April 23, 2026
A former Georgia state representative who stepped down this year amid allegations that she fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic avoided prison time Thursday as a federal judge sentenced her to time served.
January 21, 2026
A former Georgia Democratic lawmaker pled guilty Wednesday to charges that she fraudulently obtained pandemic-era unemployment benefits, the Department of Justice said.
January 06, 2026
A former Georgia state House member was charged Monday with fraudulently obtaining pandemic-era unemployment benefits, the second Democratic lawmaker from the Peach State targeted in a criminal case related to COVID-19 relief in the past month.