President Biden Signs Bill To Strengthen Federal Prison Oversight President Biden signs bill to enhance oversight of federal Bureau of Prisons, addressing corruption and abuse. Top News · Jul 25, 2024
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal prison system The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024
Georgia Democrats Praise Biden's Support For Black-Owned Businesses Georgia Democrats highlight Biden administration's support for small businesses and economic growth, urging voters to consider the upcoming election's impl... Top News · Jun 25, 2024
ICE to close the country's largest migrant center in Texas The South Texas Family Residential Center will be closing to save costs, ICE said Latin Times · Jun 24, 2024
Democratic Senator begins inquiry of ICE center in Texas after allegations of poor conditions Georgia's Jon Ossoff sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the conditions in the center in El Paso, which is operated by a private company Latin Times · Jun 13, 2024
Younger Senate Democrats eye 2025 vacancy in leadership ranks Sen. Debbie Stabenow's retirement opens up the No. 3 spot as shuffle raises possibilities for Gen X caucus members. Axios · Jun 3, 2024
Kia EV9 American Production Starts In Georgia Local assembly of the Kia EV9 should help it qualify for the federal tax credit and soften its rather hefty sticker price. InsideEVs · May 30, 2024
House Passes a Bill To Create Independent Oversight of the Troubled Federal Prison System Staff shortages and chronic corruption have plagued the Bureau of Prisons for years, exposing inmates to abuse and whistleblowers to retaliation. Reason · May 22, 2024
Biden hits out at Trump in Georgia rally: ‘He’s been sucking up to dictators all over the world’ Biden took the State of the Union to the battleground state that was critical to his 2020 win ahead of Tuesday’s primary The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2024
Black Georgian men helped Biden win the White House – are they losing faith? Some African American men in the key swing state are feeling neglected and are critical of the president’s support for Israel but others warn not to confuse enthusiasm with electability The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2023
National Park Service delivers roadmap for protecting Georgia's Ocmulgee River corridor The National Park Service has delivered to Congress its long-awaited study on whether the Ocmulgee River corridor in central Georgia meets the criteria to be managed as a national park and preserve The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports A South Korean company has begun production at a huge solar panel factory in Georgia The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
U.S. to nominate Okefenokee Swamp refuge for listing as UNESCO World Heritage site A U.S. agency says it will nominate the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge for a place on the official list of the world's most treasured natural and cultural sites The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Activists furious Democratic leaders haven't denounced plan to check every ‘Stop Cop City’ signature Georgia activists are furious that Democratic senators haven’t condemned Atlanta officials’ plan to verify every signature on a petition to force a vote on a proposed police and firefighting training center The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023
Roll Call · Aug 24, 2023 Virginia, Maryland senators dig in against more National flights - Roll Call Senators from Virginia and Maryland wrote Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to oppose more flights to Reagan National airport.
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023 Marjorie Taylor Greene mulls running for higher office or serving in Trump’s Cabinet Georgia congresswoman fumed at governor over 2020 comments
WEKU · Aug 16, 2023 These interns took selfies with all 100 senators. Here's what they discovered Interns in Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's office doggedly tracked down all 100 senators, and took a selfie with them. Here's how they described some of those encounters.
Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2023 White House recommends the FBI limit its usage of spy database Officials advise limiting Section 702 searches to national security threats, amid bipartisan scrutiny of the database.
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 Analysis: How Georgia’s green jobs boom turned into a political clash Ten years ago, then-Vice President Joe Biden arrived at Savannah’s bustling port and gave Georgia politicians seeking a massive dredging project everything they had hoped: unequivocal support for the $662 million plan.
Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023 At battery plant fueled by EV incentives, Kemp slams federal green energy perks Gov. Brian Kemp picked an unusual spot to deliver his sharpest remarks yet against President Joe Biden’s green energy initiatives: an electric battery supplier that is directly benefiting from a surge of federal spending championed by the White House.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023 Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery plant Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy
The Independent UK · May 2, 2023 Will the Supreme Court have to answer to ethics rules? Lawmakers ask ‘how low can the court go?’ Democratic lawmakers want oversight and a binding code of conduct on the nation’s highest court
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023 Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to steer the Republican Party away from Donald Trump and his 2020 election lies, but his state party shows little interest in moving on
The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023 Leaked texts reveal Trump operatives’ plan to use breached Georgia voter data to overturn 2020 election Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis carrying out investigation into attempts to subvert 2020 election
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023 Harris announces huge Qcells solar panel deal during Georgia visit DALTON, Ga. — Vice President Kamala Harris visited an expanding solar panel factory in northwest Georgia on Thursday where she announced an order for millions of Peach State-built panels as she touted how federal climate and economic efforts are combining to create jobs in rural areas.