Georgia House OKs bill to prepare state code for potential end of U.S. Department...
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — A bill preparing Georgia for the end of the U.S. Department of Education moved closer to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk...
Bill to ban unscrupulous parking lot sales of pets in Georgia now up to...
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — A bill designed to make it harder for unscrupulous breeders to entice animal lovers into an impulse purchase is now...
Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. Small Business Administration would handle the student loan portfolio for the slated-for-elimination...
Judge continues probe into deportation flights to El Salvador
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A federal judge Friday probed the U.S. Department of Justice about whether the Trump administration knowingly defied his court order...
Georgia Senate sends tax refund, income tax cut to governor’s desk
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — A pair of Georgia bills that would lower the state income tax rate and provide an extra refund to taxpayers...
Governor gets wish for 2025 Legislature as bill to limit lawsuit damage awards awaits...
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — It’s official: Legislation intended to limit damages Georgia juries can award is heading to the governor’s desk.
Kemp’s legislative white whale,...
Tort reform passes Georgia House, advances closer to becoming law
The Georgia House narrowly passed a bill Thursday that would limit civil lawsuits in the state, bringing Gov. Brian Kemp’s top legislative priority closer...
Trump administration reported to consider expanding military role along southern border
(Georgia Recorder) – The Trump administration is gearing up to militarize a stretch of the southern border, according to a Washington Post report Thursday,...
Trump signs order directing Education secretary to shut down her own department
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — In a sweeping executive order signed Thursday, President Donald Trump called on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary...
Georgia House OKs governor’s priority lawsuit damage award limit bill, easing path to his...
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — As the dust settles in the wake of Georgia’s much-awaited lawsuit showdown, one thing is clear: There will be no...
Deadline looms for Georgia Legislature as contentious bills hang in the balance
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — Time is running out on the Georgia legislative session and likely also lawmakers’ chance to make laws for the rest...
Trump ban on transgender troops blocked in court
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A federal judge late Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops in the U.S. military, adding to the...