Immigration crackdown, election law changes go to the governor as other hot-button proposals fizzle
Lawmakers throw paper to celebrate the final day of the 2024 Legislative session. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder State lawmakers closed out the 2024 legislative session with a flurry of votes that spilled over into the early morning hours. But the night ended with some of the most closely watched bills – like a bill banning puberty…
Bill banning puberty blockers for minors languishes alongside other culture war measures
Sen. Ben Watson speaks to reporters about his bill banning puberty blockers from transgender minors. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Two bills watched with dread by transgender Georgians and their allies withered away in the wee hours Friday morning after the House took no action on them on the final day of the 2024 Legislative session. Every…
Ruben Gallego’s Battle Against Kari Lake Could Decide the Fate of the Senate—And Our Democracy
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. n the afternoon of January 6, 2021, as election deniers armed with Tasers and tomahawks overran the US Capitol, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) handed his colleague and close friend Eric Swalwell a pen. “Here,” he said to the…
They Make Viral Gun Videos—With Hardline Christian Values
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At the start of a slickly produced 19-minute YouTube video titled “How T.Rex Arms Got Started,” Lucas Botkin, the company’s 30-year-old founder, runs through an obstacle course. A guitar-heavy soundtrack plays as Botkin, decked out in tactical gear and…
What to Know About Donald Trump’s New $60 Bible
Mother Jones illustration; Shealah Craighead/White House/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.One month after releasing a line of gilded high-tops for $399, Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday a new item: the Bible. “All Americans need a Bible in their home, and I have many,”…
In Alabama, Abortion and IVF Helped Flip a Red Seat in a Special Election
Marilyn Lands flipped a seat in the Alabama legislature by campaigning on abortion rights.Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Tuesday, Alabama provided even more evidence of what we already know to be true: Abortion rights win elections. Democrat Marilyn…