State lawmakers approve coverage for first responders with PTSD
(Georgia Recorder) — Applause reverberated on the Georgia House of Representatives floor Thursday afternoon as the Ashley Wilson Act, intended to treat traumatized first...
Immigration crackdown, election law changes go to the governor as other hot-button proposals fizzle
(Georgia Recorder) — State lawmakers closed out the 2024 legislative session with a flurry of votes that spilled over into the early morning hours.
But...
Puberty blocker ban bill stalls alongside other culture war measures
(Georgia Recorder) — Two bills watched with dread by transgender Georgians and their allies withered away in the wee hours Friday morning after the...
More than 150 arrested in Georgia prison smuggling bust
ATLANTA, Ga. – Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday that authorities have shut down a sophisticated, multi-state operation that smuggled contraband into state prisons using...
Trump’s lawyers claim Georgia charges seek to criminalize political speech
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump told a Georgia court Thursday the charges against him in the state's election interference case seek to criminalize...
USDA declares 17 Georgia counties natural disaster areas due to severe drought
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 17 Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought conditions. The designation allows...
‘Our residents can feel safe’: Savannah mayor expects port uptick after Baltimore bridge disaster
In the wake of the container ship Dali's toppling of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson...
Baltimore bridge rebuild ‘will not be quick or easy or cheap,’ Buttigieg says
(States Newsroom) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg outlined Wednesday the immediate and longer-term priorities the Biden administration is pursuing in the aftermath of the...
Georgia hair stylists could get easier path to hanging out shingle
(Georgia Recorder) — A controversial bill that would eliminate the required state license for those who want to style hair and apply makeup narrowly...
Atlanta Veteran’s Affairs office renamed for late U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson
The Atlanta Veteran’s Affairs office has a new name honoring a late U.S. senator and veteran from Georgia.
The Senator Johnny Isakson Department of Veterans...
Transgender sports and bathroom rules targeted by Georgia Senate
(Georgia Recorder) — Transgender Georgians and supporters gathered in downtown Atlanta Tuesday to mark the second annual transgender liberation day at the state Capitol,...
Legislature sends bill protecting renters to governor for signature
(Georgia Recorder) — A proposal to increase protections for Georgia renters is now in the governor’s hands after receiving a final vote in the...