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USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies
WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as a tournament system, farmers who raise poultry earn a base payment from the companies that buy the product and bring it to […] The post USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, testifying before Congress about his work on the virus as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during two presidencies. House Republicans who called the hearing grilled Fauci during the contentious three-hour session about the origins of […] The post Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Federal appeals court blocks Georgia grant fund from giving awards exclusively to Black women
An Atlanta-based venture capital fund aimed at supporting Black women will need to put its grant program on hold after a three-judge panel from the federal Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the fund likely violates federal law against considering race when making contracts. A conservative nonprofit led by the anti-affirmative action activist […] The post Federal appeals court blocks Georgia grant fund from giving awards exclusively to Black women appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Closing the health care coverage gap would boost Georgia’s economy
Nearly half a million Georgians – small business owners, farmers, veterans, and part-time, hourly, and gig workers – cannot afford private health insurance but earn just above the threshold to qualify for Medicaid. Closing this coverage gap is not just good health care policy, it is also good economic policy. It helps not just those […] The post Closing the health care coverage gap would boost Georgia’s economy appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton 19 update: Lawmaker wants case tossed, Yeezy’s ex-publicist changes counsel
The Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference case is pressing ahead with court hearings taking place for several of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the sweeping racketeering case. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee presided over proceedings last week involving a state lawmaker, a former Kanye West publicist and the ex-director of Black […] The post Fulton 19 update: Lawmaker wants case tossed, Yeezy’s ex-publicist changes counsel appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Election monitors nervously practice for the ‘big dance in November’
Just after 3 p.m. on the third Tuesday of May, Lamont Hart began his shift outside a suburban Atlanta precinct as a scorching Georgia sun reflected heat off the white-bricked Worship with Wonders Church. Tall, thin, wearing a backward flat cap and holding a notebook, Hart introduced himself to exiting voters and asked whether they’d […] The post Election monitors nervously practice for the ‘big dance in November’ appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Biden urges Hamas to accept new Israeli ceasefire plan intended to end war
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced a ceasefire proposal from Israel on Friday, saying the three-phase plan presented to Hamas represents the best chance to end the war. Biden, speaking from the White House, urged people around the world who have been calling for an end to the war in the Middle East to pressure […] The post Biden urges Hamas to accept new Israeli ceasefire plan intended to end war appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
An angry Trump pledges to appeal ‘this scam’ conviction as Republicans vow resistance
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump, now a convicted felon, vowed to launch an appeal based “on many things” he considered unfair during his New York trial, he said Friday in the lobby of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. Meanwhile Friday, legal and political analysts predicted he will spend little if any time in jail […] The post An angry Trump pledges to appeal ‘this scam’ conviction as Republicans vow resistance appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia Supreme Court rules against county’s property seizure from catalytic converter recyclers
The Georgia Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion this week that opponents of civil asset forfeiture are calling a victory. Civil asset forfeiture is a legal practice that lets police seize property they believe was involved in committing a crime or derived from the commission of a crime, even if nobody is charged with the […] The post Georgia Supreme Court rules against county’s property seizure from catalytic converter recyclers appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Biden administration, Georgia officials applaud debut of Plant Vogtle expansion
Officials with the U.S. Energy Department plan to celebrate the completion of Georgia Power’s controversial nuclear power expansion at Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro on Friday. President Joe Biden’s National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are set to tour Plant Vogtle, which has become the nation’s largest nuclear power plant and the […] The post Biden administration, Georgia officials applaud debut of Plant Vogtle expansion appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial
WASHINGTON — Jurors in New York state court on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star ultimately to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president wrapped up in […] The post Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
BREAKING: Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial
WASHINGTON — Jurors in New York state court on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star ultimately to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president wrapped up in […] The post BREAKING: Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Potential mass voter challenges in Georgia November elections elicit Democrats’ warnings
Georgia Democrats are sounding the alarm over potential mass voter challenges ahead of the November election. Georgia law allows local voters to challenge the eligibility of as many people as they want if they suspect the person is ineligible to cast a ballot. Ahead of the Jan. 2021 runoffs for the U.S. Senate, a conservative […] The post Potential mass voter challenges in Georgia November elections elicit Democrats’ warnings appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Free direct filing of federal taxes may be offered soon throughout the U.S.
WASHINGTON — Taxpayers across the United States could be guaranteed a free public option to file federal tax returns online as the Internal Revenue Service announced plans Thursday to make its Direct File program permanent. The pilot program offered in 12 states from March to April drew roughly 140,000 accepted returns this filing season and saved participants […] The post Free direct filing of federal taxes may be offered soon throughout the U.S. appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Pill press molds used to produce illicit fentanyl targeted in legislation in Congress
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation pushed in both chambers of Congress aims to stop illegal fentanyl production and trafficking by focusing on the machinery used to manufacture pills. The Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates, or CAST, Act would redefine the criminal penalty for producing counterfeit drugs using a pill press. Counterfeiting drugs is already illegal as outlined in […] The post Pill press molds used to produce illicit fentanyl targeted in legislation in Congress appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Bookman: Absurd claims like imagined plot to kill Trump would be big if true
When FBI agents converged on Mar-a-Lago in August of 2022, they did not come just to seize highly classified national-security documents that Donald Trump had taken illegally from the White House and then refused to return, in defiance of a court order. Those agents had come to kill Trump. That is, if you believe the […] The post Bookman: Absurd claims like imagined plot to kill Trump would be big if true appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Seasoned Libertarian looks to November after seizing nomination to take on Biden and Trump
Could Atlanta libertarian Chase Oliver become the second U.S. President from Georgia? Probably not. In the past three presidential elections, Libertarian candidates only cracked 3% in Georgia once, in 2016, when Gary Johnson faced off against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Last time around, when the major party candidates were Trump and Joe Biden, the […] The post Seasoned Libertarian looks to November after seizing nomination to take on Biden and Trump appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Funds for clean school buses coming to hundreds of districts, White House says
WASHINGTON — As part of its ongoing effort to replace diesel-fueled school buses, the Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide approximately 530 school districts across nearly all states with almost $1 billion to help them purchase clean school buses. The initiative, part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate […] The post Funds for clean school buses coming to hundreds of districts, White House says appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments
WASHINGTON — Closing arguments in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president concluded Tuesday, leaving the jury to now decide if Donald Trump is guilty of faking reimbursement to his personal lawyer for hush money paid to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. Just outside the Lower Manhattan courthouse during […] The post The jury now will decide Trump’s fate in hush money trial, after lengthy closing arguments appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
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