Arbery’s legacy to live on through citizen’s arrest repeal
(GA Recorder) — Ahmaud Arbery’s mother said she’s hopeful overhauling the outdated law initially used by local prosecutors to justify her son’s killing will...
Kemp nixes plan for legislatively appointed chief labor officer
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp has struck down the Legislature’s attempt to create a new high-level staffer who would share duties with the...
FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for children 12 to 15
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday lowered the age that people can receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the United States to 12....
Ossoff to introduce bill allowing water handouts at polls
(GA Recorder) — Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff will introduce legislation this week aiming to restore Georgians’ ability to hand out food and water...
Trial in Ahmaud Arbery killing set to begin Oct. 18
Jury selection will begin October 18 in the trial of three men on state murder charges. They have also been charged, separately, with a...
Decision time for police funding and other law and order legislation
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp is set to sign a controversial bill to block local governments from slashing police budgets Friday as a...
New Georgia law paves way for college athletes to get paid
College athletes in Georgia may now get paid for the use of their name, image, and likeness, under a new law signed May 6...
Gov. Kemp signs off on three-weeks paid parental leave for state workers
(GA Recorder) — About 250,000 state employees will be eligible for three weeks of paid parental leave after Gov. Brian Kemp signed off on...
Teacher ‘pipeline plan’ gets Kemp OK in year of classroom COVID anxiety
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed six education bills into law Tuesday, including sweeping legislation intended to boost the state’s ability to recruit...
Kemp signs ‘mixed bag’ legislation to review tax breaks, add some more
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a measure creating a limited process for reviewing tax credits while also adding more...
States with higher vaccine demand will be able to request more from feds
(GA Recorder) | WASHINGTON — With demand for COVID-19 vaccines dropping in many states, the federal government is changing how those doses are allocated.
Under the...
Ga. House members could be on hot seat in Congressional redistricting
(GA Recorder) - Georgia is likely one of the states that Republicans will be banking on to win back the U.S. House in 2022,...