Georgia Senate clears bill to legalize sports betting with constitutional amendment
There is optimism among Georgia legislators that sports betting could be legalized this year so that wagers can be placed through similar options as the Georgia Lottery, which offers online apps and kiosks for placing bets. File On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a bill which lays the groundwork for the legalization of sports betting…
Bill to add to list of misdemeanors that require bond for jail release passes Georgia Senate
Sen. Randy Robertson, a Cataula Republican, received the backing of his GOP colleagues Thursday for a controversial measure that adds nearly 20 misdemeanor offenses that could require suspects to post bail in order get out of jail. Ross Willliams/Georgia Recorder Republican Senators in Georgia have passed a controversial measure increasing the likelihood that people arrested…
Republican Senators Who Ditched Their Jobs to Make a Point Can’t Have Those Jobs Back, State Court Rules
An attendee holds up a sign during a rally calling for an end to the Senate Republican walkout at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore., on May 11, 2023.Amanda Loman/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court of Oregon on Thursday ruled…
The Border Convoy That’s Bringing Together All of the Right’s Favorite Conspiracies
A Caravan Of Vehicles Traveling To The Southern Border Under The Banner Of ”Take Back Our Border Convoy” Begins It’s Nearly 2000 Miles Trip In Norfolk, Virginia On January 29th, 2024. Zach D Roberts/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Earlier this week, a right-wing…
Can Cori Bush Hold On?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In mid-October, Wesley Bell, St. Louis County’s first-ever Black prosecuting attorney, appeared at a virtual event for Missouri Democratic voters eager to discuss the race he was running against Sen. Josh Hawley. “We’re in a place to get this…
What It’s Like to Celebrate Black History in a State Where It’s Banned
Mother Jones; Julia Nikhinson/Abaca/Sipa/AP; Library of Congress Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.While Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled the country promoting his state’s effort to ban everything from books to student pronouns in what turned out to be a failed presidential campaign, Black community educators…