U.S. House tries anew to force sale or ban for TikTok, a ‘spy balloon in your phone’
In this photo illustration, a mobile phone can be seen displaying the logos for Chinese apps WeChat and TikTok in front of a monitor showing the flags of the United States and China on an internet page, on September 22, 2020 in Beijing, China. Both popular Chinese-owned apps are facing bans under an executive order…
U.S. House speaker gains Dem backing for foreign aid plan, as far-right Republicans seethe
Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks with reporters on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats on Thursday began coalescing behind Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to provide assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan through a series of three bills, though…
U.S. House GOP rolls out aid for Ukraine, Israel; votes planned on TikTok, border security
UU.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana, center, listens as Rep. Mike McCaul of Texas, left, speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 16, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Also pictured is House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, right. Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans unveiled…
State utility regulators approve Georgia Power plan to use fossil fuels to power data centers
State regulators approved on April 16 Georgia Power plans to build three gas and oil turbines at Plant Yates in Coweta County. Several clean energy groups are outspoken about the company’s plans to bring in new fossil fuel generators that would be expensive to build and pose an environmental risk. Grant Blankenship/Georgia Public Broadcasting The…
U.S. Rep. Massie joins move to oust Speaker Johnson, who vows: ‘I am not resigning’
Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep Thomas Massie speaks with reporters inside the U.S. Capitol on April 16, 2024. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky called on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to resign during a closed-door meeting of GOP lawmakers on Tuesday, throwing more uncertainty into that chamber just months before…
Georgians poised to secure incremental gains in mental health treatment options in 2024
Instead of a single massive bill, state lawmakers floated a flurry of proposals seeking to build on the 2022 mental health bill. Several of them made it to the governor’s desk. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Two years ago, state lawmakers rallied behind a landmark proposal that was touted as the first step in a multiyear effort…