Georgia officials aim to open college doors to more of state’s students with mail outreach
The Georgia Student Finance Commission and Gov. Brian Kemp are hoping a new direct application program will steer more high school grads into Georgia college classrooms. Getty Images This story was updated at 11:20 a.m. on Oct. 5 to add comment from University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue. State officials are hoping to make…
How does a ‘frozen’ U.S. House function without a speaker? Everyone’s got an opinion.
House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., is pursued by reporters as he returns to the offices of former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 4, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The process is underway to replace McCarthy, who was ousted from the speakership on Oct. 3 by a…
State Election Board shelves bid to allow more hand-marked ballots, affirms touchscreen use
A student casts his ballot at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion in the 2021 Senate runoff. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder On Tuesday, the Georgia State Election Board rejected a proposal that would have increased the number of voters casting hand-marked paper ballots in the 2024 election cycle when existing touchscreen machines raise ballot privacy concerns. By rejecting…
McCarthy abandons another bid for U.S. House speaker, votes on spending bills canceled
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is surrounded by staff, security and journalists as he walks to the House chamber ahead of a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 03, 2023 in Washington, D.C., in which he would be removed from his post. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON — California Republican Rep. Kevin…
Georgia GOP leaders trumpet another top ranking by national business trade publication
Gov. Brian Kemp announces that Georgia has been named the best state for business for the 10th year as former Gov. Nathan Deal stands next to him. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder Georgia has been named the top state for business for the 10th year by Area Development Magazine. The designation is from an executive magazine focused…
U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker
Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who filed the motion to vacate against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, leaves a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 3, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Dissident Republicans in the U.S. House voted with Democrats on Tuesday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker,…