Ossoff hit for attack on female presidential aide
The First Amendment grants U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. every right to criticize President Donald Trump and his policies. But during a Sunday Georgia campaign re-election rally many critics— Republicans, Democrats and others– say his singling out of a young White House aide in a snide remark against Trump is unnecessary, inappropriate and crosses a line.
Powerful legislators named to nominating committee for troubled Dublin school board
Following Gov. Brian Kemp’s suspension of all seven board members of the Dublin City Board of Education through an executive order, he has appointed two powerful lawmakers to serve on a special Nominating Committee for that board. House Appropriations Chairman...
Exclusive JMO InsiderAdvantage Georgia Survey: Ossoff leads; Jackson, Lance Bottoms tied
Survey conducted Aug 16-17; 800 likely voters; Mixed mode text/panel; MOE 3.46%; Weighted for age, race, gender and political affiliation. Crosstabs can be found HERE.
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Federal Funding means new veterans cemetery in Augusta
U.S. Rep. Rick Allen, R-GA, took part in a press event recently with community leaders to boast federal funding for a new veterans cemetery in Augusta. With Allen’s support, the funding for this project was appropriated through H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and made available through the Veterans Cemetery Grant Program.
Kemp suspends Dublin school board
Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday suspended all seven members of the Dublin school board over financial mismanagement.
Clyde urges DOJ to adopt significant firearm registration ruling
U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-GA, is leading the way in sending a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to decline any appeal of last week’s historic ruling against National Firearms Act (NFA) registration for $0 NFA tax firearms, as well as to apply and set it nationwide through official rulemaking.
Atlanta Regional Commission Board approves new development plan for 2050
The Atlanta Regional Commission Board has announced its new Regional Development Plan (RDP) called Growing Together for 2050, meant to provide a framework for managing growth and improving quality of life for the entire 11-county region.
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Police settle lawsuit over interdiction program at Hartsfield-Jackson
Police at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have ended a controversial drug interdiction program that involved stopping travelers on jet bridges, taking their tickets and searching their luggage, according to the organization that sued on behalf of two entertainers subjected to the encounters.
The Georgia Gang: Governor poll and MARTA CEO search
The panelists on the Georgia Gang discuss a new poll showing a dead-heat governor’s race between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson, Black lawmakers pressing Congress over Mike Collins’ alleged extremism ties, and MARTA naming Jonathan Hunt as its permanent CEO.
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Opinion: Georgia families struggle as SNAP cost changes loom
In every single county across Georgia, families are struggling. Housing costs have increased, grocery prices are high, childcare fees are pinching budgets and frustrating fuel costs have made just getting around even tougher.
Opinion: Georgia’s secret ballot must not be “sort of confidential”
Imagine using the touchscreen voting machine, making your choices, and scanning your anonymous ballot into the ballot box—only to learn later that the state’s scanner placed a traceable tracking number on the electronic ballot record. Yes, that is what happens in all Georgia polling places.
Opinion: Older voters aren’t just important to the GOP. They’re essential.
In a state where races are won on the margins, Georgia’s voter demographics are not to be regarded lightly. Every two years, candidates vie for the electorate’s favor while Republican strategists and pundits debate where best to allocate time and money for campaigns. Many candidates opt to obtain the elusive “youth vote,” but that instinct misses the mark.
