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U.S. House conservatives balk at short-term funding patch that would avert shutdown
WASHINGTON — The most conservative Republicans in the U.S. House announced Tuesday they won’t support the short-term spending bill that’s needed to stop a partial government shutdown from beginning on Oct. 1. Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, said the group is not interested in a stopgap spending bill that “continues the policies […] The post U.S. House conservatives balk at short-term funding patch that would avert shutdown appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. Senate hearing on book bans probes censorship attempts in local libraries
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators at a committee hearing Tuesday discussed the consequences of book bans and parents’ desire to control what their kids read — though they also acknowledged it’s not an issue for Congress to settle. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony about book bans, focusing on how censorship limits liberty and literature. The […] The post U.S. Senate hearing on book bans probes censorship attempts in local libraries appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Tuberville blockade of military nominees roils hearing for top Air Force official
WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday conducted a nomination hearing for the next U.S. Air Force chief of staff, a key appointment caught up in the more than 300 military promotions currently blocked by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville in protest of the Pentagon’s abortion policy. Gen. David W. Allvin, now vice chief […] The post Tuberville blockade of military nominees roils hearing for top Air Force official appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Battles over spending, farm bill, Ukraine and yet more loom over a divided Congress
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House and Senate are both back in D.C. on Tuesday following a long summer recess, facing an overwhelming agenda of unfinished work — funding the federal government and reauthorizing major programs set to expire at the end of the month. Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden have only a few weeks […] The post Battles over spending, farm bill, Ukraine and yet more loom over a divided Congress appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Meadows appeals federal court setback in 2020 election racketeering case
A ruling by a federal appeals court judge based in Atlanta could become a seminal judgment in the Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference case sweeping in Donald Trump and his inner circle. Trump’s ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has filed a motion before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals after U.S. District […] The post Meadows appeals federal court setback in 2020 election racketeering case appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump’s trial will be televised. That transparency comes with a cost.
The first of the televised sessions in former President Donald Trump’s conspiracy trial in Georgia aired Sept. 5, and it was dull as a butter knife: Two of the 19 alleged conspirators arguing to have their cases separated from the mob and from each other. It was an inauspicious start to what is potentially the […] The post Trump’s trial will be televised. That transparency comes with a cost. appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Challenge to political maps to proceed with state’s claim Black voting power isn’t diluted
A federal trial that could force state lawmakers to redraw Georgia’s political maps ahead of next year’s election will enter its second week Monday. Five lawsuits have been filed challenging the GOP-drawn maps that came out of a special session in 2021, but this trial features three of them, including challenges from Alpha Phi Alpha […] The post Challenge to political maps to proceed with state’s claim Black voting power isn’t diluted appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. Justice Department asks Supreme Court to take up abortion pill case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked the Supreme Court to decide whether the abortion pill should remain on the market after two lower courts issued differing opinions about its use. The case, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will likely be the second time the conservative-leaning Supreme […] The post U.S. Justice Department asks Supreme Court to take up abortion pill case appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton grand jury recommended charges against Perdue and Loeffler in 2020 election case
This story was updated Sept. 8 at 5:01 p.m. A Fulton County special grand jury recommended that prosecutors file criminal charges against former Georgia U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler and South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in the sweeping 2020 presidential election interference case. The grand jury report released Friday reveals that the […] The post Fulton grand jury recommended charges against Perdue and Loeffler in 2020 election case appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia Power must have taken lessons from Muhammad Ali
Here’s a question: “What does Georgia Power have in common with the greatest boxer of all time?” Huh? To be more specific: “What does Georgia Power have in common with Muhammad Ali?” Consider the behemoth utility’s tactics to wear down environmental critics by delaying doing the long-term and right thing with its millions of tons […] The post Georgia Power must have taken lessons from Muhammad Ali appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Millions more workers would receive overtime pay under proposed Biden administration rule
Salaried workers who have been ineligible for overtime pay would benefit from a proposed Biden administration regulation. The Department of Labor’s new rule would require employers compensate full-time workers in management, administrative, or other professional roles for any overtime worked if they make less than $55,068 annually. Currently, the salary threshold is $35,568. The change […] The post Millions more workers would receive overtime pay under proposed Biden administration rule appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia GOP state senator rallies allies in call to punish Fulton DA over 2020 election indictments
One group of Georgia state lawmakers is calling for a special legislative session to defund, investigate, impeach or otherwise punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis after she charged former president Donald Trump and 18 others with trying to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. That group includes Republican Sens. Colton Moore of Trenton and […] The post Georgia GOP state senator rallies allies in call to punish Fulton DA over 2020 election indictments appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Bookman: More evidence for Tooth Fairy than Georgia 2020 election fraud
According to a poll conducted last month by the University of Georgia, 63% of Georgia Republican voters still claim to believe “there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.” At this point, almost three years after the election, that’s like an adult believing in the Tooth Fairy, only worse. There’s at least some […] The post Bookman: More evidence for Tooth Fairy than Georgia 2020 election fraud appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton 19 DA predicts four-month trial, 150 witnesses. Judge rejects co-defendant severance.
Two defendants charged in the Fulton County 2020 election interference racketeering case are set to go to trial on Oct. 23 after a judge on Wednesday denied their request to have their cases tried separately. At the end of a 75-minute hearing on Wednesday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott...
Congress and nonprofit working to put women’s suffrage monument on National Mall
As Congress considers a bill to place a women’s suffrage monument on the National Mall, a nonprofit is working to raise the estimated $50 million needed to build it. The Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation, the nonprofit backing the effort, launched a donation campaign Tuesday in an effort to raise funds for a memorial honoring […] The post Congress and nonprofit working to put women’s suffrage monument on National Mall appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Gun law raises funding concerns for school hunting programs
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers are concerned that the Biden administration is interpreting last year’s bipartisan gun safety law to cut funding for school archery and hunting programs, though programs themselves say they haven’t been affected. A provision in the law – a bipartisan effort to curb gun violence that established new criminal offenses, and expanded background […] The post Gun law raises funding concerns for school hunting programs appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia redistricting trial opens with debate over federal requirements for Black representation
A federal trial that could recontour the political landscape in Georgia ahead of next year’s congressional and legislative races started Tuesday. The complex trial, which is expected to last through next week, focuses on a trio of challenges targeting the state’s congressional map – which helped Republicans gain a U.S. House seat last year – […] The post Georgia redistricting trial opens with debate over federal requirements for Black representation appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump and allies enter big week for 2020 election interference indictment charges
An eventful week lies ahead in the Fulton County election interference case with arraignments and the potential release of a special grand jury report that was a prelude to the racketeering charges filed against Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants last month. There have been a flurry of court filings and hearings on the 2020 election […] The post Trump and allies enter big week for 2020 election interference indictment charges appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Anti-abortion ‘abolitionists’ take slavery rhetoric to the next level
The first time Tina Marshall heard anti-abortion protesters call themselves “abolitionists,’” she said she burst out laughing. Marshall, a Black woman who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, was counter protesting at an abortion clinic when a mostly white group — save one Black woman — surrounded her and told her they were abolitionists. “I rolled […] The post Anti-abortion ‘abolitionists’ take slavery rhetoric to the next level appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
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