Georgia DAs debate need for prosecutor oversight
(GA Recorder) — Georgia district attorneys faced off Wednesday over a proposed state-appointed commission that could remove prosecutors from office for abuse of power...
Emotions run high as Georgia House panel advances bill limiting transgender care for minors
(GA Recorder) — A Georgia House committee gave its approval Tuesday to a Senate bill aimed at restricting the type of care doctors could...
Georgia House plan to expand mental health services hits turbulence in state Senate
(GA Recorder) — This year’s House plan to build on last session’s bipartisan mental health bill is receiving a cool reception in the state...
Georgia House panel advances Kemp-backed bill to toughen gang penalties
(GA Recorder) — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s gang crackdown legislation is on track to become the first tough-on-crime law to move through the Georgia...
Biden says U.S. bank deposits are safe despite tumult over California bank collapse
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden reassured Americans early Monday that their money is safe in U.S. banks after a tumultuous weekend following...
State lawmakers eye school spending in final days of legislature
(GA Recorder) — Georgia students and families could see big changes to their public schools this year as lawmakers continue work on numerous education...
Fort Benning renaming ceremony set for May
Georgia's Fort Benning will officially become Fort Moore during a ceremony at Doughboy Stadium on post on May 11. The military base in Columbus...
Family of environmental activist sues city of Atlanta for public records; releases full autopsy
Attorneys for the family of Manuel Paez Terán, who was shot and killed by police Jan. 18 while protesting Atlanta's proposed Public Safety Training...
Georgia GOP lawmakers aim to continue tough-on-crime push
(GA Recorder) — Georgia’s legislators head into the final stretch of the 2023 session with a number of tough-on-crime bills. If passed, the bills...
Hiring more people with developmental disabilities pitched as Georgia’s labor shortage fix
(GA Recorder) — People living with intellectual and developmental disabilities say one solution to Georgia’s workforce shortage is to hire them.
In a 2020-2021 report,...
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Q&A
Publisher's Note: Each year, the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice fields many questions from concerned parents and families about youth gang activity and behavioral and...
Georgia House Speaker tees up Legislature’s homestretch, drops sports betting teaser
(GA Recorder) — House Speaker Jon Burns defended the push to create oversight panels for local prosecutors, touted ongoing efforts to improve access to...