U.S. mayors at the White House hear praise from Biden on rebuilding post-pandemic
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden hosted more than 200 of the nation’s mayors at the White House on Friday afternoon, highlighting economic...
Pay boosts, refunds and increased school spending dominate Georgia budget week hearings
Investing more in Georgia's schools, health care and state employees were dominant themes during annual budget hearings conducted at the state Capitol this week,...
New Georgia House speaker says state tobacco tax hike is possible, dims hopes for...
(GA Recorder) — If anyone was harboring hope that a new House speaker might want to take a fresh look at full Medicaid expansion...
Chancellor forecasts lean times for Georgia university system; K-12 schools to get cash infusion
(GA Recorder) — Tough financial times could be ahead for the University System of Georgia, Chancellor Sonny Perdue said Wednesday before a joint budget...
U.S. hits debt limit and Treasury Department begins ‘extraordinary measures’
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The nation reached its debt limit Thursday, beginning the uncertain process known as extraordinary measures, in which the U.S. Treasury...
Kemp trumpets Georgia economy overseas as state economist warns tax collections will slow
(GA Recorder) — State lawmakers have started digging into Gov. Brian Kemp’s $32.5 billion spending proposal for next year.
The second-term governor’s budget includes initiatives...
White House defends delay in revealing classified documents at Biden private office, home
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The White House on Tuesday defended sitting on information about Obama administration classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s private...
Kemp speaks on panel at World Economic Forum
On Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp participated in a panel at the 2023 Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The focus of the discussion centered on the U.S. legislative...
Georgia’s circa 1985 K-12 school funding formula set for a redo
(GA Recorder) — Georgians who started kindergarten the year the state adopted its K-12 education funding formula are now in their forties, but the...
Biden delivers remarks during visit to Martin Luther King Jr.’s hometown church
Democratic President Joe Biden took to the pulpit Sunday at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr. once delivered many powerful...
U.S. to hit debt limit much sooner than expected, thrusting Congress into showdown
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. government will hit its borrowing limit this week, forcing the new, divided Congress into negotiations over the debt...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy celebrated at Georgia Capitol as leaders say the dream...
(GA Recorder) — A who’s who of Georgia leaders paid tribute to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Atlanta Friday, not...