What happens next in the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas?
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the fentanyl crisis on March 28, 2023. (Screenshot from Senate webcast) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is expected to head to trial later this month after House Republicans impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday in a historic move against…
Bill to require parent consent for social media access for Georgians 16 and younger clears Senate panel
Georgia lawmakers are moving toward age verification requirements for kids on social media. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) A bill aiming to make Georgia kids safer online sailed through a Senate committee Tuesday, and with the backing of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, it appears poised for a full Senate vote. Dallas Republican Sen. Jason Anavitarte’s…
Georgia Senate panel OKs latest version of “Don’t Say Gay” restrictions
A watered-down “Don’t say Gay” bill aims to limit discussion on gender issues in Georgia classrooms. Photo by Maskot via Getty Image This story was updated at 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 14 A controversial bill dubbed Georgia’s version of “Don’t Say Gay” moved forward in a Senate committee Tuesday after three years of work and…
U.S. House Republicans impeach Homeland Security chief Mayorkas on second try
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks to the media about an overview of public safety plans for Super Bowl week at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on February 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — In their second attempt in as many weeks, U.S. House Republicans…
Georgia Senate advances tax break for firearm safety devices as lawmakers push gun-related incentives
The concept of using a tax incentive to spur safer firearm storage gained broader appeal in Georgia after a gun rights advocacy group, GA2A, came out in support of a Democrat-sponsored bill that would create a $300 income tax credit for safe storage devices. Rich Legg/Getty Image The Senate has passed a tax break on…
No excuse absentee voting in Georgia survives a state election board vote to end it
Georgians turned in a record number of absentee ballots during the 2020 election cycle after the State Election Board adopted an emergency rule in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. File Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder The newly appointed chairman of the Georgia State Election Board cast the deciding vote on Tuesday against recommending that state legislators ban…