Five-year FAA bill clears U.S. House, boosting flights into Washington, D.C.
Delta supports adding flights to Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Courtesy Hartsfield-Jackson International Facebook page l Aviation Administration for the next five years — and to finalize a hotly debated deal adding flights at busy Washington Reagan National Airport. Advocates for the bill, which won votes from every ideological corner of the often-divided House, touted…
CNN sets first Biden-Trump presidential debate for June 27 in Atlanta
Donald Trump, then president, answers a question as Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, listens during the second and final presidential debate at Belmont University on Oct. 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. Morry Gash-Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON — CNN announced on Wednesday morning that it will host a debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican…
Georgia Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Athens DA’s claim of open records exemption
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments on May 14 on an appeal from Athens-Clarke District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, who argues district attorneys are exempt from the Open Records Act. (Courtesy State of Georgia) Georgia’s Supreme Court will rule in the coming months on a claim Athens-Clarke District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez is arguing that top prosecutors…
Jimmy Carter’s grandson says he believes ailing former president nearing the end
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter smiles during a book signing event in 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images The grandson of former President Jimmy Carter provided an update on his grandfather’s condition Tuesday at the Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy, which was the first held since the former first lady’s death. Grandson Jason Carter said…
Youthful state lawmakers in Future Caucus gather in Georgia to peer into crystal ball
From left, Arthur Blank Foundation President and Director Fay Twersky, Georgia state Reps. Park Cannon and Jasmine Clark and Alabama state Rep. Jeremy Gray lock arms in a get-to-know-you exercise at the Future Caucus’ Future Summit South. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Gen Z and Millennial state leaders from around the South came to Atlanta this weekend…
‘Mom’ legislators see their numbers, influence grow but barriers to elected office remain
Nevada Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, who was first elected in 2016 and was pregnant during the 2023 legislative session, has said it’s important to find balance and set boundaries as a legislative mom. Trevor Bexon / Nevada Current For the second time while serving in the Nevada Legislature, Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro gave…