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State officials have introduced a $1.4 billion plan to improve rural health outcomes over the next five years under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program created as part of this summer’s budget reconciliation bill.
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Georgia health officials map out $1.4 billion plan for new federal rural health funds • Georgia Recorder
State officials have introduced a $1.4 billion plan to improve rural health outcomes over the next five years under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program created as part of this summer’s bud...
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December 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
State officials have introduced a $1.4 billion plan to improve rural health outcomes over the next five years under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program created as part of this summer’s budget reconciliation bill.
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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones appointed Salleigh Grubbs, a top Georgia GOP official and elections activist, to the State Election Board. Her appointment is not expected to alter the partisan balance on the board, which has a strong Republican majority that has been aligned with President Donald Trump.
GOP official and election activist named to State Election Board • Georgia Recorder
Salleigh Grubbs will replace former state Sen. Rick Jeffares, who has served on the board since the start of 2024.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones appointed Salleigh Grubbs, a top Georgia GOP official and elections activist, to the State Election Board. Her appointment is not expected to alter the partisan balance on the board, which has a strong Republican majority that has been aligned with President Donald Trump.
The U.S. Department of Justice early Tuesday released thousands more files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump.
Trump appears in several files of latest Epstein release • Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice early Tuesday released thousands more files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump. The latest t...
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December 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice early Tuesday released thousands more files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump.
Six candidates sign up to run for middle Georgia Senate seat after prominent Republican steps down, reports @journalistross.bsky.social.
Six candidates sign up to run for middle Georgia Senate seat after prominent Republican steps down • Georgia Recorder
Former state Sen. John Kennedy, a Macon Republican who served as president pro tempore, the Senate’s second-in-command, stepped down this month to focus on a run for lieutenant governor.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Six candidates sign up to run for middle Georgia Senate seat after prominent Republican steps down, reports @journalistross.bsky.social.
New commentary from opinion writer @jaybookman.bsky.social: Republicans are fighting a losing battle on health care
Bookman: Republicans are fighting a losing battle on health care • Georgia Recorder
In politics, as in war, victory often depends on your choice of battlefield. Here in Georgia, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has chosen health care and the economy as the grounds on which he will defend his Sen...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
New commentary from opinion writer @jaybookman.bsky.social: Republicans are fighting a losing battle on health care
Georgia regulators unanimously approved a massive expansion of the state’s power grid Friday, approving Georgia Power’s request for nearly 10,000 megawatts of new energy capacity despite concerns over transparency and the potential financial risk to ratepayers.
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Georgia regulators approve massive power grid expansion to serve data centers • Georgia Recorder
Opponents of the power expansion criticized commissioners for potentially failing to protect customers from the cost of building power for data centers.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Georgia regulators unanimously approved a massive expansion of the state’s power grid Friday, approving Georgia Power’s request for nearly 10,000 megawatts of new energy capacity despite concerns over transparency and the potential financial risk to ratepayers.
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Story by @alander.bsky.social.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday she was suspending applications for a diversity visa program because the man suspected of killing two Brown University students and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor this week obtained a green card through the program in 2017.
Trump administration moves to pause diversity visa program after Brown, MIT shootings • Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said late Thursday she was suspending applications for a diversity visa program because the man suspected of killing two Brown University students ...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday she was suspending applications for a diversity visa program because the man suspected of killing two Brown University students and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor this week obtained a green card through the program in 2017.
The Department of Justice is expected to release records Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but questions remained over whether officials will meet the requirements of a law overwhelmingly backed by both Republicans and Democrats and signed by President Donald Trump.
Criticism erupts after DOJ official says some Epstein files will emerge after deadline • Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is expected to release records Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but questions remained over whether officials will meet the requirements ...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Department of Justice is expected to release records Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but questions remained over whether officials will meet the requirements of a law overwhelmingly backed by both Republicans and Democrats and signed by President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Thursday in a campaign to block minors’ access to gender-affirming care nationwide
Trump health agency proposes rules to limit gender-affirming care for youth • Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Thursday in a campaign to block minors’ access to gender-affirming care nationwide. Under two proposed new rules from the Centers...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Thursday in a campaign to block minors’ access to gender-affirming care nationwide
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The Georgia Public Service Commission hearing room is packed ahead of the vote on Georgia Power's request to add 10 gigawatts of power to the power grid.
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Georgia Public Service Commission hearing room is packed ahead of the vote on Georgia Power's request to add 10 gigawatts of power to the power grid.
State regulators are set to vote Friday on a massive energy capacity request from Georgia Power that proponents say protects ratepayers but environmental and consumer groups warn relies on uncertain data center demand, which critics say could cost customers billions.
Georgia Power’s plan for powering data centers is up for a final vote Friday • Georgia Recorder
The Public Service Commission staff and Georgia Power recently struck a deal greenlighting the utility full request under specific conditions.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
State regulators are set to vote Friday on a massive energy capacity request from Georgia Power that proponents say protects ratepayers but environmental and consumer groups warn relies on uncertain data center demand, which critics say could cost customers billions.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, which Trump said reflected the drug’s potential medical benefits while discouraging recreational use.
Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal • Georgia Recorder
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, which Trump said reflected the drug’s potential medical benefits while discouraging recreational ...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, which Trump said reflected the drug’s potential medical benefits while discouraging recreational use.
A federal judge Wednesday blocked a policy from the Department of Homeland Security, finding that it violated an appropriations law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to federal facilities that detain immigrants.
Trump administration policy blocked that limited congressional visits to ICE facilities • Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON — A federal judge Wednesday blocked a policy from the Department of Homeland Security, finding that it violated an appropriations law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced ove...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A federal judge Wednesday blocked a policy from the Department of Homeland Security, finding that it violated an appropriations law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to federal facilities that detain immigrants.
