State & National News

Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S.'s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could...

Millions flow to top Georgia campaigns and candidates down the ballot as midterms near

(GA Recorder) — Candidates for statewide office just reported their latest fundraising haul as they enter the homestretch of Georgia’s midterm election. Here’s a quick-and-dirty...

The battle for control of Congress

WASHINGTON (Ga Recorder)— Members of Congress are fanning out to every district in the country, leaving the wonky floor debates on Capitol Hill behind...

Warnock, Walker ride eye-popping fundraising totals into Georgia’s Senate election homestretch

(GA Recorder) — Running for the U.S. Senate is expensive — especially when your victory or defeat could determine the balance of power in...

Project could add an hour or more to Atlanta commutes

Motorists are preparing for what promises to be no ordinary Atlanta traffic jam starting on Saturday. That’s when Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will start...

Georgia registration deadline looms as voters prepare to give new election rules first big...

(GA Recorder) — Georgians have until Tuesday to register to vote in time for the Nov. 8 midterm election where they’ll decide who emerges...

Biden to pardon all federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, review criminalization

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced executive actions that would pardon thousands of people with prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. Biden then...

DACA ruled unlawful by federal appeals court; 20,000 Georgians still protected

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A federal appeals court has upheld a prior ruling that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unlawful, sending the...

Report says many utilities are slow-walking clean energy goals

DENVER (GA Recorder) – A report released this week by the Sierra Club faults dozens of utilities that provide a major chunk of U.S....

Republican allies stand by Walker after abortion story

(GA Recorder) — Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker faced the toughest challenge of his candidacy so far Tuesday as twin scandals rocked his bid...

Biden and DeSantis join together in Ian recovery effort

FORT MYERS, Florida (AP) — President Joe Biden surveyed the devastation of hurricane-ravaged Florida on Wednesday, promising to marshal the power of the federal...

OPEC+ makes big oil cut to boost prices; pump costs may rise

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries decided Wednesday to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that...