Farmer nuisance suit protection, or ‘bad neighbor bill’? Ga. House gives OK
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — A controversial bill that proponents say is meant to keep farmers out of court has again collided with private property...
White House allows Ukrainian nationals to stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is granting Temporary Protected Status that will shield Ukrainian nationals living in the United...
Amended Georgia budget could include big raise for correctional officers
Correctional officers in Georgia prisons could see a significant raise if an amendment to the state budget makes it to the governor’s desk.
Retaining prison...
$35 insulin cap is popular and bipartisan, but Congress may not pass it
Democrats in the Senate are poised this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe...
A proposed Georgia work credit would help low-income families afford child care, basic necessities
Women, who make up 48% of the state’s workforce, are nearly 12 times more likely than men to leave their jobs to care for children,...
White House wants $10 billion for Ukraine aid, $22.5 billion for more COVID help
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The Biden administration is asking Congress to provide $10 billion in assistance to Ukraine and $22.5 billion in COVID-19 funding...
Powdered infant formula recall expanded, two deaths reported
A recall of powdered infant formula is expanding to include a specialty formula for infants with certain dietary needs. Since the FDA and CDC...
Ga. Senate GOP lawmaker revives measure to expand PTSD support for first responders
A bill that would provide worker’s compensation for first responders struggling with their mental health was revived in the Senate after a similar one...
Georgia House panel advances bill to broadly expand mental health services
(GA Recorder) — A House panel backed the speaker’s wide-ranging mental health plan, but not before hearing from him directly first.
Speaker David Ralston’s role as...
Biden in State of the Union urges ‘unmistakable’ support for democracy in Ukraine
WASHINGTON D.C. — President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night to reassert America as a leading global voice...
Georgia House Speaker calls for ‘responsible’ $1 billion income tax cut
Georgia House Republicans unveiled a $1 billion tax cut package Tuesday on the same day their GOP colleagues approved the governor’s proposed $1.6 billion...
Sonny Perdue officially gets University System chancellor job
(GA Recorder) — Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and two-term Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue Tuesday was officially tapped to be the next leader of...