Georgia House OKs bill to require jailers to work with ICE in wake of killing of Athens student
Savannah GOP Rep. Jesse Petrea filed the bill in January, but the recent killing of Laken Riley who was allegedly killed by Jose Antonio Ibarra, who entered the country illegally, gave the bill and the larger conversations around immigration new momentum. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Legislation that gained momentum in the wake of last week’s killing…
A day ahead of shutdown, Congress works on advancing stopgap spending bills
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, speaks at a GOP press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 29, 2024. With Johnson are, left to right, GOP Reps. Blake Moore of Utah, Beth Van Duyne of Texas and Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on a bipartisan vote passed…
Georgia Democrats push for state laws protecting reproductive rights following Alabama court ruling
Carrie McNair of Mobile holds a sign saying “You can’t cuddle an embryo” at a rally in support of in vitro fertilization access at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama on Feb. 28, 2024. The rally took place before scheduled committee hearings in the Alabama Legislature on legislation to protect IVF. A bill designed to…
Biden ‘fit to successfully execute’ presidential duties, White House doctor says
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Feb. 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Nathan Howard/Getty Images President Joe Biden is physically fit to serve as president, his doctor said Wednesday in a report released by the White House after an annual physical. “President Biden is a…
Georgia Power could face new law to disclose its cost of power generation on customer bills
Georgia Power customers will be paying higher electricity rates over the next two years as well as more taking on more costs for nuclear expansion at Plant Vogtle and reimbursement for fuel costs. John McCosh/ Georgia Recorder A bill aimed at increasing transparency into Georgia Power customer’s bills has cleared the House Energy, Utilities and…
Congress brokers deal on government spending deadlines, trying to avoid shutdown
A bipartisan deal on spending will give Congress until March 8 to pass six bills lawmakers have finalized and until March 22 to pass another six bills. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans and Senate Democrats attempting to avert a partial government shutdown brokered an agreement Wednesday to extend government funding deadlines for…