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Anti-democratic moves by state lawmakers raise fears for 2024 election
In Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are threatening to impeach both the state’s election administrator, who is highly regarded nationally, and a state Supreme Court justice despite a ruling by the state’s judicial commission that the justice had done nothing wrong — effectively nullifying a recent statewide election she won, Democrats say. In North Carolina, a bill […] The post Anti-democratic moves by state lawmakers raise fears for 2024 election appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Okefenokee Swamp refuge will be nominated for high-profile World Heritage designation
The National Park Service announced Friday that the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge will be nominated as a World Heritage Site, which moves forward the proposal four decades after the refuge was first considered a contender for the honor. If successful, the southeast Georgia refuge would become the first World Heritage Site in the state, and […] The post Okefenokee Swamp refuge will be nominated for high-profile World Heritage designation appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton 19 recap: 900 local residents to receive jury summons in election interference trial
The Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference trial is scheduled to begin next month, which means attorneys will have to parse through hundreds of potential jurors before opening statements can be made. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has ordered that 900 residents be called as prospective jurors for the Oct. 23 trial of […] The post Fulton 19 recap: 900 local residents to receive jury summons in election interference trial appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Georgia AG shrugs off open records violations but demands local DAs enforce all laws equally
When Gov. Brian Kemp signed the GOP-backed Senate Bill 92 in May, he set Georgia on a path to creating something the state had never seen before: a prosecutorial oversight commission with the muscle to shove an elected local district attorney out of public office. An appointed panel with the discretionary power to remove county […] The post Georgia AG shrugs off open records violations but demands local DAs enforce all laws equally appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
‘If we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war’: Zelenskyy asks Congress to help Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers to reiterate the need for continued aid to support his country’s fight against the Russian invasion, even as the U.S. faces a partial government shutdown as soon as the end of the month. “If we don’t get the aid, […] The post ‘If we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war’: Zelenskyy asks Congress to help Ukraine appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Shutdown inches closer as U.S. House GOP fails to pass defense bill, lawmakers exit D.C.
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans were unable for a third time Thursday to begin debate on the Defense funding bill, throwing another wrench into Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership tenure. The 212-216 vote that rejected the rule for the $826 billion Defense spending measure was unexpected, coming less than a day after House GOP lawmakers gathered in a […] The post Shutdown inches closer as U.S. House GOP fails to pass defense bill, lawmakers exit D.C. appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Bookman: Trump, ‘Cop City’ RICO cases show danger of such laws
Georgia’s wide-ranging version of an anti-racketeering act, or RICO, puts a powerful weapon in the hands of prosecutors. And like any powerful weapon, it can be used for good, or for ill. The best safeguards against its abuse must be judges and juries, and both will come into play in the two major RICO-based prosecutions […] The post Bookman: Trump, ‘Cop City’ RICO cases show danger of such laws appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. Senate confirms a military nominee, the first since Tuberville blockade began
The U.S. Senate confirmed a nominee for a high-ranking military post Wednesday night and advanced another, the first votes on military nominations or promotions since Alabama Republican Tommy Tuberville started blocking them seven months ago to protest Defense Department abortion policies. Tuberville did not object to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, […] The post U.S. Senate confirms a military nominee, the first since Tuberville blockade began appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
State officials dig in to launch center for Georgians with disabilities who are in crisis
MACON – Work will soon begin on a new center in Macon that will focus exclusively on serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who also have behavioral health challenges. The center, which is set to open in early 2025, will treat people with disabilities from all over the state who might otherwise end up […] The post State officials dig in to launch center for Georgians with disabilities who are in crisis appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton DA rejects claims of official role by Trump ‘fake electors’ in 2020 election case
