State & National News

Georgia’s BA-2 subvariant COVID cases are ‘more of a ripple than a wave,’ official...

In January, the leading cause of death for Americans between 45 and 64 was COVID-19, and more people aged 15 and older died of...

Sporting goods tax program stirs debate over conservation priorities

(GA Recorder) — A couple miles from downtown Ball Ground in north Georgia lies a piece of land bounded by the Etowah River and...

Trump sends cash to anti-Kemp group, marking his first big midterm donation

(GA Recorder) — Former President Donald Trump has opened up his wallet – or at least his political action committee – in the hopes...

Georgia law nixes permit requirement for firearms

(GA Recorder) — The first political event 30-year-old Nick Champion ever attended was Tuesday outside a sporting goods store to see Gov. Brian Kemp...

Georgia Ag Dept. guards against threat of Avian flu

(GA Recorder) — April may be a good month to catch a glimpse of various duck species in Georgia on their way north, but some...

Georgia children could lose access to food if nutrition waivers are not renewed

Some Georgia families will lose access to free and reduced school lunch programs if Congress does not renew childhood school nutrition waivers issued during...

New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast

(GA Recorder) — Five months after crews removed the final section of the Golden Ray car carrier from St. Simons Sound, the owner of...

DOJ rule cracks down untraceable firearms known as ‘ghost guns’

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden Monday unveiled the Department of Justice’s plan to regulate untraceable firearms known as ghost guns, as well...

Georgia rolls back precautions two years after COVID-19 shut down, leaving some vulnerable

(GA Recorder) — State Sen. Donzella James’ voice isn’t as strong as it used to be. In January 2021, James tested positive for COVID-19....

Congress votes to back Ukraine by suspending normal trade relations with Russia

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Congress on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and reinforce a ban on Russian...

U.S. Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Ketanji Brown Jackson will make history by becoming the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court after...

More than 1,500 books have been banned in public schools, and a U.S. House...

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee panel on Thursday examined why thousands of books, predominantly written by marginalized authors,...