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Conflicting Versions Of Tree-Spiking Case Delay Stone-Manning Nomination
Stone-Manning's confirmation is stuck in a divided U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, with no vote scheduled yet by Manchin.
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Stone-Manning's confirmation is stuck in a divided U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, with no vote scheduled yet by Manchin.
The past two redistricting cycles can offer insight into the coming battle, the report indicates, as the Democratic Party continues to rise.
That's what members of the House Science and Technology Committee want to know as they discussed the idea of tech censorship.
There’s no indication any vote in Georgia’s historic presidential election was included more than once in official results, the report says.
The lawsuits claim Georgia’s new absentee ID requirements, limitations on absentee drop boxes and other changes violate federal voting laws.
“We're looking at this – as mental health – as being the next pandemic,” said Abdul Henderson, of Mental Health America of Georgia.
“It was very grassroots, waving signs on corners, making sure people came out, getting people registered to vote” -- Timmons, local chair
It's still early to draw many conclusions, and some races – most notably, the governor's race – are not even fully set.
The Coastal Resources Division of the Dept. of Natural Resource issued a letter, saying it had been in collaboration with Camden County.
"If the phenomenon was local, you may suspect causes and solutions are local as well, but it's occurring all over the nation" -- Bookman
The Republican governor has started the process of interviewing six finalists as potential replacements for the seat left vacant.
The past year, as readers searched for the latest COVID news, local newspapers continued to cover all the news, despite financial strain.
“The carpet industry alone employs over 30,000 people in Whitfield County, and the majority of those are migrant workers" -- Morales
However, bold leadership by Congress this year could ensure that an infrastructure bill includes funding to accelerate the transition.
Georgia Power, the state's largest electricity provider, agreed in 2019 to let 5,000 customers participate in a pilot program.
Experts say the ruling raises doubts in most of the federal lawsuits alleging Georgia's new rules have a disparate effect on minorities.
The federal government's lawsuit against Georgia argues the state's new election rules adversely affect Black voters.
Warnock, who is in Georgia this week while the Senate is on break, said Tuesday he has urged the White House to include a “federal fix.”
Also flagged for removal is a bust of 19th century Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney, who wrote the despised Dred Scott decision.
A witness, a Georgia woman, said the recent voting law is a backlash against the 2020 presidential election, in which Biden won her state.