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U.S. House turns aside attempt to censure Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib over Israel remarks
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to quash an effort to censure Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib after Rome Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene accused her of “antisemitic activity.” The motion to table the resolution, introduced by Greene on Oct. 24, succeeded in a 222-186 vote Wednesday night. The Georgia Republican falsely accused Tlaib of […] The post U.S. House turns aside attempt to censure Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib over Israel remarks appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia GOP senators put elections lawyer, Dominion Systems exec on 2024 elections hot seat
Correction: An earlier version of this story should have said Georgia election officials will conduct a limited test of new security software for electronic voting machines ahead of the 2024 contests. Georgia Senate Republicans on Wednesday grilled state election officials and a Dominion Voting System representative over the election equipment security protocols that will be […] The post Georgia GOP senators put elections lawyer, Dominion Systems exec on 2024 elections hot seat appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia lawmakers explore threats, wonders of AI technology with eye on regulating ethical use
To build an advanced artificial intelligence, you must first invent the wheel. AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT are the end result of thousands of years of progress, with each great leap building upon the last so that the pace of advancement increases each year. There could come a day when someone builds an AI smarter […] The post Georgia lawmakers explore threats, wonders of AI technology with eye on regulating ethical use appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Three top military nominees near U.S. Senate votes despite Tuberville blockade
WASHINGTON — The battle over Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of U.S. military promotions over a Pentagon abortion policy inched forward Wednesday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer brought three top nominees to the floor, including President Joe Biden’s pick for the U.S. Marines’ second-in-command after its top general suffered a medical emergency. Schumer filed cloture Tuesday night […] The post Three top military nominees near U.S. Senate votes despite Tuberville blockade appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Ukraine and Israel aid must be bound together, two Cabinet secretaries tell U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — Congress must approve funding for both Israel and Ukraine if it wants to avoid being dragged into a direct conflict with Russia or emboldening terrorist organizations, two top Biden administration officials told senators Tuesday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken both testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee that there […] The post Ukraine and Israel aid must be bound together, two Cabinet secretaries tell U.S. Senate appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Family of Israeli hostages meet with lawmakers as Kemp rejects calls to expedite antisemitism bill
Rimon Kirsht didn’t speak or look into the camera during a short video released Monday morning by Hamas showing three Israeli women who are among more than 230 Israeli hostages. No one in the family had heard from her since the morning of Oct. 7 when Kirsht texted her mother that her kibbutz was under […] The post Family of Israeli hostages meet with lawmakers as Kemp rejects calls to expedite antisemitism bill appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Trump 14th Amendment trial in Colorado opens with focus on events of Jan. 6
A weeklong trial in a challenge to former President Donald Trump’s constitutional eligibility to seek office again began in a Denver courtroom on Monday with a focus on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the certification of election results. Six Colorado voters have alleged in […] The post Trump 14th Amendment trial in Colorado opens with focus on events of Jan. 6 appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
After Taylor Swift ticket uproar, Georgia lawmakers mull regulating ticket resellers
The worst part of going to a concert or a ball game is often buying the tickets. Georgia lawmakers are hoping to make the process a little less rage-inducing when they come back in January, but they’ve got a few competing ideas. Members of the House Regulated Industries Committee sounded off at a hearing Monday. […] The post After Taylor Swift ticket uproar, Georgia lawmakers mull regulating ticket resellers appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia Power asks for state OK to tap more fossil fuels to meet demand it failed to forecast
Georgia Power’s always uneasy relationship with environmentalists is heating up again over the utility company’s plans to substantially expand its reliance on fossil fuels to generate electricity over the upcoming decade. Georgia Power is asking the Georgia Public Service Commission to extend agreements to purchase electricity from power plants in other states to build natural […] The post Georgia Power asks for state OK to tap more fossil fuels to meet demand it failed to forecast appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Ossoff: Hundreds of children were reported missing while in state care in Georgia
Nearly 1,800 children under the care of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services were reported missing between 2018 and 2022, according to data revealed in a bipartisan Senate investigation. Sen. Jon Ossoff, chairman of the U.S. Senate Human Rights Subcommittee, announced the findings Friday at Covenant House Georgia, which cares for young people […] The post Ossoff: Hundreds of children were reported missing while in state care in Georgia appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia special legislative session on tap for the holidays after judge tosses political maps
The governor has called a special session to draw new political maps after a federal judge struck down Georgia’s congressional and legislative boundary lines as racially discriminatory and blocked the state from using the maps in future elections. Gov. Brian Kemp set Nov. 29 as the date for state lawmakers to return to Atlanta for […] The post Georgia special legislative session on tap for the holidays after judge tosses political maps appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Next for a new U.S. House speaker: three-week deadline to dodge a government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Newly elected U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has three weeks to broker an agreement with Democrats to avoid a partial government shutdown when a short-term spending law expires on Nov. 17. The Louisiana Republican, who has leaped from relative obscurity to one of the four congressional leaders, has already spoken with his Senate […] The post Next for a new U.S. House speaker: three-week deadline to dodge a government shutdown appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Federal judge strikes down Georgia’s political maps, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board
This story was updated at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. A federal court judge has struck down Georgia’s political maps and blocked the state from using the maps for future elections. District Court Judge Steve C. Jones issued his ruling Thursday after holding a nearly two-week trial last month. Jones concluded that the […] The post Federal judge strikes down Georgia’s political maps, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia child welfare agency gets scathing performance reviews at Ossoff human rights hearing
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services only met risk assessment and safety management obligations 16% of the time according to a previously undisclosed audit, said Sen. Jon Ossoff, as he chaired a meeting of the U.S. Senate Human Rights Subcommittee on Wednesday. The details came from an ongoing bipartisan probe into the safety […] The post Georgia child welfare agency gets scathing performance reviews at Ossoff human rights hearing appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Who is Mike Johnson? New U.S. House speaker belongs to GOP’s religious conservative wing
Before a relatively short time in elected office, new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana was a constitutional lawyer deeply involved in religious causes. Prior to a short stint in the Louisiana Legislature, Johnson spent two decades as a public interest lawyer mainly representing clients in so-called religious liberty litigation, he said in an interview […] The post Who is Mike Johnson? New U.S. House speaker belongs to GOP’s religious conservative wing appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. Senate committee advances Biden pick for Israel ambassador
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced Wednesday the nomination of Jacob J. Lew, President Joe Biden’s choice to be U.S. ambassador to Israel. The panel voted 12-9 to approve the nomination of Lew, a former Treasury secretary and White House chief of staff under President Barack Obama. Kentucky Republican Rand Paul was the only […] The post U.S. Senate committee advances Biden pick for Israel ambassador appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected speaker of the U.S. House after three weeks of stalemate
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday voted for Louisiana’s Mike Johnson as speaker in a chamber that has been frozen for more than three weeks after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted. In a 220-209 party-line vote, all Republicans present backed Johnson, 51, a strongly conservative lawyer who represents northwest Louisiana’s 4th District. All Democrats […] The post Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected speaker of the U.S. House after three weeks of stalemate appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Doctor suing FDA recruited to scientific advisory board to ‘repurpose’ abortion pill
One of the anti-abortion doctors suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to rescind its 2000 approval of a medication abortion regimen on the basis that one of the drugs is dangerous is now consulting on the development of a breast cancer treatment that involves the same drug: mifepristone. It is the family doctor’s latest […] The post Doctor suing FDA recruited to scientific advisory board to ‘repurpose’ abortion pill appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
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