Protesters outside governor’s mansion demand Kemp take action against prison violence
About 100 people with loved ones incarcerated in Georgia prisons protested outside the Georgia Governor’s Mansion Tuesday to demand Gov. Brian Kemp take action...
U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Dissident Republicans in the U.S. House voted with Democrats on Tuesday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a historic move...
GBI welcomes public input as part of its reaccreditation process
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is working to renew its accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA).
As part...
Next battle in Congress over Ukraine aid, as Biden presses House speaker for vote
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers are searching for a way to clear more aid for Ukraine after Congress approved a short-term...
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust McCarthy as U.S. House speaker
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. House likely faces a decision this week on whether Kevin McCarthy should keep the role of speaker after...
Georgia families may face increased child care costs as pandemic-era funding ends
Child care centers received their last checks from pandemic-era federal funding on Saturday, Sept. 30.
The funds, as part of the American Rescue Plan, stabilized...
Congress clears bill to avert shutdown, with vote promised later on Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Congress approved a bill Saturday night that would stave off a government shutdown until at least mid-November, though the measure...
Warnock, Georgia Democrats ‘gravely concerned’ about impact of Medicaid unwinding error on children
(GA Recorder) — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has spearheaded a letter to Biden administration officials expressing concern about how Georgia is handling the phasing...
Judge clears Oct. 1 start for new prosecutors oversight panel
(GA Recorder) — A judge ruled Friday that a new prosecutors disciplinary council can begin investigating complaints on Sunday.
Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission remains...
Government shutdown nears: U.S. House GOP fails to pass one-month spending plan
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A sweeping government shutdown appeared inevitable on Friday, with the U.S. Senate stuck in a procedural holding pattern on its...
With shutdown looming, celebration for Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday starts early
(GA Recorder) — President Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 99th birthday Sunday, and the Carter Center in Atlanta has kicked off the party early.
The...
First defendant in Fulton County election interference case accepts plea agreement
(GA Recorder) — Scott Hall, one of 19 defendants in the Fulton County election interference case against former president Donald Trump and his allies,...