By Jill Nolin | Editor
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper has filed a lawsuit against a developer and apartment complex owner over the alleged mess being made at the Columbus construction site that is spilling over into the river. And attorney general and former candidate for governor Chris Carr made a splash late Tuesday when he threw his support behind Rick Jackson in the GOP primary for governor.
The lawsuit was filed against a Phenix City, Alabama-based developer and an apartment complex in Columbus. Photo by Greenleaf123/Getty Images
ENVIRONMENT
By Alander Rocha
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper has filed a federal lawsuit against the owner and developer of an apartment complex in Columbus that alleges ongoing violations of the Clean Water Act.
The lawsuit, filed last week against Phenix City, Alabama-based developer SCorUSA and apartment complex Aspire at Old Guard in Columbus, alleges the companies failed to follow regulations intended to protect waterways from muddy stormwaters during the construction phase.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr speaks with reporters about qualifying to run for governor of Georgia on March 2, 2026, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder
2026 ELECTION
By Alander Rocha
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, whose unsuccessful run for governor ended last week when he finished fourth in the Republican primary, has endorsed wealthy healthcare executive Rick Jackson.
Jackson, who received about 33% of the vote, will face Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who came in first place with about 38% of the vote, in a June 16 runoff. The winner will face Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
In a social media post, Carr said that Jackson “will build on Brian Kemp’s legacy.” Kemp, who is term-limited and finishing his final year in office, has not endorsed a candidate in the race.
Candidates in five state Senate districts and seven state House districts will advance to runoffs to replace lawmakers who are retiring, have resigned or are seeking statewide office. Aaleah McConnell/Georgia Recorder
2026 ELECTION
By Maya Homan
Voters across the state will head back to the polls next month after a number of state legislative candidates failed to reach the majority vote needed to avoid a runoff election.
Candidates in five state Senate seats are hoping to fill seats vacated by senators who had eyes for higher office. Three of the races will be held on the Democratic ticket, and the remaining two races will be on the Republican ballot.
Rooftop guards stand in October 2025 at the Broadview immigration detention center in Illinois, which was accused in a lawsuit of pressuring immigrants to sign voluntary departure papers during detention in squalid conditions. (Photo by Andrew Adams/Capitol News Illinois)
IMMIGRATION
By Tim Henderson
A surge in voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts is raising concerns that Trump administration tactics are unfairly pressuring immigrants into leaving the United States, even if they have a legal right to stay.
Voluntary departures during the second Trump administration reached 89,494 cases as of May 1, according to a Stateline analysis of immigration court data processed by the Deportation Data Project, an academic research initiative. That’s more than seven times the number recorded in the last 16 months of the Biden administration (11,977).
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