Ross Williams
Reporter at Georgia Recorder
Reporter with the Georgia Recorder. Find me at the Gold Dome.
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3 weeks ago |
georgiarecorder.com | Ross Williams
Cobb County voter Barry Paulk stopped by the West Cobb Regional Library Tuesday afternoon to pick up a copy of “Election,” the 1998 novel by Tom Perrotta. When he walked through the front doors, a poll manager reminded him that there’s a Public Service Commission election going on right now and asked if he wanted to vote. Familiar with the commission’s regulatory duties and a recent court case challenging the method used to elect commissioners, he decided why not?
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3 weeks ago |
georgiarecorder.com | Ross Williams
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers, including six from Georgia, are calling on Congress to cut a provision out of the massive federal spending bill that freezes state regulations on artificial intelligence for 10 years. “As state lawmakers and policymakers, we regularly hear from constituents about the rise of online harms and the impacts of AI on our communities,” the lawmakers wrote.
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3 weeks ago |
georgiarecorder.com | Ross Williams
Georgia’s state Senate will have a new face when lawmakers return to work next year, and seven people are vying to be the one posing for photos under the Gold Dome when the dust settles. The spot opened in this off-year election after Alpharetta Republican Sen. Brandon Beach stepped down following his appointment to serve as U.S. Treasurer under President Donald Trump. Election Day is scheduled for Aug. 26. Senate District 21 includes much of Cherokee County and some of north Fulton County.
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4 weeks ago |
georgiarecorder.com | Ross Williams
Georgia Democrats are calling for clarity in the state’s abortion law as the case of Adriana Smith continues to grab headlines worldwide. Undiagnosed blood clots in Smith’s brain left the 30-year-old nurse brain dead months ago, but doctors have kept her organs functioning through medical devices.
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1 month ago |
nowhabersham.com | Ross Williams
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Supreme Court upheld a state law that bars most people between the ages 18 and 21 from carrying handguns in public without military training Wednesday. The court unanimously backed a lower court in rejecting the challenge from Thomas Stephens, a 20-year-old Georgian seeking to end enforcement of the prohibition.
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