Georgia Senate panel OKs bill to erase personal information of judges from public records
During a State of the Judiciary address on Feb. 7, Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs referenced the need to pass a law restricting public records containing home addresses and other personally identifiable information of judges. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A state Senate Committee Wednesday advanced a bill endorsed by Georgia’s top judiciary and…
Latest bill targeting strip mining near Okefenokee receives mixed reaction from environmentalists
An Alabama-based company first announced in 2019 that it intended to mine for titanium, staurolite, and zircon near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Getty Images A south Georgia lawmaker whose district borders the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has filed a new bill calling for a three-year moratorium on new surfacing mining permits in areas of…
Haley: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Republican presidential candidate and former SC Gov. Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event on Feb. 18, 2024 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. On Tuesday, Haley reiterated that she was not dropping out of the race. Win McNamee/Getty Images GREENVILLE — Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley put to bed any ideas that she would be…
New chapter in Georgia GOP lawmakers’ quest to restrict access to public school library books
A Cumming Republican state senator is hoping to protect kids from harmful materials in their school libraries. Opponents say it’s overreach and potentially harmful. Getty Images. School librarians could be under more scrutiny from parents and the state under a pair of bills by Cumming Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal. Intent to distribute Senate Bill…
White House preps new sanctions package against Russia after Navalny death
BERLIN, GERMANY – The White House on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, again urged Congress to act on aid for Ukraine. A protester against the Russian invasion of Ukraine holds a sign that reads “Who Will Stop Putin?” in front of the Brandenburg Gate on Feb. 24, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. Hannibal Hanschke/Getty Images WASHINGTON —…
Democrats in state Legislature pitch Georgia public ballot initiatives for popular policies blocked by Republicans
In January, Rep. Shea Roberts held a committee meeting on reproductive rights in a church near the state Capitol because she said she was not granted a room in the Capitol. Roberts is lead sponsor of a bill she says will allow voters to come up with their own laws if they feel they are…