Georgia Senate panel OKs bill to erase personal information of judges from public records
(Georgia Recorder) — A state Senate Committee Wednesday advanced a bill endorsed by Georgia’s top judiciary and law enforcement agencies that would restrict public...
GOP lawmakers ready to ease limits on hospital construction, set aside Medicaid expansion for...
(Georgia Recorder) — A long-awaited health care proposal from House leaders would ease health care business regulations in some cases, but the measure is...
GOP bills aim to limit school sex ed, remove books and install chaplains
(Georgia Recorder) — Sex. That’s what students in Georgia could be hearing less about if a raft of legislation moving through state Senate committees...
Biden unveils latest round of student loan cancellation to aid 153,000 borrowers
(States Newsroom) — President Joe Biden expanded his push to eliminate student loan debt Wednesday, saying during a speech the initiative is part of...
Haley: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
GREENVILLE (South Carolina Daily Gazette) — Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley put to bed any ideas that she would be dropping out of the...
Georgia GOP lawmakers push to limit school library book access
(Georgia Recorder) — School librarians could be under more scrutiny from parents and the state under a pair of bills by Cumming Republican state...
White House preps new sanctions package against Russia after Navalny death
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The Biden administration on Tuesday again urged U.S. House Republican leaders to hold an up-or-down vote on military assistance for...
Georgia’s presidential primary: What you need to know
In Georgia's presidential primary, voters may vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary but not both. Here is a sample ballot for the Republican...
Democrats pitch public ballot initiatives for popular policies blocked by Republicans
(Georgia Recorder) — Every year, Georgia lawmakers come to Atlanta to make laws. But what if regular Georgians could directly participate in drafting legislation?...
Georgia Power objections impede efforts to expand solar energy
(Georgia Recorder) — A push to expand community solar in Georgia is running into opposition from the state’s largest electric utility, which has been...
Georgia injects an additional $26M into crime victim services
The state's Office of Planning and Budget has been directed by Governor Brian Kemp to release an additional $26 million from the American Rescue...
On Presidents Day in Plains, Jimmy Carter’s presence remains strong
This Presidents Day marks a year since former President Jimmy Carter entered into hospice care and three months since the death of former First...