officials hear Valdosta's call for affordable housing and real reform. Catholic devotees were stunned when an apparition of Jesus appeared in the clouds following a Mass.

As policymakers once again debate how to respond to deepening inequality and a lack of affordable housing, the lost promise of Model Cities offers vital lessons.

Georgia state Rep. Teddy Reese, a Democrat in District 140, has been tasked with leading a new Columbus initiative with a lofty goal: reduce the local poverty rate by 50% in the next decade. The ...

State lawmakers want to keep Georgia streets safer and are exploring many options to reduce poverty levels.

The newly unveiled poverty map seems more grounded in reality and, as such, should serve as a wake-up call for all involved.

Kathy McCollum, president of the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, said the poverty rate is 18.5% in the 24 counties served by her organization, including Bibb.

In 2020, the turnout of people eligible to vote in Georgia was 66.3%, nearly matching the national figure of 66.8%, according to the Center for Inclusive Democracy, with the lowest turnouts among ...