Georgia election board sets July 30 online meeting after state attorney general flagged last vote
Protesters lodged accusations of open meetings violations at three conservative State Election Board members on July 12. Board member Rick Jeffares, right, responds by threatening to remove people for being disruptive while Janelle King (left) looks on. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder The Georgia State Election Board will meet for the first time since several conservative board…
Ossoff-backed bill banning stock trading for presidents, vice presidents, Congress members advances
Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff enjoys a moment of levity Tuesday before starting a field hearing at Decatur City Hall. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder A bipartisan proposal that would ban elected members of Congress and the executive branch from trading stocks while in office advanced out of a U.S. Senate committee this week but faces concerns…
Protection of kids on social media platforms advances in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate voted 86-1 Thursday to move ahead with the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. Both were rolled into one legislative vehicle. Mayur Kakade/Getty Images This story mentions suicide. If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis or thoughts of suicide, please…
VP Harris tells teachers union she’s ‘fighting for the future,’ blasts Project 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The American Federation of Teachers is the first labor union to endorse Harris for president since announcing her campaign. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris — the likely 2024 Democratic presidential nominee —…
Georgia governor questions state school chief’s thinking after AP African American studies nixed
Georgia Democrats, teachers and others condemned the state schools superintendent’s decision not to recommend AP African American studies as a state-funded course option. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder Three days after she finished a summer training course to teach advanced placement African American studies, Gwinnett County teacher Mallory Fannin said she found out she would not be…
Environmentalists ask state PSC to pause Georgia Power’s plan to use more natural gas
The Georgia Public Service Commission is scheduled to vote Aug. 20 on Georgia Power’s proposed Plant Yates expansion. File Atlanta resident Jean Millkey told state regulators Wednesday she has come to grips with her belief that Georgia Power is probably not acting in the best interests of its customers who continue to see their electric…