U.S. Senate in FAA bill adds flights at Washington National, bucking local opponents
Delta supports adding flights to Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Courtesy Hartsfield-Jackson International Facebook page After hours of uncertainty Thursday, the U.S. Senate struck a deal to reauthorize several Federal Aviation Authority programs for the next five years, though Maryland and Virginia senators were vehemently opposed and lawmakers hoping to attach unrelated provisions lost out.…
Lawmaker mothers with children in tow are still few in numbers but bring often missing perspective
Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook talks to Minority Caucus Whip Sam Park during the 2024 legislative session. Westbrook’s home is 228 miles away in Savannah. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A lactation pod at the state Capitol. An official “baby of the House.” A makeshift nursery in a small office once reserved for freshman senators. The landscape at…
Future of Fulton case against Trump muddled as appeals court considers attempt to disqualify Willis
The Georgia Court of Appeals has agreed to review a judge’s lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting Donald Trump and his co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering case, despite her romantic relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade (right). Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The Georgia Court of Appeals is expected…
Still much unknown on how marijuana policies would change in states under Biden plan
A portion of marijuana is seen under a magifying glass at the “Abundant Healing” store in 2010 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Chris Hondros/Getty Images U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has proposed loosening the illegal status of marijuana at the federal level – but that doesn’t mean the federal government now condones recreational or medicinal use in the…
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene fails in attempt to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, about removing U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson from the leadership office. Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who supports the effort, stands to her left. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Efforts by a small group of far-right…
U.S. House GOP targets noncitizen voting, even though it’s rare
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and other Republicans at a press conference introducing legislation on noncitizen voting at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday unveiled a bill that would require states to verify proof of citizenship to prevent noncitizens from…