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Another fraught Georgia election season after predictable 2024 presidential primary
This story was updated at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Georgia voters on Tuesday helped cement Donald Trump and Joe Biden as the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees for the 2024 election. The presidential preference primary wrapped up Tuesday with the incumbent president securing enough delegates in Georgia and a couple other states […] The post Another fraught Georgia election season after predictable 2024 presidential primary appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
AI disinformation, threats to poll workers top U.S. Senate panel list of election worries
WASHINGTON — Senators on the U.S. Senate Rules Committee expressed concerns Tuesday that poll workers may need protection and that artificial intelligence could interfere in the fall elections. Leading members of the committee said AI has already been used to promote disinformation that has interfered with elections, while elections workers have for years experienced intimidation. […] The post AI disinformation, threats to poll workers top U.S. Senate panel list of election worries appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Former special counsel in Biden classified documents probe attacked by both sides in hearing
Former U.S. Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur on Tuesday defended from both Republican and Democratic critics on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee his conclusion that President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents likely broke federal law but was not worthy of prosecution. Few new facts emerged from the acrimonious five-hour hearing. But Hur’s conclusions […] The post Former special counsel in Biden classified documents probe attacked by both sides in hearing appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Restricting farm property ownership by ‘foreign adversary’ a step backwards for Georgia
With legislation that conflates national security with xenophobia, Georgia’s House Bill 1093 (folded March 12 into Senate Bill 132) and Senate Bill 420 would restrict certain individuals’ and businesses’ ability from owning, renting, or otherwise holding real property throughout Georgia. While many immigrant groups would be harmed with these bills’ passage, proponents openly target people […] The post Restricting farm property ownership by ‘foreign adversary’ a step backwards for Georgia appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Bill to provide overdose remedies in Georgia’s public buildings hijacked to ban puberty blockers
Georgia state Senate Republicans advanced language that would ban puberty-blocking medication for transgender minors through a key committee Monday after grafting it to a bill requiring overdose reversal drugs in government buildings. Democrats said they were blindsided by the substitute to the bill. “None of us were expecting this particular bill, especially the part that […] The post Bill to provide overdose remedies in Georgia’s public buildings hijacked to ban puberty blockers appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia voters get their say at the polls as presidential campaign 2024 matchup nears decision
Georgia is set to host a presidential preference primary on Tuesday that is trending toward President Joe Biden and Donald Trump securing enough delegates for a rematch of their 2020 presidential race. As Georgia’s two-week early voting period ended on Friday, more than 436,000 ballots were cast statewide, a trending to a notable decline from […] The post Georgia voters get their say at the polls as presidential campaign 2024 matchup nears decision appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Biden calls for expanded child tax credit, taxes on wealthy in $7.3 trillion budget plan
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden released his budget request for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, calling on Congress to stick to the spending agreement brokered last year and to revamp tax laws so that the “wealthy pay their fair share.” The $7.266 trillion budget request doesn’t actually spend any money since Congress controls the power […] The post Biden calls for expanded child tax credit, taxes on wealthy in $7.3 trillion budget plan appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Looking toward November, Biden targets ‘shrinkflation’ in State of the Union speech
The White House retweeted Cookie Monster about it. The president made his own Super Bowl video about it. And then President Joe Biden made it a point in his State of the Union speech: “Shrinkflation” must be stopped. Biden said Thursday during his annual address that he is taking on corporations that are making more money […] The post Looking toward November, Biden targets ‘shrinkflation’ in State of the Union speech appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump, Biden hold competing rallies in Georgia ahead of Tuesday’s primary contests
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, separated by less than one hundred miles in Georgia, took turns attacking each other in front of friendly crowds Saturday as voting wraps up Tuesday in the battleground state. “You’re the reason we’re going to win,” Biden said to his supporters at the Pullman Yards in Atlanta. […] The post Trump, Biden hold competing rallies in Georgia ahead of Tuesday’s primary contests appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. Senate sends Biden giant spending package hours before midnight deadline
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators on Friday cleared a bipartisan spending package for President Joe Biden’s signature, completing work on half of the annual bills that were supposed to become law by Oct. 1. The $468 billion spending legislation rolls together the Agriculture-FDA, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water, Interior-Environment, Military Construction-VA and Transportation-HUD spending bills into a so-called minibus. […] The post U.S. Senate sends Biden giant spending package hours before midnight deadline appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Immigrant, business advocates frustrated by Biden’s humanitarian parole for new arrivals
