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Georgia March 26, 2024

Georgia lawmakers could still tinker with election rules in waning days of 2024 legislative session

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 25, 2024 Georgia’s lawmakers head into the final week of the 2024 legislative…

Georgia March 22, 2024

School voucher bill heads to governor’s desk after Georgia Senate overcomes years of failure

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2024 Following five years of unsuccessful attempts by Georgia Republican lawmakers to…

Georgia March 21, 2024

Georgia GOP senators hijack bill for culture war on trans treatment, sex ed and bathroom access

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2024 A bill aimed at protecting the mental health of student athletes…

Georgia March 20, 2024

Bill criminalizing AI use in deceptive election ads advanced by Georgia Senate panel

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 19, 2024 The Georgia Senate is poised to pass a bill meant to…

Georgia March 20, 2024

Georgia lawmakers advance bills aimed to give convicts of minor crimes easier path to work, housing

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 19, 2024 Two Georgia legislative panels on Monday approved bills that criminal justice…

Georgia March 14, 2024

Top GOP Georgia lawmakers flex muscle in latest school voucher push

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 13, 2024 An expansion to Georgia’s school voucher program is getting another shot…

Georgia March 13, 2024

Bill to provide overdose remedies in Georgia’s public buildings hijacked to ban puberty blockers

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 11, 2024 Georgia state Senate Republicans advanced language that would ban puberty-blocking medication…

Georgia March 13, 2024

Georgia governor affirms commitment to planned Rivian EV plant as legislators grow skeptical over delay

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 12, 2024 Gov. Brian Kemp reupped his commitment Tuesday to the economic development…

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Georgia March 13, 2024

Another fraught Georgia election season after predictable 2024 presidential primary

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 12, 2024 This story was updated at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13,…

Georgia March 6, 2024

Georgia House GOP advances prosecutor oversight bill as Dems complain of political score-settling

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 5, 2024 A new disciplinary board could soon begin investigating complaints against the…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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Georgia lawmakers could still tinker with election rules in waning days of 2024 legislative session

School voucher bill heads to governor’s desk after Georgia Senate overcomes years of failure

Georgia GOP senators hijack bill for culture war on trans treatment, sex ed and bathroom access

Bill criminalizing AI use in deceptive election ads advanced by Georgia Senate panel

Georgia lawmakers advance bills aimed to give convicts of minor crimes easier path to work, housing

Top GOP Georgia lawmakers flex muscle in latest school voucher push

Bill to provide overdose remedies in Georgia’s public buildings hijacked to ban puberty blockers

Georgia governor affirms commitment to planned Rivian EV plant as legislators grow skeptical over delay

Another fraught Georgia election season after predictable 2024 presidential primary

Georgia House GOP advances prosecutor oversight bill as Dems complain of political score-settling