Kemp calls for special legislative session after judge orders redistricting
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will convene a special session of the General Assembly after a federal judge ruled the state's congressional, state Senate, and...
Lt. Gov. Jones wants to pay teachers to carry guns in school
Georgia's lieutenant governor says he wants to pay teachers $10,000 a year to carry guns in school.
Republican Burt Jones said Wednesday that he intends...
Federal judge strikes down Georgia’s political maps, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board
(GA Recorder) — A federal court judge has struck down Georgia’s political maps and blocked the state from using the maps for future elections.
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‘We will all help you carry this grief’: Maine governor confirms 18 killed in...
(Maine Morning Star) — Eighteen people are confirmed dead and another 13 injured from apparent gunshot wounds after a mass shooting Wednesday night at...
White House calls for stronger gun policy reforms in the wake of Lewiston shooting
(States Newsroom) — White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called on Congress on Thursday to strengthen gun safety laws in the wake of the...
Democratic state lawmakers renew call for full Medicaid expansion
(GA Recorder) — Democratic leaders in Georgia are calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to abandon a three-month-old Medicaid program that has been off to...
Arrest warrant issued for Maine shooting suspect who remains at large
A massive manhunt continues as local, state and federal law enforcement search central Maine for a person of interest after a mass shooting at...
Georgia DFCS gets scathing performance reviews at Ossoff human rights hearing
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services only met risk assessment and safety management obligations 16% of the time, according...
U.S. Senate committee advances Biden pick for Israel ambassador
(GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced Wednesday the nomination of Jacob J. Lew, President Joe Biden’s choice to be U.S....
Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected speaker of the U.S. House after three weeks of...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday voted for Louisiana’s Mike Johnson as speaker in a chamber that has been frozen for...
Mike Johnson of Louisiana picked as newest GOP nominee for U.S. House speaker
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. House Republicans late Tuesday voted to tap Louisiana’s Mike Johnson as speaker after the GOP nominee from earlier in...
Former Trump campaign lawyer pleads guilty in Georgia case
Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for the Trump campaign in the 2020 presidential election, expressed regret on Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court after...