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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly...

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine...

Planned central Georgia national park gains momentum before Congress adjourns

(Georgia Recorder) — A proposal to turn a prehistoric American Indian site in central Georgia into the state’s first national park advanced out a...

Kemp, Ossoff push Congress to send relief to Georgia farmers hit hard by Hurricane...

(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia leaders from both sides of the aisle are urging Congress to act on disaster relief as the clock winds down...

McMahon pick reignites Democrats’ objections to Trump education plan

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Congressional Democrats largely reserved judgment Wednesday on President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Linda McMahon as his nominee for Education secretary,...

State House study panel hears renewed arguments over solar power

(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia Power and solar industry representatives renewed their long-running debate before lawmakers Tuesday over whether setting up a new solar program...

U.S. House Speaker Johnson bans trans women from women’s bathrooms at the Capitol

(States Newsroom) — Transgender women will not be permitted to use women’s restrooms in parts of the U.S. Capitol complex, House Speaker Mike Johnson...

Trump picks Dr. Oz to run mammoth Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Former TV personality and onetime U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz could become the next administrator for the Centers for Medicare...

Trump to nominate transition co-chair Linda McMahon as Education secretary

(States Newsroom) — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday night he plans to nominate Linda McMahon, the co-chair of his transition team, to lead the...

FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers Tuesday she has encouraged the agency's inspector general to review whether...

Georgia’s medical cannabis program has hit an important milestone

Georgia’s medical cannabis program has hit an important milestone. Enrollment in the registry of patients eligible to receive the drug hit 25,000 during the...

Georgia appeals court cancels hearing to consider if Fulton DA can remain on Trump...

(Georgia Recorder) — The criminal investigation of Fulton County’s 2020 presidential interference case took another detour this week when the Georgia Court of Appeals...

Fruit growers, state agriculture experts on alert for spotted lanternfly sightings

(Georgia Recorder) — Larry Lykins has learned to roll with the punches when it comes to threats to his 14-acre Ellijay vineyard. His winery survived...