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...
Georgia Congressman David Scott remembered for tenacity, perseverance
(Georgia Recorder) — Congressman David Scott, who rose from humble origins to a 50-year career in politics, including more than 20 years in Congress,...
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...
Georgia Republican Barry Loudermilk won’t seek reelection to US House
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republican U.S. House member Barry Loudermilk, who has been active in efforts to discredit Democratic-led investigations into the Jan. 6,...
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...
Marjorie Taylor Greene made waves. Her constituents don’t agree on whether it was worth...
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a traitor. But for Jackie Harling, who chairs the local Republican...