Georgia lawmakers outline plan to ban transgender athletes in Georgia high schools and colleges
A state Senate panel unveiled recommendations Friday morning aimed at stopping transgender athletes from playing in girl’s sports in high schools and colleges.
The five...
Bill to crackdown on fentanyl trafficking passes U.S. Senate
A bill to target fentanyl trafficking at the southern border has cleared the U.S. Senate.
The DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act, sponsored by U.S. Sen....
Warnock calls for investigation into ‘Russian-linked’ Election Day bomb threats in GA, other states
Earlier this week, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) called for an investigation into bomb threats officials say occurred on Election Day in Georgia and other...
Proposals to rein in child care costs in Georgia gain early support from Senate...
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia Senate leaders have started to outline specifics of their plans to reduce child care costs when they meet back at...
FAFSA form must launch by Oct. 1 every year under new law
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The form to apply for federal financial student aid must roll out by Oct. 1 annually after President Joe Biden...
Month of November saw tax revenue bump in Georgia
Tax revenue in Georgia saw a slight bump in November, according to Gov. Brian Kemp's Office.
Georgia's net tax collections last month approached $2.38 billion...
Sens. Ossoff, Kennedy introduce bipartisan bill for inmates, families
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act, a...
Georgia political leaders lay out priorities for 2025 session at the Biennial Institute in...
New and returning state lawmakers gathered in Athens this week to learn more about the legislative process and state policy.
The Biennial Institute, at the...
Warnock pushes to finalize plan blocking medical debt from credit reports
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is pressing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to finalize a change that would keep most medical...
Debate over Georgia’s tort laws pits pro-business against peer justice
(Georgia Recorder) — Bad news – Georgia is officially a hellhole.
That’s the verdict from the American Tort Reform Association, which ranks states and localities...
Iconic monarch butterfly recommended for ‘threatened’ list as population shrinks
(Georgia Recorder) — The once common sightings of the brightly colored monarch butterfly have become a rarer experience in recent years across Georgia and...
U.S. House passes defense bill barring trans medical coverage for service members’ kids
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. House handily approved the annual defense policy bill Wednesday, despite late opposition from Democrats over a provision that...