28 Georgia counties eligible for federal disaster relief in wake of Hurricane Idalia
Twenty-eight Georgia counties are now eligible for federal disaster relief due to damage caused by Hurricane Idalia.
President Biden extended the major disaster declaration for...
Judge rejects Meadows’ bid to move Georgia case to federal court
(GA Recorder) — Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows suffered a legal setback Friday afternoon when a federal judge ordered...
Millions more workers would receive overtime pay under proposed Biden administration rule
(GA Recorder) — Salaried workers who have been ineligible for overtime pay would benefit from a proposed Biden administration regulation.
The Department of Labor’s new...
Fulton grand jury recommended charges against Perdue and Loeffler in 2020 election case
(GA Recorder) — A Fulton County special grand jury recommended that prosecutors file criminal charges against former Georgia U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly...
State senator rallies allies in call to punish Fulton DA over election indictments
(GA Recorder) — One group of Georgia state lawmakers is calling for a special legislative session to defund, investigate, impeach, or otherwise punish Fulton...
Congress and nonprofit working to put women’s suffrage monument on National Mall
(GA Recorder) — As Congress considers a bill to place a women’s suffrage monument on the National Mall, a nonprofit is working to raise...
Judge rejects co-defendant severance in Fulton election interference case
(GA Recorder) — Two defendants charged in the Fulton County 2020 election interference racketeering case are set to go to trial on Oct. 23...
Georgia redistricting trial opens with debate over federal requirements for Black representation
(GA Recorder) — A federal trial that could recontour the political landscape in Georgia ahead of next year’s congressional and legislative races started Tuesday.
The...
Millions enrolled in new student loan repayment program
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — More than 4 million federal student loan borrowers are enrolled in the Biden administration’s new repayment program, according to figures...
Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; President, testing negative, maintains schedule
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday night, the White House said in a statement. Biden has mild...
Federal judge rules Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone treatment for transgender minors
(GA Recorder) — Georgia can resume enforcing its new law banning hormone treatments for transgender children, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Republican lawmakers passed the...
All 19 defendants in Fulton 2020 election racketeering case plead not guilty
(GA Recorder) — Former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants have entered not guilty pleas ahead of their scheduled arraignments on Wednesday in the...