Soldiers hailed as heroes for tackling armed assailant at Fort Stewart
by (AP) Fort Stewart, Georgia Following reports of gunshots in a nearby office building, Sgt. Aaron Turner assisted in the lockdown of a supply warehouse on …
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Carr sues Jones over campaign financing in Georgia governor’s race
Atlanta (AP) On Thursday, a prominent Republican candidate for Georgia governor filed a lawsuit against the other front-runner, contesting the legitimacy of the opponent’s campaign …
Advocates say $20 million fine a first step toward enforcement of Georgia mental health parity law
(Recorder of Georgia) A few days after King’s office declared it would fine health insurance firms $20 million for noncompliance, mental health advocates convened in …
Suspected gunman and police officer dead in shooting near the CDC and Emory University, police say
Atlanta (AP) Police reacted to reports of an active shooter at the nearby campuses of Emory University and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …
Former DeKalb County CEO and Georgia labor commissioner launches campaign for governor
(Georgia Recorder) In what is expected to be a contentious 2026 election, Democrat Michael Thurmond has entered the contest to become Georgia’s next governor. Thurmond …
Trump and Putin kick off their Alaska summit
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AL (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted each other warmly on Friday as if they were old …
Social Security turns 90. How much longer does it have?
(States Newsroom) Washington On Thursday, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation commemorating Social Security’s 90th anniversary, but he made no recommendations on how to prevent …
Trump says no agreement on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine as Putin says there was an ‘understanding’
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AL (AP) — President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin did not agree to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting …
Tillery pushes to make Georgia 10th state with no income tax
Legislators in Georgia are considering doing away with the state income tax, which would make Georgia the tenth state in the country to do so. …
Georgia hits insurers with $20M in fines for mental health parity violations
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King said Friday that Georgia will pay health insurance firms over $20 million for violating mental health parity …