FEMA acting chief defends response to Texas flood catastrophe as ‘outstanding’
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The Trump administration official running the Federal Emergency Management Agency testified Wednesday the response to flash flooding in Texas over...
US House grapples with college athletes’ rights as two panels approve bill on player...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A measure that would set a national framework for college athletes’ compensation got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday...
Rep. Victor Anderson honored for legislative work supporting Georgia counties
State Rep. Victor Anderson (District 10) received a 2025 Legislative Service Award from the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), recognizing his efforts to...
Georgia Ethics Commission won’t investigate source of Republican Burt Jones’ $10M loan
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's State Ethics Commission on Monday declined to investigate whether Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones broke state law when he loaned...
2026 comes early: Georgia Senate prepares for mass exodus
When the Georgia Senate stunned the state Capitol and wrapped up work before the typical midnight deadline on the last night of the 2025...
Former Georgia Chief Justice honored for role in reforming justice system
A former chief justice of Georgia's Supreme Court was honored this week for his role in reforming the state's judicial system.
Justice Norman Fletcher served...
Death investigation underway after missing man found at Bell Mountain
Authorities are investigating the death of a Norcross man whose body was found inside a van at Bell Mountain in Towns County.
On Saturday night,...
Family members, free speech advocates push for release of detained Georgia journalist
(Georgia Recorder) — Lawyers, free speech advocates and family members gathered Tuesday at Georgia’s state Capitol in Atlanta to advocate for Mario Guevara, an...
Elbert County woman killed in head-on crash in Hartwell
A fatal head-on collision in Hartwell claimed the life of a 54-year-old Elbert County woman Monday afternoon.
The crash happened around 12:59 p.m. on July...
US House Democrats assail Trump DHS as ‘cruel’ and ‘unaccountable’
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A group of U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trump’s administration for what they called “cruelty” and “lawlessness”...
US House GOP adjourns early for August break amid pressure on Epstein files
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — House Republicans are headed home early for their August break after an uproar over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein...
Two Toccoa men arrested in violent Franklin County home invasion
Two men from Toccoa are behind bars following a violent home invasion early Sunday morning in Franklin County.
Around 4:12 a.m. on July 20, Franklin...