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Haley: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
GREENVILLE — Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley put to bed any ideas that she would be dropping out of the GOP presidential primary race during a speech Tuesday. “South Carolina will vote on Saturday, but on Sunday I’ll still be running for president,” she said during a stop in Greenville. “I’m not going anywhere.” The speech, […] The post Haley: ‘I’m not going anywhere’ appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Republican legislators push bills requiring government to collect reasons for abortion
All but seven state legislatures are now in session, and abortion-related bills continue to be introduced, especially in states where the procedure is already banned. It can be hard to monitor them all, so States Newsroom’s Reproductive Rights Today team will track certain bills that could become law in their respective states in a biweekly legislative […] The post Republican legislators push bills requiring government to collect reasons for abortion appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia Power objections cast long shadow over state lawmakers’ efforts to expand solar energy
A push to expand community solar in Georgia is running into opposition from the state’s largest electric utility, which has been under pressure in recent years to increase rooftop solar. Proposals filed in both chambers have sparked interest at the committee level, with those talks set to continue this week. But a key deadline for […] The post Georgia Power objections cast long shadow over state lawmakers’ efforts to expand solar energy appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia 2020 election interference case sidetracked by courtroom drama over DA’s romance
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is expected to decide in the coming days whether District Attorney Fani Willis can continue prosecuting the case against former President Donald Trump that charges him with leading a conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election. McAfee’s decision will come after lawyers for Trump and his 14 co-defendants make […] The post Georgia 2020 election interference case sidetracked by courtroom drama over DA’s romance appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton DA delivers fiery testimony against Trump, co-defendants quest to disqualify her
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday fiercely defended herself against allegations of prosecutorial misconduct while she had a romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she appointed to oversee the 2020 presidential election interference case. A surprise appearance in a Fulton County courtroom saw Willis agree to testify in response to defense attorneys and […] The post Fulton DA delivers fiery testimony against Trump, co-defendants quest to disqualify her appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
House panel approves bill intended to clarify when landowners can restrict access to streams
Lawmakers rushed to respond late in last year’s legislative session when a landowner along the Flint River successfully argued in court that he has control over who can cast a line in the popular fishing spot. That late-session measure prompted an outcry from some landowners and representatives of the state’s prized agriculture industry, who worried […] The post House panel approves bill intended to clarify when landowners can restrict access to streams appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump’s calendar becoming crowded as legal battles escalate in New York, D.C.
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s days fighting criminal charges in two courts could be arriving soon. Special Counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday not to pause federal election interference proceedings and a New York state judge on Thursday set a late March trial date on charges related to hush money […] The post Trump’s calendar becoming crowded as legal battles escalate in New York, D.C. appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Former Willis friend testifies DA’s relationship with Wade started earlier than claimed
Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade on Thursday disputed the claim made by a former friend of the district attorney, Fani Willis, that Wade and Willis had a romantic relationship prior to Wade’s appointment to work on the 2020 presidential election interference case. During an evidentiary hearing in Fulton County Superior Court, Wade testified that […] The post Former Willis friend testifies DA’s relationship with Wade started earlier than claimed appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Are Americans really committed to democracy in the 2024 election?
With former President Donald Trump having all but wrapped up the GOP presidential nomination, one issue looks set to be at the center of the general election campaign: the threat to democracy. In a major campaign speech in Pennsylvania in January, President Joe Biden detailed Trump’s lies about the 2020 election, his efforts to use violence to […] The post Are Americans really committed to democracy in the 2024 election? appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
What happens next in the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas?
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is expected to head to trial later this month after House Republicans impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday in a historic move against a sitting Cabinet member. A special core set of impeachment rules that were last revised in the 1980s requires the body to consider resolutions containing impeachment […] The post What happens next in the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas? appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
General Assembly’s silence is deafening
Listen. Can you hear it? What? Two things in Atlanta. Clink, clink, clink and tick, tick, tick. Cocktail glasses of Georgia Power, Twin Pines Minerals LLC and their lobbyists are clinking so loudly that you don’t have to be in Atlanta to hear the unmistakable sounds. The reasons for celebrating are different, but they are […] The post General Assembly’s silence is deafening appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia Senate panel OKs latest version of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ restrictions
This story was updated at 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 14 A controversial bill dubbed Georgia’s version of “Don’t Say Gay” moved forward in a Senate committee Tuesday after three years of work and multiple failures to move, largely over Republican opposition to the inclusion of private schools. The latest version of the bill applies differently […] The post Georgia Senate panel OKs latest version of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ restrictions appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Former GOP officials warn of ‘terrifying possibilities’ if Trump immunity claim accepted
WASHINGTON — Accepting former President Donald Trump’s claim of presidential immunity would embolden future presidents to use military force to stay in office indefinitely, a group of anti-Trump Republican former officials warned in a Tuesday brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. Rejecting Trump’s immunity claim, which he has said should protect him from prosecution on […] The post Former GOP officials warn of ‘terrifying possibilities’ if Trump immunity claim accepted appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
No excuse absentee voting in Georgia survives a state election board vote to end it
The newly appointed chairman of the Georgia State Election Board cast the deciding vote on Tuesday against recommending that state legislators ban no-excuse absentee voting. In a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, the election board struck down the recommendation to no longer allow any Georgia voter to request an absentee ballot after Chairman John Fervier declined […] The post No excuse absentee voting in Georgia survives a state election board vote to end it appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Opponents of mine near Okefenokee consider options to stop it after state EPD issued draft permits
Visitors to the state capitol late last week may have spied two alligators at the base of the South Steps. The gators, named Creature and Charlie, had come a long way from Waycross, Georgia to join Okefenokee Swamp fans to celebrate Okefenokee Swamp Day and announce a new economic impact study for making the Swamp […] The post Opponents of mine near Okefenokee consider options to stop it after state EPD issued draft permits appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to pause federal trial over presidential immunity question
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to further delay his federal criminal trial on charges he attempted to subvert the 2020 election, contending his actions were protected by presidential immunity. In a 40-page application to the Supreme Court late Monday, Trump and his attorneys asked the justices to pause pretrial activities […] The post Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to pause federal trial over presidential immunity question appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia AG claims not having a phone makes you a criminal
The ubiquity of smartphones is causing some to pine for simpler times, when we didn’t have the entire history of humankind’s knowledge at our fingertips on devices that tracked our every move. There’s a growing trend, particularly among young people, to use non-smartphones, or “basic phones.” The reasons range from aesthetic to financial to concern […] The post Georgia AG claims not having a phone makes you a criminal appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Some GOP senators shy away from Trump threat he won’t aid ‘delinquent’ NATO allies
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic senators on Monday distanced themselves from comments Donald Trump made about NATO over the weekend, when the GOP front-runner said the United States might not assist those countries should Russia expand its war in Europe. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina, Trump recalled a conversation he had when he was president […] The post Some GOP senators shy away from Trump threat he won’t aid ‘delinquent’ NATO allies appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Congress is looking at expanding the child tax credit again. Who would benefit?
WASHINGTON — The bipartisan tax package passed by the U.S. House last month is not a done deal, but the proposal’s supporters say it could restore some poverty-reducing benefits that reached millions under the pandemic-era child tax credit expansion. A majority of low-income families who do not currently qualify for the full credit would see some increase […] The post Congress is looking at expanding the child tax credit again. Who would benefit? appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
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