Anti-Vax Influencer Stew Peters Has a New Fixation: “The Jews”
/Stew Peters Network Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In October, I wrote about how bounty-hunter-turned-far-right-livestreamer Stew Peters was using the conflict in Gaza as an excuse to indulge in flagrantly antisemitic rhetoric. Back then, Peters mostly used coded language, ranting about “Zionists” and the…
Martha’s Vineyard Is Being Gutted by Skyrocketing Housing Costs. Yes, You Should Care.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The afternoon of July 4, 2023, in Edgartown, Massachusetts—one of the six towns that make up the island of Martha’s Vineyard—was muggy and threatening rain. Near the top of Main Street, the participants of the local parade mustered, eying…
Georgia GOP senators take new step to eliminate use of QR codes on paper ballots
Sylvania Republican Sen. Max Burns is sponsoring Senate Bill 189, which would prohibit the use of QR codes in Georgia elections. In his proposal, votes would be counted based on readable text or filled in bubbles, similar to the 2020 absentee ballot. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder A Georgia Senate panel moved the state closer to eliminating…
Georgia Senate panel advances bill to legalize online sports betting
If Senate Bill 386 becomes law, Atlanta Falcons fans attending a home football game may be able to place a legal sports bet on the team’s hated rival New Orleans Saints. Patrick Smith/Getty Images A bill aimed at legalizing sports betting in Georgia was approved 8-2 by a state Senate committee on Tuesday. The Senate…
Bipartisan tributes pour in after death of influential House Rules Chair Richard Smith
Rep. Richard Smith, 2019 file photo. Maggie Lee/Georgia Recorder The mood was somber inside the Georgia House of Representatives Tuesday morning as lawmakers mourned the sudden death of House Rules Chairman Richard Smith. Smith, 78, died during the night after battling the flu, according to House Speaker Jon Burns’ office. Gov. Brian Kemp made a…
Georgia House approves revised prosecutor oversight commission as Senate investigates Willis
Despite being signed into law in 2023, the state Supreme Court declined to review the rules for the new prosecutors oversight investigatory and hearing panels, stalling the commission’s ability to review complaints. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder A bill that authorizes a new commission to review complaints filed against district attorneys passed the state House chamber 95-75…