ICYMI: Fulton County DA Fani Willis defends 2020 election case in fiery testimony before Senate panel
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis defends 2020 election case in fiery testimony before Senate panel • Georgia Recorder
A defiant Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified before a GOP-led state Senate committee Wednesday, defending her office and her decision to pursue a criminal case against President Don...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
ICYMI: Fulton County DA Fani Willis defends 2020 election case in fiery testimony before Senate panel
Story and photos by @journalistross.bsky.social
Story and photos by @journalistross.bsky.social
As Americans continue to face rising prices ahead of year-end holidays, President Donald Trump blamed inflation and health care costs on his predecessor during a prime-time speech Wednesday in which he also claimed to have fixed the issues.
Trump claims economic turnaround, after blasting Dems’ affordability focus • Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON — As Americans continue to face rising prices ahead of year-end holidays, President Donald Trump blamed inflation and health care costs on his predecessor during a prime-time speech Wednesd...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
As Americans continue to face rising prices ahead of year-end holidays, President Donald Trump blamed inflation and health care costs on his predecessor during a prime-time speech Wednesday in which he also claimed to have fixed the issues.
A defiant Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified before a GOP-led state Senate committee Wednesday, defending her office and her decision to pursue a criminal case against President Donald Trump and 18 allies in a now-dismissed election fraud case.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis defends 2020 election case in fiery testimony before Senate panel • Georgia Recorder
A defiant Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified before a GOP-led state Senate committee Wednesday, defending her office and her decision to pursue a criminal case against President Don...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A defiant Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified before a GOP-led state Senate committee Wednesday, defending her office and her decision to pursue a criminal case against President Donald Trump and 18 allies in a now-dismissed election fraud case.
The U.S. House could vote to approve a Democratic bill that would extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three more years, after a handful of moderate Republicans backed the effort on Wednesday.
Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies • Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House could vote to approve a Democratic bill that would extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three more years, after a handful of moderate Republicans backed ...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The U.S. House could vote to approve a Democratic bill that would extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three more years, after a handful of moderate Republicans backed the effort on Wednesday.
Democrat Jaha Howard, a dentist and former Cobb County School Board member, is headed to the state Capitol after narrowly defeating fellow Democrat and former state Rep. Roger Bruce during a special election runoff.
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Jaha Howard wins Georgia Senate special election runoff • Georgia Recorder
Democrat Jaha Howard, a dentist and former Cobb County School Board member, will represent a metro Atlanta district that includes portions of Cobb and Fulton counties.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Democrat Jaha Howard, a dentist and former Cobb County School Board member, is headed to the state Capitol after narrowly defeating fellow Democrat and former state Rep. Roger Bruce during a special election runoff.
Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social
Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social
School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure Monday to restore the dairy staple to school lunches.
Whole milk back on school lunch menus, under bill on its way to Trump • Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON — School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure Monday to restore the dairy staple to school lunches. The bill unanimously passed the...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure Monday to restore the dairy staple to school lunches.
The execution of a Georgia man convicted of murdering two Cobb County women in 2003 has been delayed amid questions of conflicts of interest among the state Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Execution postponed for Georgia man convicted of 2003 murders • Georgia Recorder
The execution of a Georgia man convicted of murdering two Cobb County women in 2003 has been delayed amid questions of conflicts of interest among the state Board of Pardons and Paroles. In 2007, a ju...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The execution of a Georgia man convicted of murdering two Cobb County women in 2003 has been delayed amid questions of conflicts of interest among the state Board of Pardons and Paroles.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he will not allow a floor vote this week on a bipartisan amendment supported by moderate Republicans that would extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits.
No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says • Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he will not allow a floor vote this week on a bipartisan amendment supported by moderate Republicans that would extend the Affordable Care Act...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he will not allow a floor vote this week on a bipartisan amendment supported by moderate Republicans that would extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits.
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, a new analysis finds.
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats in voting rights case, report finds • Georgia Recorder
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Acts, a new analysis finds.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, a new analysis finds.
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"She was set to give birth as a Georgia prisoner, again. Terrified, she asked a nonprofit for help."
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She was set to give birth as a Georgia prisoner, again. Terrified, she asked a nonprofit for help. • Georgia Recorder
Walking into court, Danielle Edwards thought she might have a chance to get her daughter back—someday. She’d given birth to Lily two years earlier as a state prisoner, and the relative who’d cared fo...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"She was set to give birth as a Georgia prisoner, again. Terrified, she asked a nonprofit for help."
Type Media Center fellow @joshuasharpe.bsky.social for @georgiarecorder.com:
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Type Media Center fellow @joshuasharpe.bsky.social for @georgiarecorder.com:
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NEW: She was set to give birth as a Georgia prisoner, again. Terrified, she asked a nonprofit for help.
She was set to give birth as a Georgia prisoner, again. Terrified, she asked a nonprofit for help. • Georgia Recorder
Walking into court, Danielle Edwards thought she might have a chance to get her daughter back—someday. She’d given birth to Lily two years earlier as a state prisoner, and the relative who’d cared fo...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NEW: She was set to give birth as a Georgia prisoner, again. Terrified, she asked a nonprofit for help.
The battle over who should oversee Georgia’s Medicaid program could be coming to an end, and the decision could have a major impact on Georgia families in need.
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Fight over Georgia’s Medicaid contracts nears the end, as foster parents plead for reversal • Georgia Recorder
The battle over who should oversee Georgia’s Medicaid program could be coming to an end, and the decision could have a major impact on Georgia families in need.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The battle over who should oversee Georgia’s Medicaid program could be coming to an end, and the decision could have a major impact on Georgia families in need.
Story by @journalistross.bsky.social.
Story by @journalistross.bsky.social.