State & National News

There’s now a phone line to order your free at-home COVID tests

Ordering at-home COVID test kits has been made easier. There is now a hotline available in addition to the online ordering option. All U.S. residents...

Advocates for increased mental health services rally at Capitol for more support

(GA Recorder) — There was a time when Jasmine Turner was reluctant to talk about her recovery from addiction. But today, the Sandy Springs mom...

Judges approve special grand jury in Trump election probe

A request for a special grand jury by the Georgia prosecutor who's investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others broke the law by...

‘Whoa, that’s not right’: Georgia towns lead census appeals

When officials in Chester, Georgia, heard that the 2020 census had pegged their small town at 525 people, their jaws dropped. They believed the...

With voting rights stalled, some senators mull an update to the Electoral Count Act

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A bipartisan group of senators is exploring legislation to overhaul how Congress counts Electoral College votes, but backers of stalled...

Anthem names new chief in Georgia amid dispute with Northside

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has named a new president of its Georgia operation just days before a possible contract cutoff with Northside...

Driver Services proposes self-service kiosks to address staffing shortage

For Georgians who dread waiting in long lines to get their licenses renewed, relief could be around the corner. A new proposal includes self-service...

Georgia sues Biden administration over rejected Medicaid work requirement

(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp has followed through on his threat to sue the Biden administration over its recent decision to reject major...

No break from Covid: Metro Atlanta medical officials urge vaccinations

A 70-year-old man recently entered a metro Atlanta hospital after a fall. He subsequently tested positive for Covid. So did his daughter, who drove him...

Texas man charged with threatening to kill Georgia election officials

(GA Recorder) — A Texas man accused of threatening Georgia election and other government officials Friday became the first arrest by a Justice Department...

Judge: Georgia county can move ahead on land for spaceport

A judge has denied a request to stop a county from buying land for a planned spaceport near the Georgia coast, dealing the latest...

U.S. Senate blocks change in the filibuster for voting rights bills

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Every Republican in the U.S. Senate and two Democrats on Wednesday night rejected a proposed change in the filibuster to...