A new take on robocop? Georgia lawmakers look into ways AI can improve public safety
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by Ross Williams
12h ago
One of the most fundamental roles of any government is ensuring the safety of its citizens, whether from others who would do them harm, from disasters like fire and floods or from injuries and sickness. But with artificial intelligence rapidly advancing, what public safety jobs can look like is changing quickly, sometimes in a seriously ..read more
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After Trump’s election, future murky for Fulton RICO case against president and Georgia allies
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by Stanley Dunlap
1d ago
The Georgia Court of Appeals’ scheduled Dec. 5 hearing on the latest development in the Fulton County racketeering indictments of President-elect Donald Trump and his allies remains on track despite results of the presidential election last week. The state appellate court is set to hear arguments Dec. 5 on the request from the former Republican ..read more
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Georgia election board set to resume next week after court setbacks delayed Trump’s agenda
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by Stanley Dunlap
2d ago
The right wing of the Georgia State Election Board that champions rules favored by GOP supporters of President-elect Donald is set to get back to its agenda after court decisions thwarted past attempts to implement the changes before November. The fight for voting rights in Georgia intensified after the 2020 presidential election, when Trump and ..read more
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Georgia lawmakers study ways AI is reshaping the way hospitals provide care ahead of 2025 session
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by Ross Williams
3d ago
Some of your doctor’s intelligence might not be inside his or her brain. That’s what members of Georgia House and Senate committees on artificial intelligence learned Friday in a hearing that featured expert testimony on topics including AI’s role in hospitals across the state. Doctors are already taking advantage of state-of-the art technology like AI-enabled ..read more
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Georgia’s record early voting, post-2020 stress tests helped to defuse election rules overhaul
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by Stanley Dunlap
6d ago
Democrats and Republicans in Georgia and across the country have fought for four years in the courts and in Washington, D.C. over changes to election rules enacted by the state’s GOP Legislature following the election of Joe Biden in 2020.  A controversial rule adopted in 2021 establishing a 25-foot zone prohibiting the distribution of bottled ..read more
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Some Republicans say Trump win makes Georgia a red state again
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by Ross Williams
1w ago
About an hour before polls closed Tuesday, Georgia GOP Chairman Josh McKoon predicted a win for former president – and now president-elect – Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris. “It looks like the trend that was established during early voting has continued,” he said. “We’re seeing very strong performances in rural Georgia counties, in ..read more
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Live coverage: Georgians head to the polls for last day of voting in 2024 presidential election
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by Georgia Recorder Staff
1w ago
More than half of active Georgia voters have already cast a ballot, but many more will have their say today on the final day of voting in the Nov. 5 election. As one of seven swing states at play, the nation’s eyes are on the Peach State to see whether Georgians will hand the state’s ..read more
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Georgia Supreme Court reverses extension of Cobb County’s absentee ballot deadline
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by Ross Williams
1w ago
About 3,000 Cobb County voters who did not receive their mail-in ballots on time will not receive an extension beyond Election Day to cast their votes after a state Supreme Court ruling Monday. The affected voters had filed for their absentee ballots ahead of the deadline, but as of Wednesday, they had not been mailed ..read more
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Georgia GOP complains Dem strongholds accept paper ballots after in-person early voting ends
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by Ross Williams
1w ago
Georgia Democrats and Republicans clashed over ballot collecting over the weekend in what could be a preview of post-Election Day legal battles over the vote. With just three days to go before Election Day, Republican officials accused a group of counties run by Democrats of funny business over their decisions to extend paper ballot return ..read more
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Georgia Dems hope voters show support for reproductive rights at the ballot box in ‘Roevember’
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by Jill Nolin
1w ago
Vice President Kamala Harris has put access to reproductive rights at the center of her presidential campaign, and in 10 states, the issue is literally on the ballot this year.  But in a state like Georgia, where the state constitution does not allow citizen-led ballot initiatives, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling that ended the ..read more
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