State officials dig in to launch center for Georgians with disabilities who are in crisis
Construction will begin in the coming weeks for a center in downtown Macon for people with developmental disabilities who are also experiencing behavioral health challenges. A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Wednesday. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder MACON – Work will soon begin on a new center in Macon that will focus exclusively on serving adults with intellectual…
Fulton DA rejects claims of official role by Trump ‘fake electors’ in 2020 election case
Attorneys for State Sen. Shawn Still, Cathy Latham, and former Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer argued Wednesday that their 2020 Donald Trump presidential election interference cases should be removed from Georgia state courts. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder Fulton County prosecutors describe a trio of Georgians who served on a false slate of Republican electors in…
U.S. attorney general defends Hunter Biden investigation under questioning by House GOP
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Sept. 20, 2023. (Screenshot from committee webcast) WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans led by Ohio’s Jim Jordan on Wednesday grilled U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland about how the Justice Department has handled its investigation and prosecution of Hunter Biden on felony gun…
A ‘disaster’ nears: Millions of federal workers’ paychecks would be on hold in a shutdown
U.S. Capitol Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — More than 3.5 million federal employees and military personnel — many in the Washington, D.C., area but also scattered across the states and around the globe — are bracing for another partial government shutdown, as U.S. House Republicans struggle to produce a short-term plan to fund the government…
U.S. House GOP spending bills falter as Congress struggles to avoid a shutdown
U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters after a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats said Tuesday they are preparing their own short-term spending bill that they believe will garner bipartisan support, a decision…
Tuberville opponents plant hundreds of signs outside U.S. Capitol in protest of blockade
More than 300 signs bearing names, ranks and photos of each military nomination stalled by Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold dotted the lawn outside the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, is refusing to join a unanimous Senate vote to approve the nominees because he disagrees with a Department of Defense…