Louisiana Republican’s ‘overtly racist’ tweet sparks calls for censure in U.S. House
Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., on Wednesday posted to X, and later deleted, a comment that invoked racist stereotypes about Haitians. In this photo, Higgins speaks during a press conference on the National Defense Authorization Act with members of the House Freedom Caucus on July 14, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Congressional Black Caucus…
Congress poised to race out of D.C. after dodging shutdown
The U.S. Capitol. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government running through Dec. 20, though the divided Congress has a lot of negotiating to do if members want to pass the dozen full-year appropriations bills before their new deadline.…
Harris says she’d back an elimination of the filibuster to restore abortion rights
Vice President Kamala Harris departs Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport aboard Air Force 2, after speaking at a campaign rally inside West Allis Central High School on July 23, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Tuesday during a radio interview that she supports changing a Senate procedure…
New stopgap bill in Congress would postpone shutdown deadline to December
The U.S. Capitol on Sept. 23, 2024. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Congress is on track to approve legislation this week that will give lawmakers until mid-December to broker agreement on the annual government funding bills that were supposed to become law before the end of this month. The stopgap spending bill, also known as…
Georgia election board probes handling of mass voter challenges in eight Democrat-led counties
Georgia Election Board member Janice Johnston voted Monday, September 23, in favor of the board opening an investigation into eight county boards that review mass voter eligibility challenges filed predominantly by conservative residents. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The Georgia State Election Board voted Monday to investigate claims that several county election boards are failing to properly…
Number of moms with young children in Georgia Legislature grows, still lags state population
Locust Grove Republican Rep. Lauren Daniel is seen on the House floor with Baby Zane during the 2024 legislative session. She is one of 19 state lawmakers with young children in Georgia, though she will not be returning next year. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file photo) More moms with young children are serving in the Georgia…