Georgia legislators plan push to insure mental health on par with physical coverage
(GA Recorder) — A little-known federal law passed when President George W. Bush occupied the White House requires insurers to give behavioral health care equal...
Kemp pushes for expanded gun-carry rights without government ‘piece of paper’
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp plans to make firearms a central issue of the coming legislative session with the announcement of his support...
Voting rights tops U.S. Senate agenda as Jan. 6 anniversary nears
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday stressed that Democrats are prepared to change Senate rules to pass voting...
U.S. Senate to consider changing the filibuster if voting rights stalls
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — In a sternly worded letter to other senators, the New York Democrat set a deadline of Jan. 17 for the chamber to...
Covid hospitalizations soar in Atlanta area; Northside wins a round in court vs. Anthem
Major happenings in health care didn’t cease over the holidays.
The news, in fact, exploded – in both familiar and surprising directions, including an unusual...
FDA authorizes a Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12 to 15
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a Pfizer-BioNTech booster in adolescents 12 to 15 years old.
The agency on Monday also...
Federal judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for Head Start workers in 24 states
(GA Recorder) — A Louisiana federal judge has put a hold on President Joe Biden’s mandate that Head Start workers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Wild Hog Supper, other legislative events to tee up state lawmakers’ 2022 return
(GA Recorder) — The signature January events that usually mark the start of a new Georgia legislative session are set to return in 2022...
North Georgia man killed in two-vehicle crash in Barrow County
A two-vehicle crash in Barrow County claimed the life of a Dacula man. Georgia State Patrol Post 32 in Athens worked the crash which...
The first shipment of oral COVID drugs will see limited rollout in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health has released its list of the 40 counties which will see the first shipments of two new, prescription-only,...
Legal challenge filed after Kemp signs new district maps into law
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed Georgia’s new political maps into law Thursday, immediately sparking a legal challenge over the plans that would...
Television icon Betty White dies at 99
Award-winning television star and American icon Betty White has died at the age of 99, according to White's agent, Jeff Witjas.
“Even though Betty was...