Addiction recovery group wants overdose reversal kits in all government buildings
(GA Recorder) — Jon Langston says he probably would not have set foot inside the state Capitol before he sobered up 15 years ago....
Florida’s DeSantis withdraws from Republican presidential race, endorses Trump
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew from the Republican race for the presidential nomination on Sunday, less than two days before...
Congress speeds through short-term government funding bill before Friday shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Congress will have until early March to finish work it was supposed to complete last fall — and will avert...
Opponents of sales tax on period products push Georgia lawmakers to end levy
(GA Recorder) — A national tax policy group last year ditched the phrase “feminine hygiene products” and adopted “menstrual discharge collection devices” as its...
Judge in Georgia election interference case sets hearing on accusations of prosecutor misconduct
(GA Recorder) — Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee has scheduled a Feb. 15 hearing to discuss accusations that District Attorney Fani Willis was involved...
Democrats want Trump’s name off Georgia ballots
Democratic state lawmakers are trying to keep former President Donald Trump’s name off of all Georgia ballots.
More than a dozen Democrats have signed a...
State agency heads outline spending plans
(GA Recorder) — Georgia lawmakers continue to spend this week digging into the governor’s budget plans, which include billions of dollars more in spending...
Georgia’s ‘hoteling’ of foster children was significantly reduced in 2023
Georgia Department of Human Services Commissioner Candice Broce gave legislators an update on a foster child placement process known as "hoteling" during a budget...
Lawmakers press Raffensperger to nix QR codes on ballots
(GA Recorder) — Lawmakers grilled Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over QR codes on paper ballots, but Raffensperger said it’s not feasible to change...
No deal on Ukraine, Israel aid after White House meeting
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Joe Biden’s White House gathering with lawmakers to find a compromise on foreign aid and immigration was “productive,” U.S....
State economist: Georgia ‘likely’ to experience mild recession this year
(GA Recorder) — Georgia’s state economist told lawmakers Tuesday that the state is likely to have a mild recession this year if there is...
U.S. Senate moves to avoid a partial government shutdown, but time running short
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Senate took a broadly bipartisan vote Tuesday to advance a short-term spending bill, but both chambers of Congress...