State & National News

Federal prosecutors file seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers in Jan. 6 attack

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers, was charged with seditious conspiracy in organizing an attack...

Supreme Court blocks Biden workplace vaccine rule, allows health care workers mandate

(GA Recorder) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a blow to the Biden administration’s fight against the pandemic, blocking a federal mandate that workers...

Kemp calls for ‘safer, stronger Georgia’ in State of the State address

Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday unveiled several proposals for a “safer, stronger Georgia” in 2022, using the state’s strong economy to call for pay...

Kemp’s State of the State address and the Democratic Response

Today, Governor Brian Kemp delivered his fourth State of the State Address to a joint session of the Georgia General Assembly. You can watch his...

Kemp to propose tax refund for Georgians, no taxes on veteran retirement income

ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp is set to propose $1.6 billion in refunds for taxpayers and the elimination of the tax on...

Kemp seeks $1.6B in Georgia tax rebates worth $250 or $500

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to use $1.6 billion of the state's $2.2 billion in spare cash to give rebates in April on state...

At MLK alma mater, Biden pitches Senate rule change to safeguard voting rights

ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden called for an end to the Senate filibuster during a visit to Atlanta’s Morehouse College campus, arguing...

Half the nation’s caregivers who died by COVID-19 were in 5 states. Georgia is...

A new report estimates more than 167,000 children nationwide lost a primary caregiver to COVID-19. Georgia is one of five states making up half...

Biden and Harris head to Atlanta on Tuesday to push ‘urgent need’ for federal...

Under pressure to deliver on promises of voting rights legislation, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Atlanta on Tuesday. The nation's...

2022 will be a contentious election year. That means conflicting priorities for lawmakers

Georgia’s legislative leadership has a lengthy checklist of action items for this legislative session — from bolstering mental health access to prioritizing foster care...

Lawmakers keep first day short ahead of National Championship football game

The University of Georgia’s fight song blared through the Georgia House chamber in support of the school’s football team on the first day of...

Georgia legislative session kicks off with excitement for the Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia legislators convened under the Gold Dome on Monday to kick off the 2022 legislative session. The Georgia House of Representatives started early so that...