Veterans entering law enforcement could train with free tuition
Georgia lawmakers are hoping to lower the barrier for veterans to enter law enforcement careers by offering tuition-free training.
The state Senate voted unanimously to...
Ag industry creating stink again over latest right-to-farm bill
(GA Recorder) — Charlotte Swancy says she tries to be a good neighbor as she raises cattle and hogs on her 300-acre farm in...
Educators worry parental rights legislation sets stage for grudge-motivated complaints
(GA Recorder) — A so-called parental bill of rights passed a state Senate committee Monday, while another controversial bill banning the promotion of “divisive...
Mask rule controversies continue to simmer as Kemp bids to ban school mandates
(GA Recorder) — Georgia school children could go mask-free in the classroom, at least until next summer, if a bill just rolled out by...
Prosecutor: Arbery’s killers known to use racist slurs
The three white men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery had histories of making racist comments or using slurs in text messages that stunned their...
State elections chief calls for state troopers to secure more than 2,000 polling places
(GA Recorder) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants the governor to authorize state troopers to provide security at the state’s polling precincts...
Advance directives for mental health could give those in crisis more options
Georgians with a mental health diagnosis could soon have more control over their care when their decision-making is compromised.
The Georgia Psychiatric Advance Directive Act...
From 1,000 to 64: potential jurors winnowed down ahead of Arbery murder hate crimes...
The initial round of jury selection finished Friday in the federal hate crimes case against the three white men who chased down and murdered...
Georgia Supreme Court Justice Nahmias to leave bench this summer
(GA Recorder) — Chief Justice David Nahmias announced his resignation Friday after 12 years on the state’s highest court and less than a year...
Camden judge halts spaceport land purchase until county voters get say March 8
(GA Recorder) — A South Georgia judge issued an injunction Thursday blocking Camden County from purchasing land for a coastal spaceport until after a...
Georgia lawmakers pass amended budget with teacher bonuses, state workers payraise
(GA Recorder) — House lawmakers have signed off on the state’s updated $29.9 billion midyear spending plan as state revenues continue to climb.
The budget...
COVID vaccine for kids under 5 delayed until at least April
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A COVID-19 vaccine for young children will be delayed by at least two months as Pfizer and BioNTech gather more...