Conservationists ruffled over plan to remove rare woodpecker protection
For some, the federal proposal to bump a rare Southern bird from the endangered species list represents a great success story in conservation.
But to...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas suit that tried to overturn election results
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned aside a Texas lawsuit that sought to derail the presidential election results from Georgia and...
States a step away from COVID-19 vaccine rollout after federal panel OK
WASHINGTON — A federal advisory panel on Thursday gave the green light to a COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer, completing the...
Ga. GOP rift widens, House Speaker scorches state’s election chief
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is one of a handful of powerful Georgia Republicans to publicly reject conspiracy theories about President-elect Joe Biden’s election...
Most GOP U.S. House members back Texas suit casting election doubt
WASHINGTON — More than 100 U.S. House Republicans on Thursday backed a long-shot Texas lawsuit that seeks to delay the certification of presidential election...
Another alarming daily record as COVID cases accelerate in Georgia
A state website showed a record-shattering single-day increase in COVID-19 cases Thursday, with nearly 8,000 new cases.
The total – 7,950 – includes positives from rapid...
U.S. House spending bill averts shutdown, relief talks drag on
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted to pass a stopgap spending bill, preventing a government shutdown and giving a group of bipartisan lawmakers...
State lawmakers push changes after absentee ballots key in 2020 election
Georgia’s state Senate Republicans conceded Tuesday they don’t have the votes to call for a special legislative session or the authority to overturn the...
COVID spurs three more Hall County schools to move classes online
For the second time this week, the Hall County School District has moved thousands of in-person students online due to COVID-19 outbreaks in county...
Hospitals, nursing homes first in line as COVID vaccine coming soon
Georgia expects to receive several hundred thousand doses of COVID vaccines this month for its initial distribution, the state Public Health commissioner said Tuesday.
The...
With Biden’s Georgia win certified, few paths for Trump to overturn outcome
The options appear to be shrinking fast for President Donald Trump and his allies attempting to overturn Georgia’s election results after becoming the first...
Congress set to strip Confederate names from U.S. military bases
WASHINGTON — Congress this week is expected to pass a massive defense policy bill that President Donald Trump has threatened to veto because it...