Sen. Warnock Introduces Legislation to Cap the Cost of Prescription Medication
Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation aimed at limiting annual out-of-pocket drug costs. The Capping Prescription Costs Act would cap prescription drug costs...
U.S. House GOP releases budget that raises debt limit by $4 trillion, extends tax...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. House Republicans released their budget resolution Wednesday, laying out a vision for raising the debt limit and drafting a...
2 arrested in Alto drug bust
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at a home outside of Alto that resulted in the arrest...
Mt. Airy holds first “opt out” public hearing
The Mt. Airy Town Council held its first public hearing to opt out of HB 581 at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The public...
Tulsi Gabbard confirmed by U.S. Senate as director of national intelligence
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Former Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed and sworn in as director of national intelligence Wednesday.
Gabbard — confirmed in...
Dahlonega woman charged with drug trafficking
A woman was arrested following a lengthy drug trafficking investigation in Lumpkin County late last week, according to GBI.
Crystal Roman, 53, of Dahlonega, was...
Three Northeast Georgia men among 17 arrested in child exploitation crackdown
Seventeen people across Georgia were arrested in a recent statewide crackdown on child exploitation, including three men from Northeast Georgia.
According to the Georgia Bureau...
Barrow County names parks and rec director
Barrow County has selected the finalist that will head its parks and recreations department.
Zach Churchill, who has over a decade of experience in similar...
Residents talk growth, revenue and future at Demorest Town Hall
From issues of growth, revenue and matters of historic preservation, Demorest officials heard from right around a dozen residents on plans for the future...
Proposal to protect access to IVF reproductive treatments in Georgia gains bipartisan support
(Georgia Recorder) — A new bipartisan proposal would put protection for in-vitro fertilization access into Georgia code after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling temporarily...
Sen. Ossoff and health experts warn public of risk to CDC under Trump administration
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff held a virtual press conference with Georgia public health experts to express the importance of the Centers for...
Georgia Senate OKs bill to ban state workers from gender-affirming care under state health...
(Georgia Recorder) — State employees who use the state-sponsored health plan may soon be blocked from receiving gender-affirming care like hormone therapy.
The state Senate...