TikTok ban for federal workers close to becoming law, following flurry of state bans
(GA Recorder) — A ban on federal employees using TikTok on their government-issued phones is on track to become law after Congress included the...
Gov. Kemp declares State of Emergency ahead of ‘historic cold weather’
Governor Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency ahead of historic cold weather moving into the state Christmas weekend.
The governor said during a...
Weather expected to cause travel headaches this Christmas
People are packing their bags and gassing up their cars, preparing to drive home for the holidays. They're also bracing for an Arctic blast...
Georgia Power customers will foot $1.8B rate-hike tab after state regulators OK three-year plan
(GA Recorder) — Georgia Power customers will be charged more for electricity over the next several years after the Public Service Commission approved a...
Child tax credit expansion left out of congressional omnibus package
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Any last hopes of resurrecting the expanded child tax credit as part of Congress’ massive spending package were dashed early...
Congress rolls out $1.7 trillion spending deal in race to Friday deadline
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Congress unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year,...
Jan. 6 Committee refers Trump for criminal prosecution
(GA Recorder) — The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in a historic vote agreed unanimously Monday to...
Feds cite ‘explosion’ in child sextortion cases, issue national public safety alert
Citing an "explosion" of online sextortion cases involving children, federal authorities Monday issued a national public safety alert warning of online schemes that have...
U.S. Senate votes to bar TikTok from government devices as state bans multiply
(GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate late Wednesday unanimously passed a bill to ban federal employees from downloading TikTok on their work phones.
Critics of...
Georgia Power deal with state regulators could bring $1.8B rate hike over three years
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Public Service Commission is primed to vote Tuesday on Georgia Power’s three-year rate plan after the utility company and...
Congress clears one-week bill to fund the government, but many hurdles remain
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate sent President Joe Biden a one-week government funding bill late Thursday, giving negotiators a few more days...
Kemp bans use of TikTok on state agency devices
An unusual memo went out to state agencies from Gov. Brian Kemp’s office Thursday morning.
The Republican governor notified executive branch heads that use of...