Georgia GOP senators hijack bill for culture war on trans treatment, sex ed and bathroom access
A slew of controversial changes were packed into a bill aimed at expanding mental health resources for student athletes Tuesday. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images A bill aimed at protecting the mental health of student athletes became a bill banning transgender students from bathrooms, requiring schools to notify parents every time their child checks out a…
Bill criminalizing AI use in deceptive election ads advanced by Georgia Senate
An image created by Midjourney AI program with the prompt “an image to go along with a news article about a state banning misleading ai-generated campaign ads leading up to an election.” Midjourney AI photo illustration The Georgia Senate is poised to pass a bill meant to stop political groups from using artificial intelligence to…
Georgia lawmakers advance bills aimed to give convicts of minor crimes easier path to work, housing
The Georgia Nursing Board sets the standards for nurses who wish to work in the field as part of an extensive licensing and certification process. The Georgia Justice Project is collaborating with legislators to propose a measure that would reduce some of the criminal barriers to dozens of professions that require licensing. Don Murray/Getty Images…
Trump, co-defendants ask to appeal ruling allowing Fulton DA to remain on Georgia election interference case
Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee presides in court, Friday, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta. AP Photo/Alex Slitz, Pool (file photo) Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to let them immediately appeal Friday’s decision to allow Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute…
Efforts to help Georgia’s homeless population advanced by local governments, volunteers
An audit revealed that a statewide council may be necessary to provide a coordinated response to the 4.4% growth in Georgia’s homeless population from 2020. J.D. Pooley/Getty Images Thousands gather each year in Georgia and nationwide during the last 10 days of January to conduct the annual homelessness census that guides legislative, funding and support…
Willis stays on Georgia 2020 election case. But can she get it back on track for fall trial?
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks from a witness stand in front of Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee during a hearing in February. McAfee ruled Friday that the codefendants in the election interference case did not prove a conflict of interest, but he concluded there was a “significant appearance of impropriety.” Alyssa Pointer-Pool/Getty…