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Georgia lawmakers back at Capitol to redraw political maps to comply with Voting Rights Act
It’s back to Atlanta and back to the drawing board for Georgia legislators, who are set to gavel in for a special session Wednesday after a federal judge ruled the redistricting maps they produced in 2021 did not protect the rights of Black voters. Lawmakers will take another crack at creating voter maps for Georgia’s […] The post Georgia lawmakers back at Capitol to redraw political maps to comply with Voting Rights Act appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Jimmy Carter attends ceremony for wife of 77 years as celebration of Rosalynn Carter continues
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter’s life of service and advocacy was celebrated Tuesday at a tribute ceremony in Atlanta attended by the current president and first lady and other dignitaries. Carter, 96, died last Sunday at her home in Plains just a few days after her family announced she had entered hospice. She was diagnosed […] The post Jimmy Carter attends ceremony for wife of 77 years as celebration of Rosalynn Carter continues appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Tuesday discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, in hopes of building upon last year’s federal gun safety legislation. “Across the country, gun violence is a public health epidemic,” Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin, the chairman of the committee, said in his opening remarks. […] The post Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Well-wishers flock to Rosalynn Carter tribute to bid farewell to former U.S. and Georgia first lady
The museum at the Carter Center in Atlanta typically echoes with the oohs and ahhs of tourists and the banter of field tripping schoolchildren, but all was silent Monday night as hundreds of well-wishers walked through the colorful displays to honor a flower-draped casket. Rosalynn Carter, former first lady of Georgia and the United States, […] The post Well-wishers flock to Rosalynn Carter tribute to bid farewell to former U.S. and Georgia first lady appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia GOP senators float court-ordered political map that seems to target two incumbent Democrats
This story was updated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, with additional comment. Georgia Senate Republicans on Monday released a court-ordered revision of a redistricting map that would shift the concentration of Black voters in several legislative districts. On Monday, state Sen. Shelly Echols, a Gainesville Republican, announced the draft of new Georgia […] The post Georgia GOP senators float court-ordered political map that seems to target two incumbent Democrats appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Voting groups fear court ruling on Arkansas maps hurts chances to challenge election laws
A federal appeals court ruling last week is the latest sign in a shifting national landscape limiting the ability of minority voters to challenge voting laws on claims of racial discrimination. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling of a federal district judge who dismissed a lawsuit filed by organizations representing Black […] The post Voting groups fear court ruling on Arkansas maps hurts chances to challenge election laws appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
How U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped derail a fight against election lies
CORRECTION: This report has been corrected to more accurately reflect the nature of Nina Jankowicz’s public comments about the Hunter Biden laptop. Back in July, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. A federal court had recently granted a temporary injunction, in Missouri v. Biden, finding that the Biden administration had violated the […] The post How U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped derail a fight against election lies appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody, yet many report being restrained
Ashley Denney was about seven months pregnant in 2022 when police handcuffed her during an arrest in Carroll County, Georgia. Officers shackled her even though the state bans the use of restraints on pregnant women in custody beginning at the second trimester. In early July, she said, it happened again. “I asked the officer, ‘Please, […] The post Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody, yet many report being restrained appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
JFK’s Thanksgiving wish: Be ‘humbly grateful’ for what brings us together
On Nov. 4, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed this Thanksgiving proclamation. Little more than two weeks later, on Nov. 22, 1963, he lost his life to an assassin’s bullet during a trip to Dallas, Texas. America is as divided as it has been lately and Kennedy’s wish that the nation unite around its shared ideals […] The post JFK’s Thanksgiving wish: Be ‘humbly grateful’ for what brings us together appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Balance of state’s political power on the table when lawmakers gather for special session next week
When state lawmakers meet next week to redraw Georgia’s political maps, a national audience will follow the debate over the creation of an additional court-ordered majority Black district in west metro Atlanta. But Georgia political observers say the forced reworking of the state’s legislative maps could also prove consequential. Lawmakers have until Dec. 8 to […] The post Balance of state’s political power on the table when lawmakers gather for special session next week appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton judge rejects revoking defendant’s bond for social media posts in 2020 election case
The former director of Black Voices for Trump Harrison William Floyd avoided jail on Tuesday after a Fulton County judge approved a temporary bond order that allows him to publicly comment on the 2020 presidential election racketeering case as long as he does not refer to witnesses or his remaining fourteen co-defendants. The Fulton County […] The post Fulton judge rejects revoking defendant’s bond for social media posts in 2020 election case appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump immigration policies set the tone for most of the GOP presidential field
This is one of an occasional series comparing the Republican presidential candidates’ positions on issues. WASHINGTON — Most of the candidates in this year’s 2024 Republican race for the presidential nomination mirror hard-line immigration policies set by the front-runner, former President Donald Trump. What were once considered far-right policies are now common talking points among […] The post Trump immigration policies set the tone for most of the GOP presidential field appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Retailers pare back their seasonal hiring to prepare for ho-hum holidays
Black Friday shoppers may notice longer lines and fewer retail associates in some of their favorite stores than in past holiday seasons as retailers scale back seasonal hiring over concerns about consumer spending. JCPenney is hiring 12,000 fewer workers than last year. Macy’s 3,000 fewer. Meanwhile a Walmart executive said the retail giant has been hiring “throughout […] The post Retailers pare back their seasonal hiring to prepare for ho-hum holidays appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Reliability v. sustainability: Inside the debate over the EPA’s proposed carbon rules
Electric reliability has been a hot topic lately — from congressional hearings to regulatory agencies and at the regional transmission organizations that run the electric grid in much of the country. The American electric grid is undergoing a major change, prodded by state and federal decarbonization policies, market forces pushing cheaper and cleaner forms of electricity […] The post Reliability v. sustainability: Inside the debate over the EPA’s proposed carbon rules appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton 19 update: Floyd’s bond revocation hearing Tuesday; Trump trial to run beyond ’24 election
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday afternoon to consider prosecutors’ request to revoke Harrison Floyd’s bond for allegedly making incendiary statements about witnesses in the 2020 presidential election interference case. McAfee’s ruling will determine whether the ex-director of Black Voices for Trump will have to return to the […] The post Fulton 19 update: Floyd’s bond revocation hearing Tuesday; Trump trial to run beyond ’24 election appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Rosalynn Carter acclaimed by admirers for her pioneering advocacy for mental health, caregiving
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died, according to the Carter Center, leaving a rich legacy of championing mental health and women’s rights. She will be buried at the ranch house in Plains she and former President Jimmy Carter built in 1961. She died Sunday just days after the family announced she had entered hospice […] The post Rosalynn Carter acclaimed by admirers for her pioneering advocacy for mental health, caregiving appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Environmental groups call for federal action after regulators OK Georgia Power coal ash permit
Environmental advocates are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to act after state regulators issued a final permit signing off on Georgia Power’s plans to leave coal ash partly submerged in groundwater at Floyd County’s Plant Hammond. The permit is the first to be finalized under Georgia’s state-run coal ash disposal permitting program. More […] The post Environmental groups call for federal action after regulators OK Georgia Power coal ash permit appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton judge issues order blocking release of ‘sensitive’ information in election 2020 RICO
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee issued a protective order Thursday prohibiting prosecutors and defense attorneys from publicly sharing evidence containing sensitive information in the 2020 presidential election interference case. McAfee’s protective order will cover witness statements and other evidence that the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and lawyers representing the 19 defendants deem […] The post Fulton judge issues order blocking release of ‘sensitive’ information in election 2020 RICO appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
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