Doctors at Ossoff Decatur hearing say Georgia’s six-week abortion ban endangers patients
Dr. Aisvarya Panakam (left) and Dr. Suchitra Chandrasekaran are sworn in Tuesday at a Senate subcommittee field hearing at Decatur City Hall. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder Georgia native Dr. Aisvarya Panakam says she was eager to return home to finish her medical training after spending about a decade away from her home state. But then came…
Georgia delegates to Democrats’ convention coalesce behind Harris after Biden drops out
Georgia’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention are largely supporting Vice President Kamala Harris to replace President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images This story was updated at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Georgia’s delegates to next month’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago largely say they are…
Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms
Georgia State Prison in Reidsville was constructed in 1938 and closed in February 2022 largely due to outdated infrastructure. Before closing, it was the oldest prison in the state. Judson McCranie/Creative Commons A new Georgia House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons is taking another step in the marathon probe that is tackling statewide…
Government watchdog sues Georgia election board charging GOP faction violated meeting laws
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. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder A government watchdog organization is accusing the Georgia State Election Board of violating the Georgia Open Meetings Act by holding a…
Environmentalists press EPA to force Georgia Power to follow federal rules for coal ash cleanup
Plant Scherer in Juliette is one of the plants where Georgia Power plans to leave coal ash waste in unlined pits, where it sits in groundwater. Photo contributed by Altamaha Riverkeeper Several Georgia environmental organizations are pressing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce national standards that would prevent Georgia Power from disposing of coal…
Federal lawsuit challenges constitutionality of blank check ‘leadership committees’
Gov. Brian Kemp has said he plans to use his “leadership committee” to influence state legislative races this year. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The Democratic Party of Georgia is challenging the constitutionality of a 2021 state law that allows Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and others to raise and spend unlimited campaign funds. The lawsuit was filed…