Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defended the state s controversial new election reforms this past week by arguing they made voting both more secure and more accessible.
Raffensperger discussed the reforms during a telephone interview with the Daily Post, answering questions about how provisions of Senate Bill 202 would work and how some of those provisions might impact Gwinnett County voters. Proponents of the bill have argued it will make elections more fair and secure while opponents have argued some of its provisions will lead to suppression of voters, particularly in minority communities. I would say it provides the proper balance between accessibility with security, Raffensperger said.
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GOP lawmaker s joke leads Dems to file harassment complaints
March 16, 2021
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FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Rep. Kasey Carpenter, R-Dalton, speaks on the House floor in Atlanta. More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday, March 16, 2021, they are filing sexual harassment complaints, saying Carpenter s joke on the House floor typifies a General Assembly that is hostile to women. The lawmakers, mostly women, want the House Ethics Committee to review the matter. Carpenter made remarks Monday about rapper Cardi B. He apologized on the House floor Tuesday.David Goldman/AP
ATLANTA (AP) More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday they are filing sexual harassment complaints, saying a male lawmaker s joke on the House floor typifies a General Assembly that is hostile to women.
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Male Republican lawmakers in Georgia received a social media backlash from female colleagues after publicly mocking rapper Cardi B’s “backside” during a debate on the state House floor.
On Monday Kasey Carpenter, spoke on a bill about anaesthesia legislation in which he said, to general laughter: “Is it not true that this bill will provide safety measures to ensure that Cardi B’s backside implants will be safe and ensure a lifetime of effectiveness?”
Lee Hawkins, chair of the house’s health and human services committee, replied: “You promised me you wouldn’t get into this booty bill thing. But yes, this provides protection for any type of procedure in an outpatient setting.”
Georgia Republican lawmakers were criticized this week after they publicly mocked singer Cardi B s backside during a debate on the state House floor.
During a discussion on Monday about anesthesia legislation, Rep. Kasey Carpenter (R) rose to ask a question. Is it not true that this bill will provide safety measures to ensure that Cardi B s backside implants will be safe and ensure a lifetime of effectiveness? Carpenter said to laughter. You promised me you wouldn t get into this booty bill thing, House Health & Human Services Committee Chairman Lee Hawkins (R) replied. But yes, this provides protection for any type of procedure in an outpatient setting.