Freedom Caucuses push for conservative state laws, but getting attention is their big success
Sen. Colton Moore and Rep. Charlice Byrd are leaders in Georgia’s state-level Freedom Caucus. Both are often at odds with their chamber’s leadership. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — When a Republican colleague threatened to read aloud from a 2-foot stack of books — including a biblical guide to leadership and a tome by anti-tax activist Grover Norquist…
State PSC poised to hear Georgia Power’s plan to increase fossil fuel use to power data centers
Every time Georgia Power builds a new gas plant, it gets to fully recover the cost of that construction from customers, and then some. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder Environmental and consumer groups are urging state regulators not to approve Georgia Power’s plans to increase its use of fossil fuels to meet a rapidly growing industrial demand.…
Biden campaign, Jan. 6 officers decry Trump use of ‘political violence’ in post of video
Left to right, former D.C. Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone, Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, former U.S. Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, and former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn are shown attending a hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office…
Biden to visit Port of Baltimore Friday to review federal response on Key Bridge
Debris is cleared from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge as efforts begin to reopen the Port of Baltimore on March 31, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge fell into the Patapsco River after being struck by the Dali, a cargo ship leaving the port at around 1:30am on Tuesday. The bodies of two men…
Trump plans Atlanta fundraiser this month as Georgia GOP 2020 campaign allies plan to share stage
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the stage a the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Forum River Center March 09, 2024 in Rome, Georgia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former president Donald Trump is set to head back to Georgia next week to host a fundraiser luncheon in Atlanta, according to…
Republican state lawmakers revise Georgia election rules in time for 2024 campaign season
A roll of stickers sit on a table as people vote during the Georgia primary in 2022. Georgia GOP lawmakers passed changes to the state’s election rules for this election season as some voters continue to question the security of the election administration. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The 2024 election season may further highlight contentious voter…