Cobb School Board votes to fire teacher who read book about gender identity
Katie Rinderle and attorney Craig Goodmark await the Cobb County School Board’s decision on Rinderle’s termination. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The Cobb County School District rejected the advice of a disciplinary tribunal Thursday night and terminated Katie Rinderle, the elementary school teacher who came under fire from some parents after reading a picture book touching on…
That 1% cut in federal spending in the debt limit law? It’s complicated.
Under the debt limit law, domestic spending actually would get a boost compared to what it’s supposed to be if Congress can’t do its job and pass its spending bills by next spring. Getty Images WASHINGTON — The debt limit law Congress approved earlier this year included a much-publicized provision that would cut all federal…
Georgia Republicans’ mixed reaction to Trump indictment reflects rift in party’s politics
“The 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen,” Gov. Brian Kemp posted on social media Tuesday in response to former President Donald Trump. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder This story was updated at 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, with additional comment. The Republican state officials who were favorite targets of former President Donald Trump in the…
Farm bill timeline in flux as a messy September for Congress nears
The farm bill is a multiyear omnibus law which authorizes an array of agricultural and food programs, including federal crop insurance, food stamp benefits and farm resource conservation. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder WASHINGTON — The roundtables, listening sessions and appearances at farm shows have largely wrapped up and lawmakers tasked with reauthorizing the nation’s agriculture and…
Who’s who among the fake electors, conspirators indicted in Fulton DA’s 2020 election probe
On Monday, former Republican President Donald Trump was among 19 people indicted by a Fulton County grand jury on felony counts of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election. (File) Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she’s aiming to start a trial against Donald Trump and his allies within six months…
Tribunal recommends Cobb County teacher who read book about gender identity should keep her job
Craig Goodmark presents evidence in Cobb teacher Katie Rinderle’s termination tribunal. The tribunal recommended Rinderle not be terminated. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A panel of former educators sided with Katie Rinderle, the Cobb County teacher accused of violating state laws on parental rights and controversial topics, rejecting a decision to fire her Monday. But the Cobb…