WASHINGTON — Immigration advocates and business leaders on Friday urged President Joe Biden to use his executive authority to extend work visas to long-term undocumented people and immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens, following his State of the Union address Thursday night that centered on the economy and immigration reform. In a Friday press call organized […] The post Immigrant, business advocates frustrated by Biden’s humanitarian parole for new arrivals appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Increasing no-bid government contracts would reduce transparency
A bill pending in the Georgia Legislature would allow state and local construction projects valued under $250,000 to be contracted without competitive bidding. It would bring about one of the most significant changes to public contracting in Georgia in decades. House Bill 1044 looks a lot like another bill that passed the Legislature last year […] The post Increasing no-bid government contracts would reduce transparency appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia House Minority Leader announces he won’t stand for reelection
House Minority Leader James Beverly, a steady voice for Democrats at the GOP-controlled state Capitol, has announced that he will retire from the Georgia House of Representatives at the end of the 2024 legislative session. The retirement of the Macon lawmaker after 14 years serving in the Legislature means that there will be new leadership […] The post Georgia House Minority Leader announces he won’t stand for reelection appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Biden warns ‘freedom and democracy are under attack’ in fierce State of the Union address
WASHINGTON — In remarks pivotal to his reelection this fall, President Joe Biden in his State of the Union address Thursday night portrayed himself as the defender of democracy, touted the bipartisan deals he’s brokered during his first term in office and appealed to Congress to support Ukraine in its battle against the Russian invasion. […] The post Biden warns ‘freedom and democracy are under attack’ in fierce State of the Union address appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Bookman: Bipartisan immigration bill offers solutions for border security instead of photo ops
As a father of two daughters, I look at photographs of Laken Riley and her family and I feel grief. I feel anger. It’s hard to imagine losing a child like that, the victim in what appears to be a random, brutal murder. It doesn’t help any that the man charged in Riley’s death, Jose […] The post Bookman: Bipartisan immigration bill offers solutions for border security instead of photo ops appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Lawyer accusing Fulton DA of conflict details accusations of misconduct at Georgia Senate hearing
The defense attorney who filed the motion in January seeking to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the sweeping Trump 2020 presidential election interference case testified Wednesday before a state Senate committee about how she uncovered an affair between the DA and a special prosecutor. Ashleigh Merchant testified Wednesday before a Senate Special […] The post Lawyer accusing Fulton DA of conflict details accusations of misconduct at Georgia Senate hearing appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. House passes $468 billion spending package that would stave off shutdown
WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers cast a broadly bipartisan vote Wednesday to approve a six-bill government funding package, marking one of the few consequential votes on major legislation that chamber has taken since Republicans took the majority more than a year ago. The $468 billion package includes half of the annual spending bills for the […] The post U.S. House passes $468 billion spending package that would stave off shutdown appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump, Biden close in on clinching nominations after broad Super Tuesday victories
WASHINGTON — Despite facing 91 felony counts, hefty civil penalties and a packed 2024 legal calendar, Donald Trump emerged on Super Tuesday as the Republican Party’s presumptive choice as its presidential candidate in November. The former president has secured 995 of the necessary 1,215 GOP delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination, and likely will […] The post Trump, Biden close in on clinching nominations after broad Super Tuesday victories appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Okefenokee mine opponents, backed by feds, call for Georgia EPD to thwart Twin Pines dig
State regulators heard from dozens of conservationists and Okefenokee Swamp admirers who urged the state to reverse course on plans to allow an Alabama-based company to mine near the wildlife refuge. The state Environmental Protection Division issued draft permits for Twin Pines Minerals LLC last month and is in the middle of a 60-day public […] The post Okefenokee mine opponents, backed by feds, call for Georgia EPD to thwart Twin Pines dig appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Biden to push for return of expanded child tax credit in State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — Top White House economic officials said Tuesday that President Joe Biden will announce how his administration is tackling economic issues — from the housing crisis to restoring the expansion of the child tax credit — during this week’s State of the Union address to Congress and the nation. “Providing more breathing room to […] The post Biden to push for return of expanded child tax credit in State of the Union speech appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
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