After Georgia Legislature’s Sine Die comes signing time for governor
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia General Assembly concluded its 2025 legislative session on Friday with the passage of roughly 400 bills and resolutions...
IRS to share immigrants’ tax info with DHS
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The IRS and Department of Homeland Security reached an agreement Monday to share tax information of immigrants who have final...
Nervous senators from both parties press Trump trade rep on tariffs as high as...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs Tuesday as he faced senators from both sides of...
Markets worldwide take another dive as Trump threatens higher tariffs on China
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Global markets plummeted Monday for the third consecutive trading day since President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs —...
Supreme Court permits Trump to use wartime law for deportations, for now and with...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Supreme Court Monday said the Trump administration could continue for now to use the Alien Enemies Act of...
U.S. House scraps proposal for new-parent proxy voting
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna struck a deal this weekend to avoid a floor...
Permanent injunction issued preventing NIH cap on research payments, but appeal expected
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction blocking the National Institutes of Health from implementing a policy that would...
Georgia gas prices climb in conjunction with national average
Drivers across Georgia are feeling the pinch at the pump as average gas prices continue to rise.
As of Monday, Georgians are paying an average...
Serial storms in Arkansas ramp up residents’ anxiety, create flooding and danger
JONESBORO (Arkansas Advocate) — Willadean Hergott of Jonesboro clutched a stuffed toy monkey while sitting in the Craighead County safe room in Jonesboro Friday...
Georgia lawmakers’ sudden exit came as some Senate measures languished in the House
ATLANTA (AP) — Here’s how a Georgia legislative session is supposed to end:
After a last-minute rush of negotiations, lawmakers jam through final agreements on...
First Amendment defenders relieved after open records bill stripped of loopholes for state lawmakers
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — A proposed last-minute attempt to limit the public’s access to police reports and communications with state lawmakers was abandoned Friday...
Georgia bills stall as lawmakers abruptly leave Gold Dome
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — The 2025 legislative session ended abruptly Friday when the Senate suddenly adjourned earlier than usual, catching many people in the...