New report shows Georgia Ports supports over 600K jobs
A new study shows that Georgia’s ports support more than 605,000 full- and part-time jobs statewide. The study from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business was released by Gov. Brian Kemp.
Georgia voters will see pen and paper at polls
Attentive Georgia voters will notice something different when they go to their polling places on Election Day: pen and paper.
Sustainable fuels initiative brings together heavy hitters from across state
Agriculture is the number one industry in Georgia. Delta is among its top companies. Bringing the two together would be a big benefit to both for the state. To that end, this week the Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition was announced as a new partnership focused on making the state a national leader in sustainable aviation fuel research and production.
Kemp: Georgia tourism breaks records – again
Tourism is one of Georgia’s largest economic contributors, generating $84.1 billion in statewide economic impact—and the numbers continue to grow. For the fourth consecutive year, the state has set another tourism record and has grabbed the nation’s No. 5 ranking for domestic overnight visitation for the sixth year in a row, according to Gov. Brian Kemp.
NRA’s ‘Gun Bus’ rolling into Georgia ahead of midterms
Georgia is solidly supportive of the Second Amendment, a fact that undoubtedly influenced the decision of gun manufacturer Rideout Arsenal to move from Virginia this summer to the Peach State in the wake of Virginia’s passage of “anti-gun legislation,” and almost certainly led the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) to include it in its two month, 13 state tour of the U.S. that it’s calling the 2026 NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour.
Kratom study committee hears from various experts
A special study committee tasked with looking at the impacts of kratom on youth continues its off-session work – including listening sessions highlighting the science and clinical perspectives.
Senate passes Protect College Sports Act; Ossoff, Warnock in disagreement
The U.S. Senate voted decisively, by a 77-22 margin on Monday night to pass the Protect College Sports Act, a sweeping piece of legislation pushed by President Donald Trump and designed to rein in a college sports scene that most agree has spun out of control in recent years.
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The Georgia Gang: Upcoming debates and voter deadlines
The panelists on the Georgia Gang debate the stakes of the upcoming gubernatorial town hall, scrutiny surrounding Keisha Lance Bottoms’ consulting disclosures, the state gas tax suspension, the Secretary of State contest between Tim Fleming and Penny Brown Reynolds, and the unveiling of Steve Penley’s new “I Voted” sticker.
Ga. CEO: Georgia Farm Bureau offers nonpartisan election guide
We’re hitting the final stretch in the leadup to this November’s midterm elections, and the Georgia Farm Bureau is providing resources to help voters prepare for election day. Their ‘I Farm. I Vote.’ campaign is a nonpartisan resource aimed at providing candidate information, district maps and more election resources to voters concerned about the issues facing farmers and rural communities.
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OPINION: Materials deemed obscene by Cobb Board aren’t protected
At a recent Cobb School Board meeting several educators stood and left the meeting, apparently miffed at Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s comments pertaining to materials removed from school libraries as being obscene. However, as the superintendent and prominent attorneys have emphasized, the U.S. Supreme Court made it clear that material deemed obscene are not protected free speech.
Opinion: Building Georgia’s future, one home at a time
Every home tells a story. A young teacher signing her first mortgage. A family finally moving out of a cramped apartment. A retired couple downsizing so they can stay close to the grandkids. As the new President of the Home Builders Association of Georgia, I get to spend this year hearing those stories in every corner of our state, and I’m reminded each time why this work matters.
Opinion: Turning courtrooms into classrooms – A smarter approach to public safety
Before I became a criminal defense attorney, I experienced the criminal justice system from the other side.
