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Scrutiny of District Attorney Fani Willis advances as Georgia Senate OKs panel with subpoena power to investigate her

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate joined attempts to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, voting 30-19 to create a special committee that Republican senators say is needed to determine whether the Democratic district attorney misspent state tax money in her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others. “This has to do with following state funds,” said Republican Sen Matt Brass of Newnan. “We want to know where is our money going.” The committee, which doesn’t require approval […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

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Proposed Louisiana congressional map advances to the House with a second majority-Black district

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With bipartisan support, a proposed Louisiana congressional map that would create a second majority-Black district sailed through the state Senate on Wednesday and will advance to the House chamber for debate. The Senate’s approval is a win for Democrats who have long demanded a second majority-minority district, arguing that the congressional map currently in place discriminates against Black voters, who make up one-third of Louisiana’s population. A second majority-Black district could also result in another Democratic seat in […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024