State of emergency, burn bans issued in response to south Georgia wildfires
(Georgia Recorder) — After the Georgia Forestry Commission issued its first ever mandatory burn ban for 91 counties in the lower half of the...
Rising tensions, farewell speeches and spirited debates usher in final week of the 2026...
(Georgia Recorder) — Things are coming to a head in the world of Georgia politics.
At the state Capitol, lawmakers are running around like crazy...
Woman charged with attempted murder under Georgia abortion law
A 31-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Kingsland has been charged with attempted murder, the first time that a mother has been charged under Georgia’s...
Congress could soon be asked by Trump to come up with $200 billion for...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump on Thursday didn’t rule out asking Congress for an additional $200 billion to cover the cost of...
Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed...
ATLANTA (AP) — Burt Jones seemed like the inevitable Republican nominee for governor in Georgia.
He is the current lieutenant governor, he has lots of...
Trump vows new tariffs, attacks Supreme Court justices after ruling
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to keep tariffs in place using different authorities after the Supreme Court ruled...
Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a...
Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power...
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with cars and rockets — and once...
Gov. Kemp marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. — Governor Brian Kemp has issued a proclamation recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day, honoring the memory of the more than six million...
Bill targeting Savannah’s ban on guns in unlocked vehicles goes to the governor
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Senate on Tuesday passed its first bill of the session, which would ban local governments from requiring gun owners...
Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as protest death toll...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests...
Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social...
ATLANTA (AP) — A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their walking trek across much of the U.S. to promote peace, even after...