Georgia Democrats amplify warning that November election poses threat to access to birth control
Former State Sen. Jen Jordan joined other Georgia Democrats and a health care provider to urge people who are concerned about access to contraceptives to vote this November. Kate Verity/Georgia Recorder Georgia Democrats are warning of a continued threat to reproductive rights after U.S. Senate Republicans blocked an attempt to reinforce Americans’ access to contraception…
On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy
U.S. President Joe Biden greets U.S. World War 2 veterans after French President Emmanuel Macron awarded 11 veterans the Légion d’honneur at the Normandy American Cemetery during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 06, 2024 in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Veterans, families, political leaders and military personnel are gathering in Normandy to commemorate…
Georgia lawmakers in line for new building to debate big issues
Regilding the iconic Gold Dome is just one part of the Capitol Hill renovations that are taking off. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Some of the most important legislative debates at the Georgia Capitol don’t take place under the Gold Dome, but are instead hashed out across Mitchell Street, where committee rooms are often packed with lobbyists…
Georgia Court of Appeals pumps the brakes on Fulton’s 2020 election racketeering case
Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president in 2024, speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower on May 31, 2024 in New York City. Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. David Dee Delgado/Getty…
Progressives urge Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia, at right, stands waiting to approach the microphone. The lawmakers joined progressive groups to urge Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021,…
Georgia families struggle to buy food during summer as state declines to extend enhanced benefits
The Atlanta-based social service organization Caring For Others provided food, clothes, toys, shoes, furniture, and other essentials to more than 129,000 households in 2023. Submitted photo/Caring For Others A little extra money to buy groceries during a recent summer gave Augusta parent Tasha Marshall a rare chance to spice up the meals she cooked for…