State & National News

Standard time measure passes state Senate

The Georgia House of Representatives will take up a bill that could end daylight saving time in the Peach State. Senate Bill 100 would...

Big uptick in vaccine supply expected soon for Georgia, other states

WASHINGTON — Executives from five COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers told Congress Tuesday that they expect to significantly boost the number of shots delivered to states...

Georgia lawmaker renews push to collect ‘Netflix tax’ on digital products

There is a fresh push underway to tax Netflix and other streaming services, e-books, video game downloads, and other digital products that are currently...

Lawmakers propose to suspend right to speedy trial over COVID backlog

COVID-19 has created a massive backlog in Georgia’s criminal courts, and lawmakers are proposing to allow judges to temporarily suspend a defendant’s right to...

Ga. House OKs bill to prohibit local bans against natural gas hookups

Officials from a handful of Georgia cities across the state are decrying legislation that would stop them from ever banning certain types of fuel...

Georgians rush to claim spot in line at most new mass vaccination sites

Georgia’s first day of operating four mass vaccination clinics began smoothly Monday, but demand was low at an Albany site, Gov. Brian Kemp said...

GOP bill would ban defunding police in wave of reaction to 2020 protests

Defund the police entered the national vocabulary last year after protests over officer violence rocked the nation. The killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks, George...

State GOP efforts to curb voting options nears fever pitch at Capitol

Lawmakers on a Georgia House panel are set to continue debating a sweeping election bill this week that is drawing fire from voting rights...

Lawmakers debate college tuition for DACA recipients, campus free speech

Colleges across Georgia are working to educate students in the midst of a pandemic that has changed the face of instruction and brought new...

Ossoff pitches COVID relief plan as Georgia ramps up vaccine output

Sen. Jon Ossoff stopped by Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital Thursday to promote the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill working its way through Congress and...

State eases penalty on Elbert medical practice, sets vaccine policy

An Elbert County physician office that was penalized for giving COVID-19 vaccine to teachers has seen its controversial suspension shortened by state health officials. An...

Vaccinations slow after storms delay shipments of 6 million COVID doses

WASHINGTON — The extreme cold weather across much of the country has delayed 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, slowing a vaccination rate that has...