Judge says four independent and third-party presidential candidates should not be on Georgia ballot
A state administrative law judge ruled that four independent and third-party candidates are not eligible to be on the ballot in Georgia this November. One candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has already left the race. The decision, though, is not final. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Three independent and third-party presidential candidates were dealt a setback in…
State lawmakers dig into violent conditions in Georgia prisons, Fulton jail
A Georgia Senate subcommittee, led by Republicans Sens. Randy Robertson, left, and John Albers, right, released its recommendations for improving problems at the troubled Fulton County jail. Following the media briefing, the two legislators held the first panel hearing examining conditions in state prisons that have been plagued by violence. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder Georgia’s state…
‘Let’s fight for it’: Harris vows to chart a new way forward, defeat Trump
Left to right, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz celebrate after Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago,…
Buoyed by DNC, Georgia Democrats ready to help Kamala Harris win the presidency
Georgia delegates to the Democratic National Convention cheer on a speech from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder) CHICAGO – Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party wrapped up their convention late Thursday night with an acceptance speech outlining her biography and seeking to cast former President Donald Trump as dangerous and unhinged.…
Georgia’s young Democrats say they hope to make a difference in 2024 election
Parker Short, 22, president of the Young Democrats of Georgia, became a viral sensation with his dance moves during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta last month. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder) CHICAGO – In the basement of the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel, where state delegates to the Democratic National Convention mingled over…
A former high school football coach rises to running mate as Walz accepts VP nomination
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reacts after accepting the vice presidential nomination during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) CHICAGO — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president Wednesday, showcasing…