Maine Voters Have a Chance to Oust Their Profit-Driven Utilities
Seth Berry, left, an author of the Pine Tree Power proposal and a former Democratic state representative, chats with voters at a gathering of climate activists in Winslow, Maine, in August 2023. Annie Ropeik/Inside Climate News This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Maine will vote on…
Georgia GOP senators put elections lawyer, Dominion Systems exec on 2024 elections hot seat
A student casts his ballot at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion in the 2021 Senate runoff. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder Georgia Senate Republicans on Wednesday grilled state election officials and a Dominion Voting System representative over the election equipment security protocols that will be implemented in time for the 2024 election. A number of unfounded conspiracy theories…
Georgia lawmakers explore threats, wonders of AI technology with eye on regulating ethical use
Artificial intelligence has the opportunity to improve lives, but it could also put Georgians’ jobs and safety at risk. Getty images. To build an advanced artificial intelligence, you must first invent the wheel. AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT are the end result of thousands of years of progress, with each great leap building upon the…
Three top military nominees near U.S. Senate votes despite Tuberville blockade
Left to right are Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Christopher Mahoney; Navy Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti and Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin. (Department of Defense photos) WASHINGTON — The battle over Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of U.S. military promotions over a Pentagon abortion policy inched forward Wednesday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer brought three top nominees…
Biden launches ‘Investing in Rural America’ push with Cabinet officials
President Joe Biden and administration officials are kicking off an “Investing in Rural America” event series, starting with a visit to a Minnesota farm Wednesday. Georgia is among states in line for funding. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and administration officials are kicking off an “Investing in Rural America” event series, starting…
Virginia Admitted to Wrongfully Removing 3,400 Voters. Can It Recover Ahead of Pivotal Elections?
Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Since announcing the improper removal of nearly 3,400 eligible voters from Virginia’s voter rolls—more than 10 times the initial estimate Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration acknowledged in early October—the administration on Friday said that it had…