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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 1h

ICYMI: Controversial party-switching former Georgia lawmaker announces campaign for secretary of state

Controversial party-switching former Georgia lawmaker announces campaign for secretary of state • Georgia Recorder

Trump supporter Vernon Jones, a former Democrat, launched a bid for Georgia's secretary of state, joining three other Republicans ahead of the May primary.

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Alander Rocha @alander.bsky.social · 2h

Early voting in Georgia for the Public Service Commission (and municipal elections) starts today, and the Recorder has an early voting guide if you have any questions.

If you're still unsure who to vote for, look out for our candidate guide tomorrow.

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 4h

Grab your ID and get ready to head to the polls: Tuesday marks the first day of early voting for the 2025 statewide and municipal election in Georgia.

Early voting for this year's PSC election begins Tuesday • Georgia Recorder

Want to vote early for this year's Public Service Commission and municipal elections? Here's what you need to know.

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 4h

Grab your ID and get ready to head to the polls: Tuesday marks the first day of early voting for the 2025 statewide and municipal election in Georgia.

Early voting for this year's PSC election begins Tuesday • Georgia Recorder

Want to vote early for this year's Public Service Commission and municipal elections? Here's what you need to know.

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 17h

New from @journalistross.bsky.social: Colleagues of state Rep. Mandi Ballinger say they’ll remember her as a woman with a heart for Georgia’s children, a mind for parsing intricate laws and the guts to stand up for what she believed in.

Georgia lawmaker who died after long battle with cancer remembered as a champion for children • Georgia Recorder

Colleagues of state Rep. Mandi Ballinger say they’ll remember her as a woman with a heart for Georgia’s children, a mind for parsing intricate laws and the guts to stand up for what she believed in.

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 1d

Georgia NAACP, residents challenge district map in county with all-white commission, reports @mayahoman.bsky.social.

Advocates say Meriwether County maps violate Voting Rights Act • Georgia Recorder

The Georgia NAACP has filed a lawsuit challenging Meriwether County's commission districts, which it says illegally dilutes Black residents' voting power.

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Alander Rocha @alander.bsky.social · 1d

Early voting starts tomorrow for two seats in the Public Service Commission, which is responsible for regulating utilities in the state. Republicans, who are fearful Dems may flip one or both seats, are turning to national, culture wars themes while Democrats are running on energy affordability.

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A unique off-year election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, a body responsible for regulating utilities in the state, has Republicans vocally concerned, especially considering concurrent municipal elections that they worry could favor Democratic mobilization.

Georgia Republicans say they fear local elections could help Democrats in statewide utilities race • Georgia Recorder

The special election for the Georgia Public Service Commission seats has Republicans concerned about turnout, fearing local elections could favor Democrats.

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 1d

A unique off-year election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, a body responsible for regulating utilities in the state, has Republicans vocally concerned, especially considering concurrent municipal elections that they worry could favor Democratic mobilization.

Georgia Republicans say they fear local elections could help Democrats in statewide utilities race • Georgia Recorder

The special election for the Georgia Public Service Commission seats has Republicans concerned about turnout, fearing local elections could favor Democrats.

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 2d

A proposed south Georgia chicken plant that could be the state’s largest poultry operation is on hold after a Coffee County judge found it would likely harm locals’ health and property values and damage the nearby Satilla River.

Judge’s ruling temporarily blocks construction of massive poultry project in south Georgia • Georgia Recorder

A proposed south Georgia chicken plant that could be the state’s largest poultry operation is on hold after a Coffee County judge found it would likely harm locals’ health and property values and dama...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 3d

Trump undertakes a MAGA-centric makeover of US civics education

Trump undertakes a MAGA-centric makeover of US civics education • Georgia Recorder

WASHINGTON — A slew of conservative groups will lead a new coalition to spur civics education and push the subject in a more patriotic direction, the U.S. Education Department announced last month, ra...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 3d

The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns and one that could significantly reshape the size and scope of the government.

‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown • Georgia Recorder

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns and one that could significantly reshape th...

