Judge clears Oct. 1 start for new prosecutors oversight panel
A controversial bill passed by Georgia Republican lawmakers in March creates a district attorneys oversight commission that will discipline local prosecutors accused of misconduct. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A judge ruled Friday that a new prosecutors disciplinary council can begin investigating complaints on Sunday. Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission remains intact after Fulton County Judge Paige…
First defendant in Fulton County election interference case accepts plea agreement
Scott Hall, left, and his attorney Jeffrey Weiner. Hall pleaded guilty to election interference in connection with former President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Screenshot from Judge Scott McAfee’s courtroom. Scott Hall, one of 19 defendants in the Fulton County election interference case against former president Donald Trump and his allies,…
Government shutdown nears: U.S. House GOP fails to pass one-month spending plan
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy takes questions from reporters on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at the U.S. Capitol. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — A sweeping government shutdown appeared inevitable on Friday, with the U.S. Senate stuck in a procedural holding pattern on its bipartisan stopgap bill and divided U.S. House Republicans unable to pass their…
With shutdown looming, celebration for Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday starts early
Pay Moy snaps a photo of the Jimmy Carter 99th birthday mosaic on display at the Carter Center. The center has received over 14,000 video and photo well wishes, including one from Moy’s husband, she said. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder President Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 99th birthday Sunday, and the Carter Center in Atlanta has…
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on judicial nominations on Capitol Hill on Sept. 6, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images This story was updated at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Thursday night in her home in Washington, D.C. The California Democrat was 90…
Warnock, Georgia Democrats ‘gravely concerned’ about impact of Medicaid unwinding error on children
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock spearheaded a letter to federal officials asking them to “do more to ensure that eligible Medicaid enrollees are not erroneously removed for procedural technicalities.” Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images (file photo) U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has spearheaded a letter to Biden administration officials expressing concern about how Georgia is handling the phasing out…