Kenneth Eugene Smith executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama
(States Newsroom) — The state of Alabama Thursday executed Kenneth Eugene Smith for the 1988 murder-for-hire of Elizabeth Sennett.
The execution, the first ever carried...
Georgia’s antisemitism bill fast-tracked amid growing war tensions
(GA Recorder) — A bill defining antisemitism in Georgia law is on the desk of Gov. Brian Kemp after passing through the state House...
Georgia now home to world’s first sustainable jet fuel factory
Georgia is now home to the world's first sustainable jet fuel factory to use “alcohol-to-jet” technology, which converts ethanol to lower-carbon jet fuel for...
Georgia GOP lawmakers unveil plans for election-year tax breaks
(GA Recorder) — On Wednesday, Georgia’s top Republican lawmakers detailed their 2024 legislative plans to lower income and property taxes and to give parents...
Georgia lawmakers balk at proposal to share prescription discounts
(GA Recorder) — Another attempt to push through a measure that would require prescription drug discounts to be shared with Georgia consumers failed Wednesday...
State Senate panel presses ahead with bill to ban ranked choice voting
(GA Recorder) — A Georgia Senate Ethics Committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would ban election officials in Georgia from adopting an instant...
Trump, Biden win New Hampshire primary
(New Hampshire Bulletin) — Donald Trump won the New Hampshire Republican primary Tuesday, capping off a primary season that saw numerous Republican heavyweights struggle...
Tensions boil over during Georgia House committee hearing on antisemitism bill
(GA Recorder) — One person was arrested at the Georgia Capitol Monday after a contentious Senate committee hearing erupted into jeers over a controversial...
Funding seen as a last hurdle to final U.S. Senate immigration deal
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A bipartisan agreement that would make the most substantial changes to immigration policy in 30 years hinges on funding disputes,...
Biden, Harris vow to restore protections for abortion rights as 2024 campaign launches
(States Newsroom) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made abortion access the centerpiece of their reelection bid Tuesday by holding their...
Georgia GOP lawmakers aim to put more teeth in state prosecutor oversight commission
(GA Recorder) — On Monday, a panel of Republican legislators advanced a bill designed to clear the path for a new prosecutor oversight commission...
Senators debate 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Fani Willis controversy
The 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade was on the minds of Georgia's state senators Monday morning.
Senators used the occasion to call attention to...