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Georgia prosecutors renew challenge of a law they say undermines their authority
Three district attorneys in Georgia have renewed their challenge of a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, arguing it violates the U.S. and Georgia constitutions. Their lawsuits filed Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta challenge Georgia’s...
Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy
DETROIT (AP) — On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy. About 4,300 workers at VW's plant in Chattanooga will start voting...
Editorial Roundup: Georgia
Brunswick News. April 9, 2024. Editorial: Updating voter rolls will make for more secure elections It never fails. Whenever the Georgia General Assembly acts to tighten the voting laws of this state, someone jumps up and begins shouting “foul!” ...
Kemp suspends south Georgia mayor accused of stealing nearly $65,000 from his town
PINEVIEW, Ga. (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended a south Georgia mayor who was indicted on charges that he stole nearly $65,000 from his town. Kemp on Tuesday issued an order suspending from office Brandon Holt, the mayor of Pineview, until his criminal charges are resolved....
Challenger to the judge in Trump's 2020 Georgia election interference case is disqualified
ATLANTA (AP) — One of two people who filed paperwork to run against the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's 2020 Georgia election interference case has been disqualified but says she plans to appeal that decision. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger...
Tennessee lawmakers seek to require parental permission before children join social media
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's GOP-dominant Senate on Monday unanimously signed off on legislation requiring minors to have parental consent to create social media accounts. The bill is similar to pushes currently being made across the United States as concern grows over young...
Kansas lawmakers approve a tax bill but the state still might not see big tax cuts
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are struggling to overcome political divisions that have prevented their state's residents from seeing major income tax cuts over the past two years even as other states have slashed income tax rates. The Republican-controlled Legislature...
A new election law battle is brewing in Georgia, this time over voter challenges
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has been rocked by furious battles over election laws ever since Democrat Stacey Abrams' narrow loss to Republican Brian Kemp in the 2018 governor's race. The statewide brawl burst into the national consciousness in 2021, when Republicans — under pressure...
Georgia House and Senate showcase contrasting priorities as 2024 session ends
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's 2024 legislative session again showcased contrasting Republican approaches to governing, while minority Democrats couldn't leverage those differences to advance top policy priorities. And while many GOP initiatives in the state Senate seemed like appeals to...
Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to Senate Bill 351, which also would ban social media use on school devices and...