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 4d

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has criticized GOP leaders for not having a plan for health care subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene sounds alarm over expiring health care subsidies as shutdown continues

As the government shutdown drags into its second week, Georgia’s congressional delegation is locked in a partisan struggle over who is to blame, with one of the state’s most high-profile Republicans, ...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 4d

New from @alander.bsky.social: Marjorie Taylor Greene sounds alarm over expiring health care subsidies as shutdown continues

Marjorie Taylor Greene sounds alarm over expiring health care subsidies as shutdown continues • Georgia Recorder

As the government shutdown drags into its second week, Georgia’s congressional delegation is locked in a partisan struggle over who is to blame, with one of the state’s most high-profile Republicans, ...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 4d

President Donald Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and former state leaders filed in Illinois’ lawsuit against the president show.

Former governors, state AGs weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops • Georgia Recorder

President Donald Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and forme...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 4d

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s prepared to cancel funding approved by Congress that he believes is going toward programs supported by Democrats, though he didn’t share any additional details during a Cabinet meeting.

Trump threatens 'permanent' cuts to Democratic programs on day nine of shutdown gridlock • Georgia Recorder

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s prepared to cancel funding approved by Congress that he believes is going toward programs supported by Democrats, though he didn’t share any addi...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 4d

A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF.

Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds • Georgia Recorder

WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 5d

New commentary from @jaybookman.bsky.social: Republicans will pay for inaction on expiring health care subsidies

Bookman: Republicans will pay for inaction on expiring health care subsidies • Georgia Recorder

It has taken some time, but the American public is finally beginning to understand what Republicans in Washington are doing to our nation’s health care system, including the Affordable Care Act that n...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 5d

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is boasting a major fundraising haul as he heads into 2026 and the election that will determine whether he gets six more years in office.

Ossoff raises another $12 million as he fights for reelection in closely watched 2026 Senate race • Georgia Recorder

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is boasting a major fundraising haul as he heads into 2026 and the election that will determine whether he gets six more years in office.

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 5d

Both sides remained dug in Wednesday, as the Senate failed to pass Republicans’ short-term government funding bill for the sixth time and Democrats were unable to get the support needed to advance their counterproposal.

Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears • Georgia Recorder

WASHINGTON — Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown. That would be followed later in t...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 6d

New from @healthbeat.org: Georgians should now be able to get the updated Covid vaccines at pharmacies without a prescription after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the latest federal guidelines.

Georgians can now get updated Covid shots at pharmacies without a prescription • Georgia Recorder

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters” Georgians should now be able to get the updated Covid vaccines at pharmaci...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 6d

The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers.

Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown • Georgia Recorder

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 7d

The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the administration and Democratic states where Trump has begun sending in troops over governors’ objections.

Trump troop deployment to Oregon, Illinois intensifies confrontation with Democratic-led states • Georgia Recorder

WASHINGTON — The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the adminis...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 7d

How much does it cost to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia? Millions of dollars are already pouring into the coffers of Republicans hoping to claim the office – and of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is fighting to hold onto it. New from @journalistross.bsky.social.

U.S. Senate GOP hopefuls say they raised nearly $2M each in fight for Georgia seat • Georgia Recorder

How much does it cost to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia? Millions of dollars are already pouring into the coffers of Republicans hoping to claim the office – and of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 7d

Judges on a federal appeals court panel seemed skeptical that the Trump administration’s expanded use of a fast-track deportation procedure didn’t violate the due-process rights of immigrants during oral arguments Monday.

Trump administration defends nationwide rapid deportations at appeals hearing • Georgia Recorder

WASHINGTON — Judges on a federal appeals court panel seemed skeptical that the Trump administration’s expanded use of a fast-track deportation procedure didn’t violate the due-process rights of immigr...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 7d

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought charges against President Donald Trump, will testify before a Senate committee next month after resisting requests to make an appearance, according to the committee chairman.

Fulton County DA Fani Willis to testify before GOP-led Senate panel, chair says • Georgia Recorder

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought charges against President Donald Trump, will testify before a Senate committee next month after resisting requests to make an appearance, accor...

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 8d

Have you seen a Joro spider in Georgia? Researchers want to know. New from @journalistross.bsky.social.

Have you seen a Joro spider in Georgia? Researchers want to know • Georgia Recorder

If you live in north Georgia, there’s a good chance you’ve come face to cephalothorax with the Joro spider in the last few years. The behemoth black and yellow arachnids hitched a ride to Georgia from...

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