Bella Bautista, a man living as a woman, has announced that he will not compete in the upcoming Miss Georgia USA pageant and has relinquished his title as Miss Buckhead USA 2025. Bautista made the announcement in an Instagram post on Monday, citing disagreements with the organization’s values.
Georgia’s House Education Committee has approved the Riley Gaines Act, a bill that would ban males from competing in women's sports and replace the word "gender" with "sex" in state law. The bill now moves to the full House for a vote.
A Georgia bill that ties property assessments to the rate of inflation is facing pushback from local government entities opting out of the measure. Approved by 63% of voters in November 2024, the bill aims to cap property tax increases, but some officials argue the restrictions could hinder their ability to fund essential services.
Tragedy struck on Sunday when Coweta County, Georgia, Fire Chief Bart Cauthen was fatally shot while assisting a motorist who had struck a deer. The incident occurred around 5:00 p.m. on County Road 267 in Alabama.
Two voting advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams were hit with a record $300,000 fine by the Georgia Ethics Commission for violating campaign finance laws during Abrams’ 2018 gubernatorial campaign.
A 66-year-old Savannah man, George “Dirk” Hardison, was violently attacked in his home after answering the door to two men posing as Amazon delivery workers.
