VP stops by Atlanta in latest courting of Georgia voters by Biden administration officials
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with Earn Your Leisure’s Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings in Atlanta. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Vice President Kamala Harris came to Georgia Monday to kick off a nationwide tour promoting the White House’s record on economic issues and pledge to continue to support small businesses, particularly minority-owned ones. “None of us…
Just Six Companies Create About a Quarter of Global Plastic Waste, Survey Finds
Courtesy Break Free from Plastic This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The more plastic a company makes, the more pollution it creates. That seemingly obvious, yet previously unproven, point, is the main takeaway from a first-of-its-kind study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. Researchers from a…
Congress to add flights at Washington National, require new air refund rule in FAA deal
A deal for FAA reauthorization would add flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, despite opposition from U.S. senators from Virginia and Maryland, who said in a letter on Monday, April 29, 2024, that the move would hurt safety efforts. Shown is the terminal and air traffic control tower at Washington National. Patrick Donovan/Getty Photos…
Georgia Senate panel considers solutions to ease overcrowding at local jails
Fulton County officials estimate it will cost $1.7 billion to replace the overcrowded Fulton County Jail that opened in 1989. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder Within six months of the Muscogee County Jail opening a new wing a few years ago, the jail was already filled to capacity. “I don’t care how much bigger a jail you…
Georgia GOP congressional hopefuls face off over foreign policy approach as Trump casts shadow
Georgia congressional hopefuls squared off in an Atlanta Press Club debate Sunday ahead of the state’s May 21 primary election. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder The five Republicans hoping to replace Congressman Drew Ferguson in Georgia’s District 3 after November’s election sought to set themselves apart Sunday when they took the stage in the Atlanta Press Club…
Ruby Bridges Blasts Book Bans As “Ridiculous” Attempts to “Cover Up History”
Ruby Bridges, the first Black student to integrate an elementary school in the South, thinks book bans are “ridiculous.” Rogelio V. Solis/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges is an integral part of U.S. history lessons in classrooms nationwide, given…