Georgia lawmakers close in on ban to prevent schools from requiring masks
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Legislature could be one vote away from banning mask mandates in schools.
A Senate bill to give parents veto power over school...
Ketanji Brown Jackson vows to decide U.S. Supreme Court cases from a ‘neutral posture’
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began her four-day confirmation process to become the nation’s first Black female associate justice...
Latest election overhaul on state Senate agenda as poll supervisors fret more change
(GA Recorder) — A Georgia Senate panel could take up as early as Monday a sweeping voting bill that’s raising alarms over concerns its...
U.S. Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to start
WASHINGTON DC (GA Recorder) — After more than two weeks of private meetings with nearly half the U.S. Senate, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President...
Kemp puts the brakes on Georgia gas tax
Governor Brian Kemp signed HB 304 into law Friday, which will temporarily suspend gas taxes in Georgia among soaring prices.
"Today, I signed HB 304...
Anderson calls on Department of Labor to stop garnishing tax refunds
State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) is calling on the Georgia Department of Labor to stop garnishing the tax refunds of individuals who have ongoing...
Kemp to sign bill suspending gas tax after Senate approval
Gov. Brian Kemp says he will quickly sign a bill suspending Georgia's fuel tax through May after the state Senate voted 55-0 on Thursday...
GA regional commissions see hike in January unemployment rate
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that all 12 regional commissions in the state recorded increases in unemployment rates. Despite this, all Regional...
Georgia gamblers win some, lose some as state Legislature reaches final turn
(GA Recorder) — A resolution to bring horse racing to Georgia failed to jump a legislative hurdle in the Senate this week, all but...
Piedmont professor sheds light on what may have led up to Russian attack
With death tolls increasing in Ukraine and shocking images of the invasion being broadcast worldwide, Americans are grappling to understand why the invasion is...
In virtual address to Congress Zelensky calls on U.S. to ‘do more’
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday invoked the Pearl Harbor attacks ahead of World War II and the 9/11 terrorist...
U.S. Senate backs shift to permanent daylight saving time
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate with little debate on Tuesday unanimously supported a permanent change to daylight saving time, several days after...