State & National News

Joint congressional map slated for Senate vote

The joint congressional map heads to the floor of the Senate for a vote tomorrow. After gaining approval from the Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee,...

Defense rests after shooter testifies Ahmaud Arbery never threatened him

Defense attorneys for the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery rested Thursday after calling a total of seven witnesses. The people who testified in...

Arbery’s shooter testifies he was not under any threat; Black pastors rally

The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery testified Thursday that the 25-year-old Black man's demeanor struck as him as suspicious when he pulled up...

Lawmaker to revive protester bill critics say could infringe on 1st Amendment rights

A bill aimed at curtailing violent protesters is poised for a return engagement at the Gold Dome early next year when lawmakers convene for their 2022...

Some states forge ahead with COVID-19 booster shots for all adults

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Federal health officials are expected as soon as Friday to expand access to COVID-19 booster shots to all American adults. But...

Travis McMichael defends shooting Arbery, testifies he feared for his life

(GA Recorder) — Ahmaud Arbery’s killer testified during his murder trial Wednesday that he feared for his life when he fired the fatal shots,...

Georgia Republicans release a congressional redistricting map, adding another likely GOP seat

Republicans in the Georgia legislature finally unveiled a joint redistricting map that would drastically alter Atlanta's northern suburbs to create another likely Republican seat...

Prosecution rests in trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the trial of three white men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery after the jury saw graphic...

Georgia sues over fed’s nursing home vaccine mandate; staff shortage persists

Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr continued Georgia’s feud over federal vaccine mandates that now extend to workers in hospitals, nursing homes,...

GOP lawmakers vow national push for ‘parents’ rights’ in public schools

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Republican lawmakers and Virginia parents trying to capitalize on their success in the November election on Tuesday gathered across from...

Federal judge sides with GOP states over limits on tax cuts in COVID relief...

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A federal judge in Alabama has ruled in favor of Republican attorneys general in 13 states — including Iowa, Florida,...

Kemp, Carr sue Biden administration over vaccine mandate for health care workers

Governor Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr have filed another lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates, this time for health care workers. The...