Mauldin to retire as DA if wife successful in bid for judgeship

Mauldin's course of action will hinge on his wife's campaign for Superior Court judge in the same judicial circuit. If Allison Mauldin unseats Judge Eric Norris in the May 22 election, Ken Mauldin said he will resign after nearly two decades as district attorney for Clarke and Oconee counties.

Georgia lawmakers pass bills on online snooping, free speech, bail

Georgia lawmakers passed dozens of bills Tuesday, as they rush to complete their work before the legislative session is set to end Thursday night. Neither the House nor Senate is convening inside the Capitol on Wednesday, meaning that legislators have only one more day left to send their proposals to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk.

Legislative forum turns testy on climate change

State Sen. Bill Cowsert, R-Athens, left, speaks during a Monday forum hosted by the Athens-Clarke County Federation of Neighborhoods at Cine in downtown Athens. The Republican contingent of the local legislative delegation, comprising Sen. Frank Ginn, R-Danielsville, second from left, Rep. Regina Quick, R-Athens, and Rep. Chuck Williams, R-Watkinsville, addressed issues ranging from climate change to redistricting.