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Georgia House GOP advances prosecutor oversight bill as Dems complain of political score-settling
A new disciplinary board could soon begin investigating complaints against the state’s district attorneys and solicitors general under legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly. The House passed Senate Bill 332 by 97-73 on Tuesday, sending legislation to the governor’s desk that would allow the Professional Attorneys Qualifications Commission to begin reviewing complaints of misconduct […] The post Georgia House GOP advances prosecutor oversight bill as Dems complain of political score-settling appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Five months late, Congress is poised to pass a huge chunk of federal spending
WASHINGTON — Congress is on track to approve a staggering $468 billion in government spending this week, finishing part of the work it was supposed to complete by Oct. 1 — including a big boost intended to shore up the federal WIC nutrition program for women, infants and children. Other agencies will see cuts, including […] The post Five months late, Congress is poised to pass a huge chunk of federal spending appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia Power’s request for more electricity comes under fire
Georgia’s energy regulators are considering Georgia Power’s request to generate and buy more electricity to meet what the utility calls a surge in demand from new businesses in the state. State lawmakers, meanwhile, are grappling with a leading source of that increased power demand: high-tech data centers. Georgia Power says the spike in demand is […] The post Georgia Power’s request for more electricity comes under fire appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Telehealth abortions on the rise since Dobbs, new report shows
Researchers studying national abortion trends found that in the 15 months since Roe v. Wade fell, abortion rates remained elevated despite more limited access throughout the U.S., according to the Society of Family Planning’s latest #WeCount report published Wednesday. Partially explaining this is a rise in people having abortions via telemedicine, Ushma Upadhyay, co-chair of #WeCount, told […] The post Telehealth abortions on the rise since Dobbs, new report shows appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton judge to rule in two weeks on Fani Willis disqualification motion in 2020 election case
A Fulton County judge on Friday said he plans to rule in the next two weeks on whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis and her team of prosecutors from the high-profile 2020 election interference case that has been sidetracked by a series of contentious court filings and court hearings. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee […] The post Fulton judge to rule in two weeks on Fani Willis disqualification motion in 2020 election case appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Crossover Day wrap-up: new immigration laws, power company rules and state white shrimp homage
Georgia lawmakers voted on dozens of bills Thursday as a key legislative deadline came and went. They dubbed the white shrimp as the state’s official crustacean and moved forward a GOP bill creating an “America first” license plate but only after a Democrat tried to change it to a “Donald Trump first” plate. “I think […] The post Crossover Day wrap-up: new immigration laws, power company rules and state white shrimp homage appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Presidential campaign moves to the border, as Biden urges Trump to back immigration deal
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon paid competing visits to the nation’s southern border, where Biden called on Congress to reconsider a bipartisan border security deal that Republicans tanked at Trump’s direction. Biden traveled to Brownsville, Texas, while Trump journeyed to Eagle Pass, highlighting how immigration policy has […] The post Presidential campaign moves to the border, as Biden urges Trump to back immigration deal appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
A day ahead of shutdown, Congress works on advancing stopgap spending bills
WASHINGTON — Congress passed a short-term funding extension Thursday intended to give lawmakers a bit more time to wrap up work on the annual spending bills — dodging a shutdown despite election year politics and narrow margins. The stopgap spending bill, sometimes called a continuing resolution, or CR, would keep funding mostly flat for programs […] The post A day ahead of shutdown, Congress works on advancing stopgap spending bills appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
In clash over immigration, Biden and Trump both bound for the U.S.-Mexico border today
Surrogates for President Joe Biden dismissed former President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday as a political stunt, adding that the likely Republican presidential nominee was exploiting an issue that he has shown no desire to fix. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, both Democrats, told reporters […] The post In clash over immigration, Biden and Trump both bound for the U.S.-Mexico border today appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. Senate Republican blocks legislation protecting in vitro fertilization
WASHINGTON — U.S. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi blocked a bill from passing Wednesday that would have preserved access to in vitro fertilization nationwide, stalling a push by Democrats following a landmark Alabama state Supreme Court decision. The court ruled earlier this month that frozen embryos counted as children under state law and parents could collect […] The post U.S. Senate Republican blocks legislation protecting in vitro fertilization appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia Democrats push for state laws protecting reproductive rights following Alabama court ruling
Georgia Democrats are pressing their Republican colleagues to protect access to in vitro fertilization after the Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled that fertilized eggs are children under that state’s law. “Georgians need certainty to know that that level of terror will not be inflicted upon them,” said Sen. Elena Parent, an Atlanta Democrat who is […] The post Georgia Democrats push for state laws protecting reproductive rights following Alabama court ruling appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia Senate gives sports betting legislation a chance to land on November ballot
The Georgia Senate approved a plan on Tuesday that would allow Georgians to decide at the ballot box in November whether legalized sports betting should be allowed in the state. Senate Resolution 579, which would set up a constitutional amendment referendum to sanction sports gambling in Georgia, was passed Tuesday by a vote of 41 […] The post Georgia Senate gives sports betting legislation a chance to land on November ballot appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
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