by Baker Owens | Aug 10, 2026 | News, News 2
Scores on the the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade test – the state’s most comprehensive assessment for student progress – continue to improve. Georgia students showed improvement in mathematics, science and social studies, with some groups scoring all-time...
by Baker Owens | Aug 7, 2026 | News, News 2
CDC Director Erica Schwartz Likely the state’s most prominent feature of the federal government, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally found its new director. Former Deputy Surgeon General and Rear Admiral in the Public Health Service...
by Baker Owens | Jul 31, 2026 | News, News 2
After a several years of preparation, the University of Georgia of School of Medicine has officially welcomed its first students. The inaugural class of 64 students were selected from a pool of more than 2,000 applications and a round of 235 interviews. Most of...
by Baker Owens | Jul 24, 2026 | James Magazine
With support from a number of Democrats, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act this week. The final tally was 232-198, though the bill drew some criticism from Democrats, ethics groups and even some Republicans who...
by Baker Owens | Jul 23, 2026 | News, News 2
The U.S. House voted on Wednesday afternoon in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), mostly along party lines. Six Democrats voted in favor and seven Republicans (none of them from the Georgia delegations) voted against the record $1.15...
