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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.
Five things for Fulton 19: First trials start October for 2020 election interference
More than a month’s worth of lawyering has advanced the Fulton County 2020 election interference case since Aug. 14, the day when ex-President Donald Trump, members of his inner circle, and several Georgia residents were charged with racketeering conspiracy for allegedly trying to sabotage the 2020 election. On Friday afternoon, state Sen. Shawn Still avoided […] The post Five things for Fulton 19: First trials start October for 2020 election interference appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Balance of power at stake as judge sets pre-Thanksgiving timeline for Georgia redistricting ruling
This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. For nearly two weeks, lawyers in a 19th floor courtroom in downtown Atlanta have examined Georgia’s shifting demographics, pored over socio-economic data and scrutinized the boundary […] The post Balance of power at stake as judge sets pre-Thanksgiving timeline for Georgia redistricting ruling appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Cobb protesters complain superintendent sidestepped formal process to allow a TikTok book challenge
The blowback over Georgia’s 2022 education policy overhaul continued in Cobb County Thursday as groups of protesters gathered to demand Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s job. Ragsdale struck a defiant tone at the evening meeting. “This situation is not over,” he said. “This situation is not about politics. This situation is not about faith-based or religious beliefs. […] The post Cobb protesters complain superintendent sidestepped formal process to allow a TikTok book challenge appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Hospitals plead with Congress to avert $8 billion in cuts in Medicaid funding
WASHINGTON — Health care representatives from across the United States are urging Congress to halt cuts to funding that helps hospitals care for uninsured or low-income patients who rely on Medicaid. More than 250 hospitals and health systems appealed to House and Senate leadership in a letter Thursday asking the lawmakers to avert or delay a forthcoming […] The post Hospitals plead with Congress to avert $8 billion in cuts in Medicaid funding appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
With two weeks until the money runs out, Congress grinds to halt on spending bills
WASHINGTON — Amid rising tensions and an approaching hard deadline, the U.S. House and Senate ended their work week on Thursday without a deal to fund the federal government past the end of the month. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has been struggling to build consensus among the members of his Republican Conference, pledged that […] The post With two weeks until the money runs out, Congress grinds to halt on spending bills appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Menendez, other U.S. Senate Democrats vent frustrations after new ruling against DACA
WASHINGTON — A federal judge Wednesday declared illegal the Biden administration’s revised version of a program that protects hundreds of thousands of people brought into the country as children from deportation, and U.S. Senate Democrats, advocates and the White House on Thursday decried the decision. “I think that Congress should act, but it has been incapable of […] The post Menendez, other U.S. Senate Democrats vent frustrations after new ruling against DACA appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Judge rules Trump’s 2020 Georgia racketeering case and 16 others severed from October trial
A Fulton County judge ruled Thursday that 17 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, will be tried separately from co-defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, who are scheduled to go on trial on Oct. 23 for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. On Thursday, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee noted in […] The post Judge rules Trump’s 2020 Georgia racketeering case and 16 others severed from October trial appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
A men’s movement takes reins in a nationwide quest to end abortion
Wendell Shrock doesn’t believe in condoms. “We should leave the uterus to God,” the street preacher from Tennessee tells States Newsroom, in front of an abortion clinic outside of Atlanta, mid-morning in late July. Sweat drips from his cowboy hat into his salt-and-pepper beard that stretches halfway down his red-plaid shirt. The retired police officer […] The post A men’s movement takes reins in a nationwide quest to end abortion appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
White House slams ‘baseless’ House GOP impeachment inquiry as ‘political stunt’
WASHINGTON — The White House is lambasting the House GOP’s decision to open an impeachment inquiry into unproven allegations that President Joe Biden profited from his son’s international business scheme during his time as vice president in the Obama administration. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that he directed several of the chamber’s committees to […] The post White House slams ‘baseless’ House GOP impeachment inquiry as ‘political stunt’ appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Fulton DA argues for October start of trial of 19 charged with Georgia 2020 election interference
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office remains committed to its longshot plans of prosecuting former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants at the same time next month in the broad racketeering 2020 election interference case. District Attorney Fani Willis argued on Tuesday that the 2024 Republican primary front runner and his co-defendants have not […] The post Fulton DA argues for October start of trial of 19 charged with Georgia 2020 election interference appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. prisons chief insists to Senate panel there’s been ‘visible change’ in the system
WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons on Wednesday outlined to the Senate Judiciary Committee how she has sought improvements in the nation’s troubled prison system, and fielded questions from Republicans about transgender inmates. “Developing meaningful change throughout the agency is not something that happens in a moment,” Colette Peters, the director […] The post U.S. prisons chief insists to Senate panel there’s been ‘visible change’ in the system appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Amid government spending fight, U.S. House GOP punts on debating major defense bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans sidetracked debate on the massive Defense spending bill at the last minute on Wednesday, removing it from the daily schedule just as the chamber gaveled into session. The decision follows public opposition from especially conservative Republicans to advancing any government funding measure in the absence of a written commitment from […] The post Amid government spending fight, U.S. House GOP punts on debating major defense bill appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
New round of COVID-19 booster shots on the way after CDC recommendation
WASHINGTON — Americans older than six months should get an updated COVID-19 booster this fall, according to a recommendation the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Tuesday. The vaccine should be available by later this week, the CDC said in a statement. “We have more tools than ever to prevent the worst outcomes […] The post New round of COVID-19 booster shots on the way after CDC recommendation appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. House conservatives balk at short-term funding patch that would avert shutdown
WASHINGTON — The most conservative Republicans in the U.S. House announced Tuesday they won’t support the short-term spending bill that’s needed to stop a partial government shutdown from beginning on Oct. 1. Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, said the group is not interested in a stopgap spending bill that “continues the policies […] The post U.S. House conservatives balk at short-term funding patch that would avert shutdown appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
U.S. Senate hearing on book bans probes censorship attempts in local libraries
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators at a committee hearing Tuesday discussed the consequences of book bans and parents’ desire to control what their kids read — though they also acknowledged it’s not an issue for Congress to settle. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony about book bans, focusing on how censorship limits liberty and literature. The […] The post U.S. Senate hearing on book bans probes censorship attempts in local libraries appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Tuberville blockade of military nominees roils hearing for top Air Force official
WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday conducted a nomination hearing for the next U.S. Air Force chief of staff, a key appointment caught up in the more than 300 military promotions currently blocked by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville in protest of the Pentagon’s abortion policy. Gen. David W. Allvin, now vice chief […] The post Tuberville blockade of military nominees roils hearing for top Air Force official appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Battles over spending, farm bill, Ukraine and yet more loom over a divided Congress
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House and Senate are both back in D.C. on Tuesday following a long summer recess, facing an overwhelming agenda of unfinished work — funding the federal government and reauthorizing major programs set to expire at the end of the month. Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden have only a few weeks […] The post Battles over spending, farm bill, Ukraine and yet more loom over a divided Congress appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Meadows appeals federal court setback in 2020 election racketeering case
A ruling by a federal appeals court judge based in Atlanta could become a seminal judgment in the Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference case sweeping in Donald Trump and his inner circle. Trump’s ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has filed a motion before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals after U.S. District […] The post Meadows appeals federal court setback in 2020 election racketeering case appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
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