Medicaid expansion chances dim again this year as key health care proposal passes without...
(Georgia Recorder) — A late proposal to fully expand Medicaid received a surprise hearing in a Senate committee Thursday but was narrowly defeated, with...
Massive $1.2 trillion spending package released by Congress as shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Congress released the final six government funding bills early Thursday, starting off a sprint toward the Friday midnight deadline to...
School voucher bill heads to governor’s desk
(Georgia Recorder) — Following five years of unsuccessful attempts by Georgia Republican lawmakers to expand the state’s school voucher program, GOP Senators on Wednesday...
Georgia House sends bill to restrict union formation to governor’s desk
(Georgia Recorder) — A bill seeking to restrict new labor unions is ready for Gov. Brian Kemp’s pen after the state House passed it...
Judge allows Trump, co-defendants to appeal his DA Willis order
(Georgia Recorder) — Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled on Wednesday that former president Donald Trump and his co-defendants can request that...
FBI warns of recurring scams
The FBI has released a fraud flyer to inform the public about the various schemes targeting individuals, including recycling and recurring scams.
The free flyer,...
Expanded child tax credit stranded in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — One of the cheapest provisions aimed at helping low-income families has become a main sticking point for Republican senators as...
Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements costing taxpayers millions despite low enrollment
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan for a conservative alternative to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion has cost taxpayers at least $26 million so far, with more...
GOP senators hijack student-athlete mental health bill
(Georgia Recorder) — A bill aimed at protecting the mental health of student-athletes became a bill banning transgender students from bathrooms, requiring schools to...
Push for first responder PTSD coverage gets Senate panel hearing
(Georgia Recorder) — Two years into her service in Gwinnett County, police officer Ashley Wilson’s partner died in her arms after being shot in...
Trump, GOP-led states argue ‘absolute presidential immunity’ claim to Supreme
(Georgia Recorder) — Former President Donald Trump renewed his call to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss charges against him, asserting that...
Lawmakers advance bills to give minor offenders easier path to work, housing
(Georgia Recorder) — Two Georgia legislative panels on Monday approved bills that criminal justice reform advocates contend will help thousands of people with minor...