State & National News

Lawmakers tackle state budget

Editor's Note: This is the latest legislative update from 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson. The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are...

Georgia DOT prepares for winter weather

Despite predictions of a mild winter in Georgia this year, state transportation officials aren't taking anything for granted ATLANTA – As the Northeast U.S. begins...

Osoff to challenge Perdue for Georgia U.S. Senate seat

Jon Osoff speaks during the Dec. 13, 2018, meeting of the Habersham County Democratic Party at the Cornelia Library. His close 6th Congressional District race...

Deal: ‘Nothin’ lame ‘bout this duck’

Governor reflects on past seven years in office. Looks ahead to final year as lawmakers prepare to return to the Gold Dome. Editor's Note: Georgia...

Collins supports Financial Choice Act; votes to roll back Dodd-Frank reforms

Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) is lauding this week's passage of a Republican bill aimed at gutting financial regulations put in place during the Obama administration.H.R....

Secretary of State Brian Kemp running for governor in 2018

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp today announced he's running for governor in 2018. The Athens Republican threw his hat into the ring after...

Collins’ response to President’s Joint Session Address

Says election and speech were about forgotten Americans (WASHINGTON) - —Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) attended President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress on February 28...

Collins votes to block abortion funding

(WASHINGTON— D.C.) - Congressman Doug Collins today voted in favor of H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure...

Third and final presidential debate tonight

The third and final U.S. Presidential Debate takes place tonight at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Watch NBC's live stream of the...

GOP Convention Update with Anna Swick

Anna Swick, a 2009 graduate of Habersham Central High School who now works in Washington, D.C. is volunteering at the convention. She'll be sharing...

Collins Comments on New House Speaker

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Ninth District Congressman Doug Collins reacted to the election of Representative Paul Ryan as the new Speaker of the House on...

Collins Votes Against Short Term Spending Bill

(Washington) - Congress on Wednesday avoided a government shutdown by passing a bill that keeps the government running through mid-December. An attempt by some conservative...