State & National News

Georgia House OKs bill to let property owners restrict access to state’s smaller waterways

(Georgia Recorder) — The House has signed off on a controversial measure that opponents say will limit the public’s ability to float and paddle...

Biden and Trump both heading to the southern border on Thursday

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Joe Biden will visit the southern border in Texas on Thursday, according to a White House official, the same...

Georgia Power hikes prompt legislation to restore consumer advocate office

(Georgia Recorder) — Two House and Senate Legislative committees have unanimously backed proposals that would shift the responsibilities of Georgia’s utilities regulators. The Senate Regulated...

In CPAC speech, Trump predicts ‘losing World War III’ if he is not elected

(States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump painted a bleak picture Saturday of what would happen to the United States should voters reelect Joe Biden...

Haley loses South Carolina, says ‘Today is not the end of our story’

COLUMBIA (South Carolina Daily Gazette) — Former President Donald Trump won an expected blowout victory over former S.C. governor Nikki Haley Saturday in the...

Georgia Republicans seek to stop automatic voter registration in state

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s automatic voter registration has put almost all eligible citizens on the rolls, but now some Republicans want to turn that...

Georgia schools chief, state lawmakers at odds over proposed performance rating system

(Georgia Recorder) — It’s not just students who bring home report cards. Since 2012, the College and Career Readiness Performance Index has offered a...

Georgia House panel debates public school trans bathroom bill

(Georgia Recorder) — Where should transgender students go to use the bathroom? That’s one of the questions pondered by the Georgia House Education Policy...

‘Religious liberty’ legislation reemerges at Georgia Capitol

(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a divisive bill on Thursday that its backers contend will give people more protection from...

AT&T outage caused by software update, company says

AT&T says it has resolved a major outage that affected its customers nationwide. The network went down early Thursday, leaving customers unable to place calls,...

First U.S. Lunar Lander in 50 years successfully lands on moon

It had been 52 years since America last successfully landed on the moon back in 1972 with the Apollo 17 mission. Intuitive Machines, in...

EPA objects to Georgia Power coal ash storage plan

(Georgia Recorder) — Federal regulators are pushing back on a Georgia Power plan for storing coal ash that had been approved by the Georgia...