Refugees from wars in Afghanistan and Ukraine get help starting anew in Georgia
(GA Recorder) — The 10th annual New Americans Celebration drew about 300 case workers, advocates, and allies to the state Capitol this month to...
Governor’s school safety training bill passes Georgia House
(GA Recorder) — A school safety bill Gov. Brian Kemp named as a top priority passed the House Monday despite protests from some Democrats...
Georgia House poised to set new regulations, oversight for state’s growing rooftop solar market
(GA House) — The Georgia House could cast a vote as early as this week on a bill that would give the Public Service...
White House unveils $2B in weapons for Ukraine on one-year anniversary of Russian invasion
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration announced an additional $2 billion in weapons...
Proposal to raise Georgia’s cigarette tax faces opposition
(GA Recorder) — Georgia smokers and vapers could be paying more for their nicotine habit under a pair of bills working their way through...
Georgia Senate passes bill to strip judges of most cash bail discretion
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would ramp up the number of criminal charges that require bail to...
Bipartisan group predicts U.S. debt default as soon as summer, depending on tax receipts
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A bipartisan think tank expects that the United States will default on its debt in the summer or early fall...
Georgia GOP lawmakers advance bill to ban some gender-affirming health care
(GA Recorder) — A House committee passed a bill Wednesday that would ban doctors from performing some gender affirming procedures on transgender patients under...
Georgia House panel gives state’s electric vehicle rollout a jolt, advances charging plan
(GA Recorder) — A Georgia House committee unanimously passed a plan on Wednesday that would mark a major shift in the future of electric...
State lawmaker tries again on legislation to give DACA students in-state tuition
(GA Recorder) — Georgia college and technical students who participate in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could get a break on their...
People on streets of Plains not ready to let go of ‘Mister Jimmy’ after...
PLAINS (GA Recorder) — The first media caravan arrived here late Saturday after the news Jimmy Carter would forgo any medical intervention, and the...
Sports betting bills gain momentum as Georgia Legislature weighs options
(GA Recorder) — Georgia House and Senate committees are lining up in favor of sports bettors this week as they consider bills that range...