Fulton County prosecutors describe a trio of Georgians who served on a false slate of Republican electors in the 2020 presidential election as being fantastical in their attempt to argue their felony election interference racketeering case should be moved to federal court. On Tuesday, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office said the so-called fake electors […] The post Fulton DA rejects claims of official role by Trump ‘fake electors’ in 2020 election case appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. attorney general defends Hunter Biden investigation under questioning by House GOP
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans led by Ohio’s Jim Jordan on Wednesday grilled U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland about how the Justice Department has handled its investigation and prosecution of Hunter Biden on felony gun charges. The questions about the president’s son came after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week asked several committees, including the […] The post U.S. attorney general defends Hunter Biden investigation under questioning by House GOP appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
A ‘disaster’ nears: Millions of federal workers’ paychecks would be on hold in a shutdown
WASHINGTON — More than 3.5 million federal employees and military personnel — many in the Washington, D.C., area but also scattered across the states and around the globe — are bracing for another partial government shutdown, as U.S. House Republicans struggle to produce a short-term plan to fund the government past the end of the […] The post A ‘disaster’ nears: Millions of federal workers’ paychecks would be on hold in a shutdown appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Former U.S. Capitol Police chief blames intelligence failures, not Trump, for Jan. 6 attack
The FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security failed to share intelligence with the U.S. Capitol Police ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, leaving the Capitol Police under-prepared for that day’s violence, the former chief of the Capitol Police told a U.S. House panel chaired by Cassville, Georgia Republican Barry Loudermilk on Tuesday. But […] The post Former U.S. Capitol Police chief blames intelligence failures, not Trump, for Jan. 6 attack appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. House GOP spending bills falter as Congress struggles to avoid a shutdown
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats said Tuesday they are preparing their own short-term spending bill that they believe will garner bipartisan support, a decision that could stave off a partial government shutdown — and as House Republicans failed to advance two spending bills. The Senate move would work as long as the House votes to […] The post U.S. House GOP spending bills falter as Congress struggles to avoid a shutdown appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Tuberville opponents plant hundreds of signs outside U.S. Capitol in protest of blockade
WASHINGTON — More than 300 signs dotted the lawn outside the U.S. Senate Tuesday, each bearing the name of a military nominee blocked this year by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama in protest of a abortion policy. Multiple Democratic senators delivered comments Tuesday at the sign installation organized by the progressive VoteVets Political Action Committee, which […] The post Tuberville opponents plant hundreds of signs outside U.S. Capitol in protest of blockade appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Lawyer says ex-DOJ official acted within scope of duties
On Monday, the attorney representing Jeffrey Clark, a former Trump Justice Department official, accused the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office of opening a Pandora’s Box by prosecuting Clark for disagreeing with DOJ colleagues over the secureness of the 2020 presidential election results. Harry MacDougald, Clark’s attorney, challenged prosecutors charging him in state court for drafting […] The post Lawyer says ex-DOJ official acted within scope of duties appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
States urged by Biden administration to rectify underfunding of land-grant HBCUs
States engaged in decades of underfunding of land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities, leading to a more than $12 billion disparity with comparable white institutions, leaders of the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday. “Unacceptable funding inequities have forced many of our nation’s distinguished Historically Black Colleges and Universities […] The post States urged by Biden administration to rectify underfunding of land-grant HBCUs appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Consumers face higher car prices, lower inventory with auto workers on strike
Economic experts and researchers say that the auto workers strike could have far-reaching economic consequences for businesses and consumers, depending on its duration. In addition to workers’ job losses, consumers could see higher prices for cars and depleted inventory. The United Auto Workers union, representing about 150,000 auto workers, walked off the job late last […] The post Consumers face higher car prices, lower inventory with auto workers on strike appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
State leaders should pass gun safety laws to save Georgians’ lives
In the twenty years that I spent as a teacher and administrator in middle schools and high schools in Athens and Northeast Georgia before my time as Mayor of Athens-Clarke County, many students and families I knew had encounters with gun violence: a student shot in the knee during horseplay, one who shot a girlfriend […] The post State leaders should pass gun safety laws to save Georgians’ lives appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
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