Georgia Department of Labor launches job placement program for state prisoners nearing release
A group of about 50 soon-to-be-released inmates of the Metro Reentry Facility state prison in Atlanta will be the first participants of a new...
Fulton elections officials prepare as possible fentanyl-containing letter travels to office
Fulton County elections officials are preparing after federal officials warned that a letter possibly containing fentanyl is in transit to the elections office.
Federal officials...
GOP presidential candidates brawl in Florida debate, while Trump rallies nearby
(States Newsroom) — Five Republican candidates for president tussled over support for Ukraine and abortion policy at a debate in Miami Wednesday evening, while...
Kemp suspends state gas tax through November
Georgia drivers will continue to save a little at the pump thanks to a continued rollback of the state's gas tax. Governor Brian Kemp...
U.S. Senate panel debates how to protect children on social media platforms
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. senators at a Tuesday hearing pushed for bipartisan legislation to protect children online.
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy,...
Where you can go to honor veterans this week
Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11. It is a day set aside annually to honor the men and women who have served in the...
Almagno, Armour, and Early win local mayoral races
Voters on Tuesday elected new mayors in Alto and Baldwin and returned Tallulah Falls' mayor to office. While Election Day 2023 brought some changes...
Helen voters will go back to the polls in runoff election
HELEN, Ga. — It looks like Helen voters will be asked to return to the polls in a runoff election for a seat on...
Election officials give high marks to state’s new voting system
The secretary of state's office says the Nov. 7 municipal elections went smoothly across the state, thanks to Georgia's new voter registration system.
Earlier this...
Lt. governor unveils plan to make Georgia professional licenses easier to secure
(GA Recorder) — Several influential business organizations on Tuesday lined up their support for a top legislative priority of Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones...
U.S. House votes to censure Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib over Israel remarks
The U.S. House voted late Tuesday to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for remarks the Michigan Democrat has made about Israel and Palestine amid the...
Dunwoody High grad who became an Israeli police officer killed in Jerusalem knife attack
A 2021 Dunwoody High School graduate and a member of Israel’s border patrol police, who was killed Nov. 6 near the old city of...