Driver injured in rollover wreck on GA 365
A collision with a dump truck on GA 365 North in Alto on Monday caused a vehicle to overturn, injuring the driver, the state...
Georgia lawmakers race to beat Monday deadline to get pet bills passed
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — Monday is the final day for a bill to land on the governor’s desk for the year, and there are...
Georgia recess requirement bill awaits Kemp’s signature
(GA Recorder) — Georgia’s more than 740,000 public elementary school students could be spending more time climbing on jungle gyms and racing down slides...
U.S. House votes to decriminalize marijuana in federal law
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. House passed legislation Friday to legalize marijuana nationally, but its future is much less clear in the Senate.
The...
Fentanyl-related overdoses surge in state
Illegal drugs laced with fentanyl have caused a surge of overdoses recently in Georgia, state health officials say.
Over the last two months, at least...
Biden OKs release of 1 million barrels of oil a day from reserve, calls...
(GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden called Thursday for U.S. energy companies to do their part in lowering gasoline prices by boosting supplies of...
Georgia lawmakers pass permitless carry legislation. Kemp promises to promptly sign
Georgians will soon be able to carry a concealed handgun in public without first obtaining a license from the state.
The Georgia General Assembly gave...
Insulin price cap approved by U.S. House
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a bill on a bipartisan 232-193 vote that would limit the price of insulin,...
SOS: Audit finds 7 noncitizens attempted to register to vote in Habersham County
Georgia's first citizenship audit of voter rolls turned up 1,634 people who tried to register to vote but could not be verified as U.S....
Georgia House Republicans approve bill to allow carrying guns without a license
(GA Recorder) — Georgia is expected to soon become the latest state where people can carry firearms in public without a license.
On Wednesday, House...
Georgia lawmakers unanimously pass bill to overhaul mental health services
(GA Recorder) — A sweeping mental health bill meant to lift Georgia from near the bottom when it comes to access to treatment is...
Second COVID booster authorized by FDA for those 50 and older
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized another round of COVID-19 booster shots for people 50 and older,...