Tuberville relents on months-long blockade of most military nominees, blaming Democrats
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., speaks to members of the press at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 15, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Tuberville on Tuesday, De. 5, 2023 gave up on his blockade of hundreds of military nominees. Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON — After blocking hundreds of U.S. military promotions for most of 2023 in…
Georgia Power again presses case for customer rate hike to pay for bloated Plant Vogtle expansion
Georgia Power customers will be paying higher electricity rates over the next two years as well as more taking on more costs for nuclear expansion at Plant Vogtle and reimbursement for fuel costs. John McCosh/ Georgia Recorder State regulators heard familiar complaints on Monday about Georgia Power customers paying more for electricity after years of…
Georgia GOP lawmakers advance plan to revamp McBath’s district over Dem objections
Republican Sens. Steeve Gooch, John Kennedy, Bill Cowsert and Bo Hatchett vote to approve new Congressional maps. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia’s new GOP-created Congressional map is teed up for a vote in the Senate after a committee approved it on a party-line vote Monday. Georgia lawmakers are back in Atlanta working on the maps because…
Kemp, Georgia lawmakers unveil plan to speed up income tax cut
Gov. Brian Kemp announces a plan to fast track a planned state income tax rate cut. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Republican state leaders announced Monday that they plan to fast track a planned reduction of the state’s income tax rate. Lawmakers passed a plan last year to gradually phase in reductions to the state’s income tax…
White House points to defense spending in states in new plea for Ukraine aid
Air Force airmen load munitions for a guided multiple launch rocket system onto a Boeing 767 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 11, 2022. The cargo was part of a security assistance package for Ukraine. The White House is asking Congress to approve additional Ukraine aid. (DOD Photo by Air Force Senior Airman Matt Porter)…
Trump lawyers claim 2024 Fulton trial would amount to ‘election interference’ in 2020 RICO case
Steve Sadow, an attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee at a Dec. 1 hearing for the 2020 election interference case . John David Mercer/Pool via Reuters A lawyer representing Donald Trump in the sweeping Fulton County election interference probe says that if the trial begins…