Trump federal election interference trial delayed pending appeal
(States Newsroom) — A federal judge on Friday officially postponed former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges he conspired to overturn the 2020 election...
Georgia sues federal government over partial Medicaid expansion
(Georgia Recorder) — The state has sued the Biden administration for not putting time back on the clock for Georgia’s partial Medicaid expansion program,...
U.S. retaliates for troop killings by launching military strikes at Iraq and Syria
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. military on Friday took a first round of retaliatory action following the deaths of three American troops by...
In Trump case filing, Fulton County DA acknowledges relationship with special prosecutor
(Georgia Recorder) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledged Friday that she had a romantic relationship with a special prosecutor overseeing the felony...
Georgia campus workers’ union lobbies state legislators for better job conditions
Members of the United Campus Workers of Georgia gathered at the state capitol this week to share a list of worker demands across the...
Georgia Senate clears bill to legalize sports betting with constitutional amendment
(Georgia Recorder) — On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a bill that lays the groundwork for the legalization of sports betting in the state...
Georgia Senate passes bill adding more misdemeanors requiring bond
(Georgia Recorder) — Republican Senators in Georgia have passed a controversial measure increasing the likelihood that people arrested for a rash of misdemeanor crimes...
Votes on major bipartisan immigration deal in Congress said to be nearing
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A U.S. Senate vote is expected next week on a bipartisan deal that would overhaul U.S. immigration law and provide...
National Prayer Breakfast brings Biden, GOP together
WASHINGTON (Georgia Recorder)— Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli performed inside the U.S. Capitol’s cathedral-like Statuary Hall on Thursday morning for the National Prayer Breakfast,...
Child tax credit expanded, business tax breaks get new life in bill passed by...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a $78 billion tax package that would expand the child tax credit...
GOP state lawmakers press for ballot watermarks
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia House overwhelmingly passed legislation on Wednesday that would require ballots in future elections to have a visible watermark security...
‘A product that’s killing people’: Lawmakers chastise social media giants for harm to kids
(States Newsroom) — Members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee castigated executives at leading social media companies Wednesday, calling for more to be done...