State & National News

Former GOP Sen. David Perdue will challenge Brian Kemp in Georgia governor primary

Former Sen. David Perdue is set to launch a primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp, the latest escalation in former President Donald Trump's attack...

Omicron variant of coronavirus detected in Georgia

Georgia's public health agency said it has confirmed the first in-state case of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The Department of...

First Georgian tests positive for Omicron variant of COVID

A Georgia resident has tested positive for the recently discovered Omicron variant of Covid-19, state Public Health officials reported Friday evening. The Georgian is currently...

Former state insurance commissioner reports to prison; successor sworn into office

Georgia's former insurance commissioner has begun a seven-year prison sentence. Jim Beck was convicted in July on 37 counts involving a scheme to steal $2.5...

Racial motivation of Arbery’s murderers more explicit when case returns to court

(GA Recorder) — Criminal law experts predict that when the three men convicted in Georgia state court over Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting death stand trial...

Fulton election workers file defamation suit over continued push of debunked conspiracy theory

Two Fulton County elections workers are suing a popular far-right website that repeatedly spread false accusations that the workers committed mass voter fraud, arguing...

New U.S. cases of omicron COVID variant detected in at least four states

(GA Recorder) — At least four states reported U.S. cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 by late Thursday, with New York reporting multiple...

At-home COVID tests to be covered by insurance—but details still to come

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — State health officials on Thursday welcomed the Biden administration’s plan to require private health insurers to reimburse Americans for the cost...

Georgia Secretary of State sues Justice Department over voting records delay

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is suing the U.S. Justice Department over allegations that the federal agency failed to respond to records requests for...

Abrams’ entry into 2022 race sets up health care as a pivotal issue

Democrat Stacey Abrams’ entry Wednesday into the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial race almost guarantees that health care will be a leading issue in the campaign. Abrams,...

U.S. Supreme Court considers new limits on abortions in Mississippi case

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The Supreme Court is weighing potentially sweeping changes to the right to an abortion, after two hours of arguments Wednesday morning...

Stacey Abrams is running for governor of Georgia in 2022

Stacey Abrams is running for governor of Georgia. Abrams announced her gubernatorial bid Wednesday ending months of speculation about her political plans. Abrams enters the...