U.S. Senate Republicans outline their farm bill framework
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Republicans on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on Tuesday released their framework for a new five-year...
Biden touts gun safety record to advocates, as son found guilty on felony charges
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday touted his administration’s efforts to reduce gun violence as the second anniversary of bipartisan gun...
Three Republican U.S. representatives visit Palmetto mail facility
Three Republican U.S. representatives visited the United States Postal Service processing center in Palmetto, GA, on Monday to tour it and speak to employees.
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Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if reelected he plans to work “side by side” with a newly formed...
Trump floats plan to end taxes on tips, though experts raise doubts
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Economists across the ideological spectrum raised doubts about the cost and workability of former President Donald Trump’s proposal over the...
Easing federal marijuana rules: There’s still a long way to go
(States Newsroom) — Nearly three weeks after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration proposed loosening a federal prohibition on marijuana, the next phases of policy...
Prodded by parents, some in Congress try to curb kids’ social media use
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Attempts to get kids off of their phones are ramping up in Congress, despite intense lobbying by social media giants...
On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — “They were brave, they were resolute, they were ready,” President Joe Biden said Thursday at the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking...
Georgia Democrats amplify warning that November election poses threat to access to birth control
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia Democrats are warning of a continued threat to reproductive rights after U.S. Senate Republicans blocked an attempt to reinforce Americans’...
Georgia lawmakers in line for new building to debate big issues
(Georgia Recorder) — Some of the most important legislative debates at the Georgia Capitol don’t take place under the Gold Dome, but are instead...
Georgia Court of Appeals pumps the brakes on Fulton’s 2020 election racketeering case
(Georgia Recorder) — Former President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election interference case in Georgia is facing another delay while an appellate court reviews the...
Plant Vogtle cost overruns may worsen energy poverty in Georgia
Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle has come under fire since beginning construction in 2009. A new report criticizes the role of the Georgia Public Service...