Hosey named new GBI director
Governor Brian Kemp has appointed Chris Hosey to serve as Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Kemp appointed Hosey following a unanimous...
More than 800,000 student loan borrowers to have debt forgiven
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The Department of Education and the White House announced Friday that more than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers will have...
Family, top lawmakers gather for farewell to Christine King Farris
(GA Recorder) — Flanking a rose-ladened casket, rows of lawmakers and loved ones gathered to remember the life of Christine King Farris, sibling of...
Trump legal team revives push to disqualify Fulton D.A. weeks ahead of expected indictments
(GA Recorder) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have filed a petition asking the Georgia Supreme Court to block the Fulton County District Attorney’s...
State commission continues plan to remove words like ‘equity’ and ‘inclusion’ from teacher lesson...
(GA Recorder) — The group tasked with training Georgia’s teachers voted unanimously and without discussion Thursday to eliminate more “woke” words from educator preparation...
Defense bill that targets abortion access, trans health, racial equity passes U.S. House
(GA Recorder) — The U.S. House approved Friday an annual defense authorization bill loaded with GOP rollbacks of Pentagon policies on abortion and transgender...
Nearly 100,000 low-income Georgians lost Medicaid health coverage last month
(GA Recorder) — More Georgians who went through the Medicaid unwinding process last month lost their coverage than kept it, with nearly 100,000 people...
Higher taxes on the wealthy would bolster Social Security, U.S. Senate Dems argue
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. senators debated Wednesday how best to resolve a funding cliff within Social Security that will lead to a quarter...
Planned rock quarries threaten to blast away Georgia countryside
(GA Recorder) — Jon Hale savors his childhood memories of camping, fishing and hunting on his grandfather’s land in rural Talbot County. So, when...
Georgia wildlife officials prepare for deadly deer disease ahead of hunting season
(GA Recorder) — Georgia conservationists are putting hunters on high alert about the possibility of a deadly deer disease crossing the state border after...
White House rolls out strategy to battle fentanyl and xylazine threat
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The White House is unveiling a plan to combat the growing threat of drug overdose deaths involving the combination of...
Stamp prices have gone up again
It just got more expensive to mail a letter. For the second time this year, the United States Postal Service has raised its prices....