Kemp appoints retired judge to chair State Elections Board
Governor Brian Kemp has appointed William S. Duffey, Jr. to serve as the new Chair of the State Elections Board.
Duffey, a part-time resident of...
Biden urges assault weapons ban, as U.S. House Democrats advance gun control bills
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass gun control legislation in a speech at the White House Thursday evening,...
Secretary of State Raffensperger testifies before grand jury probe of 2020 Trump election meddling
The top Georgia election official who refused to "find" votes for former President Donald Trump testified Thursday about the infamous call and other attempts...
What gun control proposals will the U.S. House consider? Here’s the list
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Democrats on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee have unveiled a gun control legislative package that they plan to mark up Thursday...
Health officials investigating first suspected Georgia case of monkeypox
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — Georgia’s first suspected case of monkeypox was announced Wednesday as the rare skin-to-skin virus continues to gradually spread across the...
Gun control bills to be taken up by U.S. House panel in emergency meeting
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Following mass shootings in New York and Texas, and now also, Oklahoma, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is holding an...
End of school year meets end of expanded food subsidies for Georgia children
Families in Georgia will no longer receive extra money for groceries. The Pandemic-EBT benefits that enhanced the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as...
6 killed on Georgia lakes at start of long holiday weekend
The Memorial Day weekend got off to a deadly start on Georgia's waterways with six people confirmed dead. Five of the deaths occurred Saturday morning...
U.S. Justice Department will review Uvalde response, as furor mounts over law enforcement actions
UVALDE, TEXAS — The U.S. Department of Justice will review law enforcement’s response to the Uvalde school massacre as local police face intense scrutiny for...
Biden arrives in Uvalde, seeking to console Texans after the deadliest school shooting in...
UVALDE, TEXAS — Only 12 days after visiting a community center in Buffalo, N.Y., following a mass shooting that claimed 10 lives at a...
Law enforcement urges safety over long Memorial Day weekend
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) is encouraging drivers to practice safe driving habits this weekend. This year’s Memorial Day holiday travel period...
Democratic state lawmakers decry eased Georgia’s gun laws after Texas school shooting
(GA Recorder) — The final days of class before summer break are always a bittersweet time, but students, teachers and parents are carrying an...