Georgia campus workers’ union lobbies state legislators for better job conditions
Members of the United Campus Workers of Georgia gathered at the state capitol this week to share a list of worker demands across the...
Georgia Senate clears bill to legalize sports betting with constitutional amendment
(Georgia Recorder) — On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a bill that lays the groundwork for the legalization of sports betting in the state...
Georgia Senate passes bill adding more misdemeanors requiring bond
(Georgia Recorder) — Republican Senators in Georgia have passed a controversial measure increasing the likelihood that people arrested for a rash of misdemeanor crimes...
Westmoreland to seek reelection to Habersham County school board
Habersham County Board of Education Chairperson Doug Westmoreland is seeking reelection. Westmoreland announced earlier this month that he intends to qualify in March to...
Votes on major bipartisan immigration deal in Congress said to be nearing
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A U.S. Senate vote is expected next week on a bipartisan deal that would overhaul U.S. immigration law and provide...
Northeast Georgia Health System CEO Carol Burrell to retire
After more than two decades leading Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), its chief executive officer announced her plans to retire, the organization said in...
Near head-on wreck shuts down Duncan Bridge Road during morning rush
One person was transported by ambulance for medical care after being trapped briefly in a rollover wreck on Duncan Bridge Road (Ga. 384) in...
Habersham County E-911 receives renewed national certification
The E-911 in Habersham County has received national certification. The county will be recognized for its efforts in presenting the award at the national...
National Prayer Breakfast brings Biden, GOP together
WASHINGTON (Georgia Recorder)— Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli performed inside the U.S. Capitol’s cathedral-like Statuary Hall on Thursday morning for the National Prayer Breakfast,...
Child tax credit expanded, business tax breaks get new life in bill passed by...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a $78 billion tax package that would expand the child tax credit...
Court hearings set to begin in March in Angie Ledford murder
The man accused of murdering and decapitating a Clayton, Georgia, woman is set to go to court later this spring. Keegan Phillips was indicted...
GOP state lawmakers press for ballot watermarks
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia House overwhelmingly passed legislation on Wednesday that would require ballots in future elections to have a visible watermark security...