Weekend storms roar across Georgia, downing trees and flooding roadways
Several lines of storms moved through the state Friday through Monday.
Gov. Brian Kemp and other officials surveyed the damage around LaGrange and Milledgeville late Monday...
Take it or leaf it: House sends blower bill back to Senate
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Legislature is one step closer to passing a bill designed to protect gas-powered leaf blowers and appliances from cities...
Taxes could toss sand in gears of Georgia’s drive to become electric vehicle capital
(GA Recorder) — If Georgia lawmakers want to help Gov. Brian Kemp achieve his goal of making the state the electric vehicle capital of...
Kemp declares state of emergency after severe storms, tornado strike west central Georgia
Georgia is under a state of emergency following severe storms and a tornado that swept through the state Sunday morning.
After a rash of violent...
Atlanta airport expects busy spring holiday travel beginning on Sunday
Officials with Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport expect more than 4.4 million passengers to travel to, from, or through the airport over the two-week spring...
Georgia Senate approves $32.4B budget proposal with cuts to higher ed, GPB funding
The Georgia Senate passed its version of next year’s $32.4 billion state budget Thursday that includes less money for teachers in higher education and...
Slimmed down heavy truck bill makes return trip to Georgia House
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Senate passed a bill to increase the maximum weight limit for tractor trailers hauling forestry and agricultural products by...
Georgia State Park and Historic Site employees honored at Rangers Conference
Several Georgia State Park and Historic Site employees were honored recently during a Rangers Conference held at Unicoi State Park.
Around 140 assistant managers, interpretive...
School voucher push stumbling to finish with little time left to recover
(GA Recorder) — The latest plan to expand school vouchers in Georgia was dealt a blow Thursday when the House failed to hold a...
Kemp signs Georgia law banning most gender-affirming care for minors
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a controversial bill into law banning doctors from providing surgical or hormone treatments to transgender people...
Members of Congress blast TikTok CEO as bipartisan support for U.S. ban looks possible
(GA Recorder) — A U.S. House panel grilled TikTok’s CEO for more than five hours Thursday over the social media giant’s ties to China...
Georgia lawmakers poised to create oversight panel with power to remove local prosecutors
(GA Recorder) — Momentum continues to build in the Georgia Legislature for a proposed law that could allow state officials to remove district attorneys...