Georgia Senate panel investigating Fani Willis pushes for more accountability among DAs
Athens Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert, left, asked several Fulton County officials at a May 3 investigation committee hearing whether they believed county officials should have a greater influence over special prosecutors hired by the district attorney. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder (File) A Georgia Senate special committee investigating the professional conduct of Fulton County District Attorney Fani…
Georgia Senate penal investigating Fani Willis pushes for more accountability among DAs
Athens Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert, left, asked several Fulton County officials at a May 3 investigation committee hearing whether they believed county officials should have a greater influence over special prosecutors hired by the district attorney. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder A Georgia Senate special committee investigating the professional conduct of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis…
Third party candidates still battling for spot on Georgia ballot as alternative to Trump, Harris
Claudia De la Cruz campaign volunteer Estevan Hernandez speaks at a Party for Socialism and Liberation press conference opposing the Democratic Party of Georgia’s legal challenges against third-party presidential candidates. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgians casting ballots this November will have the option to choose from among at least three presidential candidates. Others say they have…
Georgia election board’s right-wing faction revisits Fulton’s 2020 presidential election
The Georgia Election Board’s three Republican members voted 3-2 Wednesday to reinvestigate Fulton County over election rules infractions related to the 2020 presidential election. Board Chairman John Fervier, left, on Wednesday warned conservative board members Janice Johnston, middle, and Rick Jeffares, that reopening case could violate state law. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder A trio of conservative…
Congress limps toward the end of a disappointing session, with just 78 laws to show
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) listen during during remarks at a Capitol Menorah lighting ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 12, 2023. The leaders have presided over a Congress…
Georgia schools chief reverses African American studies ‘mistake’
Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods. 2022 File photo. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Advanced placement African American studies will be offered in Georgia high schools with state funding, Superintendent Richard Woods said Tuesday, but some members of both political parties are still wondering why there was ever any question. Woods, a Republican, said his reversal came…