Georgia lawmakers’ sudden exit came as some Senate measures languished in the House
ATLANTA (AP) — Here’s how a Georgia legislative session is supposed to end:
After a last-minute rush of negotiations, lawmakers jam through final agreements on...
First Amendment defenders relieved after open records bill stripped of loopholes for state lawmakers
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — A proposed last-minute attempt to limit the public’s access to police reports and communications with state lawmakers was abandoned Friday...
Big Ridge Fire nears full containment after scorching 3,400 acres; cause still being investigated
Two weeks after the Big Ridge Fire broke out in Rabun County, the Forest Service is slowly winding down its firefighting operations. The wildfire,...
White County adds three new warning sirens
White County is getting some additional outdoor warning sirens. This week, the White County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of three additional warning...
Georgia bills stall as lawmakers abruptly leave Gold Dome
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — The 2025 legislative session ended abruptly Friday when the Senate suddenly adjourned earlier than usual, catching many people in the...
U.S. Senate GOP wins approval of sprawling budget blueprint, shipping it to the House
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Senate Republicans, in the early morning hours Saturday, approved their budget resolution that will aid the party in maintaining...
Trump administration says emails ‘sent in error’ ordering Ukrainians to leave the U.S.
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Unknown numbers of Ukrainians received emails by mistake from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security saying their humanitarian protected status...
Lavonia man charged in wreck that killed girlfriend
A Lavonia man faces first-degree vehicular homicide charges for a wreck that killed his girlfriend and injured his two young children.
State troopers determined that...
Sine Die: North Georgia lawmakers talk 2025 session on final day at the Capitol
With just hours left on the clock, lawmakers scrambled under the Gold Dome at Georgia's State Capitol to strategize, negotiate and move to pass...
Georgia lawmakers pass a bill that could let people sue over local gun control...
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgians may be able to sue local governments for enacting local gun safety measures under a bill passed Friday that supporters...
GOP budget would add an ‘unprecedented’ $5.8 trillion to the deficit, analysis finds
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released an analysis Friday showing the budget resolution Republicans plan to adopt...
Bárbara Rivera Holmes sworn in as first Latina to lead Georgia Department of Labor
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — Former Albany Herald business reporter Bárbara Rivera Holmes became the first Hispanic woman to hold a statewide executive office position...