Tennessee House Republicans expel Democratic lawmakers after gun violence protest
(Tennessee Lookout) — In a move without precedent, Tennessee House Republicans expelled two Democrats but failed to find the votes to kick out a third for...
Statewide lookout issued for escaped murderer
The Georgia Department of Corrections has issued a statewide alert for a convicted murderer who apparently walked away from a transitional center in Atlanta.
52-year-old...
Mortgage rates are stabilizing but that may not be enough to help house hunters
(GA Recorder) — Home prices are cooling off, and mortgage rates fell last week, but the fallout from recent bank closures could continue to...
ATL tops list of world’s busiest airports, widening gap with competitors
Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International Airport has retained its title as the world's busiest.
Data released this morning by industry group Airports Council International World shows more...
Marjorie Taylor Greene, other Georgia Republicans rush to Trump’s defense
(GA Recorder) — Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and other state Republicans have rushed to former President Donald Trump’s defense, some of them speaking...
Kemp says no to HB 319, his first veto of second term
Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed House Bill 319 on Tuesday. HB 319 is the first veto of his second term and of the 2023 legislative...
Trump hit with 34 felony counts of falsifying New York state business records
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 New York state felony offenses related to what prosecutors say were hush money payments...
Social Security trustees predict benefit cuts in 2033 without congressional action
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Social Security will no longer be able to pay full benefits in 2033, a year earlier than previously expected, according...
Sonny Perdue speaks on ‘unfortunate’ and ‘disappointing’ budget cuts to Georgia’s university system
The University System of Georgia is denouncing the $66 million in budget cuts that state lawmakers approved for the system on Wednesday.
The cuts will...
Bipartisan bill to expand mental health services left on Georgia Legislature’s cutting room floor
(GA Recorder) — Only a small portion of Georgia’s bipartisan mental health bill survived the 2023 legislative politicking.
Advocates and proponents of improved access to...
Georgia lawmakers raise weight limits for big-rig cargo
(GA Recorder) — The agricultural and forestry trucking industry scored a major victory this week in the waning minutes of the 2023 Georgia Legislative...
Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury, according to reports
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A New York criminal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed following news...