Anderson calls on Department of Labor to stop garnishing tax refunds
State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) is calling on the Georgia Department of Labor to stop garnishing the tax refunds of individuals who have ongoing...
Kemp to sign bill suspending gas tax after Senate approval
Gov. Brian Kemp says he will quickly sign a bill suspending Georgia's fuel tax through May after the state Senate voted 55-0 on Thursday...
GA regional commissions see hike in January unemployment rate
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that all 12 regional commissions in the state recorded increases in unemployment rates. Despite this, all Regional...
Georgia gamblers win some, lose some as state Legislature reaches final turn
(GA Recorder) — A resolution to bring horse racing to Georgia failed to jump a legislative hurdle in the Senate this week, all but...
Piedmont professor sheds light on what may have led up to Russian attack
With death tolls increasing in Ukraine and shocking images of the invasion being broadcast worldwide, Americans are grappling to understand why the invasion is...
In virtual address to Congress Zelensky calls on U.S. to ‘do more’
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday invoked the Pearl Harbor attacks ahead of World War II and the 9/11 terrorist...
U.S. Senate backs shift to permanent daylight saving time
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate with little debate on Tuesday unanimously supported a permanent change to daylight saving time, several days after...
Memorials mark anniversary of spa shootings with tributes to victims of ‘hate and fear’
(GA Recorder) — Wednesday marked a somber anniversary for Georgians, especially those with Asian American ancestry.
On March 16, 2021, a gunman attacked three Asian...
School voucher push gets shoved down with muscle from state GOP lawmakers
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Senate delivered a blow to the school choice movement Tuesday, voting down a bill that would have diverted $6,000...
Crossover Day wrap: Righting wrongs and medical cannabis do-overs
(GA Recorder) — The Legislature’s self-imposed deadline for a bill to clear at least one chamber to have the smoothest path to becoming law...
Latest bill to overhaul health care regulations appears doomed
A sweeping bill to repeal the state’s health care regulatory process failed to clear the House by a crucial legislative deadline Tuesday, meaning it...
Georgia lawmakers face do-or-die Crossover Day on elections, culture wars bills
(GA Recorder) — When the music stops at the Gold Dome Tuesday night, not every bill will have a seat.
Tuesday is Crossover Day in...