1M Georgians drive state’s No. 3 rank for student debt
(GA Recorder) — The holidays aren’t cheap, and neither is a college degree. And for the first time since the pandemic, more than 1...
Gas prices dropping ahead of holiday travel
(GA Recorder) — Whether you’re going over the river and through the woods for Christmas at grandmother’s house or pulling up to a New...
Judge reviewing Georgia political maps pledges to render decision on lawfulness ‘very quickly’
(GA Recorder) — Georgia’s new congressional and legislative maps got their day in court Wednesday in front of federal Judge Steve Jones, who threw...
Georgia plans ‘strategic surge’ to check Medicaid eligibility after 150k children lose coverage
(GA Recorder) — Georgia will boost spending to get state workers help with handling the massive job of checking the eligibility of all 2.8...
The naughty and the nice: Home-state holiday decor bedecks congressional offices
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Congress members and office neighbors on the second floor of the Longworth House Office Building showcased their holiday spirit this...
Senate negotiators see progress, but no immigration deal likely until 2024
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Senators attempting to clinch a bipartisan agreement on immigration and border policy gave the clearest indication yet Tuesday they’ll work...
State regulators pass along $7.6B tab to ratepayers for Plant Vogtle
(GA Recorder) — Georgia Power ratepayers will be responsible for a $7.6 billion bill for the construction of two nuclear reactors built during the...
Hopes dim for immigration agreement in US Senate before holidays
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. senators late Monday said they are closer to an agreement on changes to immigration policy in order to clear...
Colorado Supreme Court blocks Trump from 2024 ballot in historic insurrection ruling
(Colorado Newsline) — The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former President Donald Trump to be barred from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot under...
Governor’s latest dip into state’s surplus aims to provide school safety and a holiday...
ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — Your local Georgia school could be getting $45,000 in new state money to spend on safety personnel, cameras, or other...
Trump borrows from the language of Hitler for anti-immigration speech in New Hampshire
(States Newsroom) — As leaders in Washington negotiate a bipartisan immigration deal, former President Donald Trump used inflammatory language to demonize immigrants during a...
Kemp doles out bonuses to all state employees and school teachers
Governor Brian Kemp announced Monday that state employees, including teachers, will receive a retention pay supplement of up to $1,000. The bonuses are expected...