Former Democratic congressman pledges support for abortion rights in Georgia Supreme Court bid
John Barrow, who is running for the state Supreme Court, talks to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta Monday. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder State Supreme Court races are typically below-the-radar nonpartisan contests in Georgia, but the state’s lone contested Supreme Court race on this month’s ballot has turned into a referendum on abortion rights. John…
Georgia elections chief allows state Court of Appeals candidate to survive residency challenge
The Nathan Deal Judicial Center is home to the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger issued a decision Thursday in favor of a candidate for the state Court of Appeals accused of not living in Georgia. The Georgia constitution stipulates that judges “shall reside in the…
U.S. House rebukes Biden administration over pause in heavy bomb shipments to Israel
A bill passed Thursday, May 16, 2024 by the U.S. House says military assistance withheld from Israel “shall be delivered to Israel not later than 15 days after” the bill becomes law and requires the secretaries of Defense and State to obligate all funding for Israel within 30 days of the bill becoming law. Jennifer…
U.S. Senate GOP tries to block states from spending some of their COVID relief cash
Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall stands at the left and Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is on the right. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected efforts to roll back guidance from…
With GOP opposed, U.S. Senate panel advances bills to combat AI in elections
Over the last year or more, several states have passed legislation restricting the use of AI in political ads or requiring that it be disclosed. Getty Images Members of the U.S. Senate are sounding the alarm about the threat that artificial intelligence poses to elections through its ability to deceive voters. But the prospects for…
Georgia lawmakers who protested at the Capitol ask state Supreme Court to toss law used in arrest
Rep. Park Cannon is confronted by a state trooper in the Capitol rotunda in February 2021, a separate incident from her arrest the following month. The Georgia Supreme Court is set to decide on a case over Georgians’ right to demonstrate inside the Capitol. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in…