Country music singer ‘Jelly Roll’ pleads with Congress to act on fentanyl crisis
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Country music star Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord stepped out of the recording studio and into a Capitol Hill hearing room...
Endangered whale calf is struck by ocean vessel near Georgia coast
A North Atlantic right whale calf spotted off the coast of South Carolina has been seriously injured and is likely to die after being...
Georgia Republicans eye possible Medicaid expansion
(GA Recorder) — House Speaker Jon Burns publicly opened the door to a conversation about fully expanding Medicaid through a “private option” that skirts...
Lions cruise to 95-52 win at Wesleyan
MACON, Ga. - The Piedmont women's basketball team dominated from start to finish, cruising past Wesleyan 95-52 on Wednesday night in Macon.
The Lions delivered...
Christie suspends campaign, predicts Haley will ‘get smoked’
(New Hampshire Bulletin) — Less than 24 hours after he said he wasn’t ready to drop his presidential bid, Chris Christie announced Wednesday in...
Kemp, state lawmakers preview legislative priorities for 2024 for business leaders
(GA Recorder) — Georgia’s business elite and state leadership filled up Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium from endzone to endzone Wednesday morning for the Georgia Chamber...
State senators push to revive sports betting bill
A bill aiming to legalize sports betting in Georgia passed the Senate regulated industries committee on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 172 would allow sports betting in...
Democrats prioritize maternal health on Day 2 of Georgia legislative session
Day 2 of the Georgia General Assembly’s 2024 legislative session did not bring the same busy energy as Day 1. But there was still...
Three-judge federal panel grills Trump lawyer on claim of presidential immunity
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump appeared in federal court Tuesday seeking immunity from charges that he schemed to overturn the 2020...
U.S. Capitol Police union says not enough done to improve security after Jan. 6...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The union representing U.S. Capitol Police is warning that the federal law enforcement agency doesn’t have enough manpower to address...
Georgia lawmakers return to state Capitol with new security measures in place after threats
State lawmakers returned Monday to the Gold Dome for what is expected to be a lively election-year legislative session.
But for now, lawmakers are mostly...
Trump legal problems abound as first test of 2024 presidential campaign nears in Iowa
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — On the cusp of a 2024 election season like none other in U.S. history, former President Donald Trump’s legal and...