Rep. Hice aims for secretary of state post in challenge to Raffensperger
The man who oversaw two contentious high-stakes Georgia statewide elections has a new primary challenge in his own bid for re-election.
Congressman Jody Hice, a...
CDC says it’s OK for students to sit three feet apart in classrooms
(GA Recorder) | WASHINGTON — Federal health officials have revised their guidance to schools on how far apart students should be spaced in a...
‘Heart wrenching’ meeting with Asian Americans at Emory for Biden, Harris
(GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris consoled a grieving community in the wake of Tuesday’s spa shootings in metro...
Bill to bypass fundraising limits during session heads to Kemp’s desk
(GA Recorder) - Georgia lawmakers aim to create a new channel for political donations, and all they need now is Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature.
The...
U.S. House approves Dreamers immigration bill over GOP objections
(GA Recorder) | WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed two bills Thursday that would grant legal status to broad groups of immigrants living and...
Georgia vows to continue fight if feds kill state’s Medicaid waiver plan
Georgia officials, as expected, have appealed the new federal position on the state’s Medicaid waiver plan, saying its possible revocation by the Biden administration...
Mass vaccination sites adjust schedules due to severe weather threat
The mass vaccination site at the Habersham County Fairgrounds opened late Monday due to the threat of severe weather, but those with appointments were...
Shooter accused of murder could face hate crime charges in spa killings
(GA Recorder) — The 21-year-old Woodstock man suspected of gunning down eight people who were mostly Asian women is now charged with murder and...
Spa shooter’s motive in question as lawmakers console Asian Americans
(GA Recorder) — Investigators say it is too soon for them to say whether the shootings at metro Atlanta massage parlors that have shocked...
Georgia chief justice appeals to state lawmakers to avert speedy trial ‘crisis’
Outgoing Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton brought his appeal for legislative help with a backlog of cases straight to lawmakers Tuesday during a speech...
Ga. senate panel hears critics of wide-ranging election bill as vote looms
(GA Recorder) — A Georgia Senate panel focused on changes to election rules is expected to wrap up hearing testimony Wednesday from dozens of...
Kemp suggests metro Atlantans hit the road to get scarce vaccines
(GA Recorder) — Just over a year after Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide health emergency, weekly COVID-19 cases and positive tests are in...