Werkheiser bill would help rural hospitals
After travelling more than 300 miles in two days and visiting nine rural hospitals, at least one Republican lawmaker hopes to help these medical facilities’ leaders address issues they are currently facing.
Top candidates pack Capitol for first day of qualifying
The hallways of the State Capitol were packed Monday, but it wasn’t the result of the Georgia General Assembly. The ritual of qualifying for office began early and runs through the week. U.S. Senators, Senate challengers, congressmembers, state constitutional officer hopefuls, state senators and representatives jammed into the second floor of the Capitol to file their paperwork for the 2026 Midterm election. Primaries are set for May 19.
Fulton Dems reject GOP picks, vulnerable to a lawsuit
On Wednesday the Democrat-dominated Fulton County Commission voted 5-2 along party lines to reject Julie Adams and Jason Frazier to be the Republican Party’s chosen representatives on the county’s elections board.
Cherokee County firefighter in race for Alpharetta Senate seat
On May 5th, former State Senator Brandon Beach began working in the Trump administration after President Donald Trump named him U.S. Treasurer. His resignation from the 21st District Georgia Senate seat left a vacancy to be filled in an August 26 special election.
Kemp, Trump searching for ‘consensus’ candidate
It’s old news that U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter and state Insurance Commissioner John King have announced they’re running in the 2026 primary for the U.S. Senate Georgia Republican Party nomination, and that others including U.S. Rep. Mike Collins have been thinking about it.
New study committee on cancer care access in Georgia plans first meeting
A new House study committee tasked with exploring the “lack of access to quality cancer care in Georgia” will hold its first meeting of the off-session next week at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
Allen supports pro-law enforcement bills
It was fitting that the U.S. House passed three pieces of legislation late last week expressing their support of law enforcement officers and agents nationwide as the country was recognizing National Police Week.
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Watch the August 24th Georgia Gang!
The August 24th show opens with analysis of Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit to Georgia touting Trump tax cut legislation, and the Chamber’s congressional luncheon that highlighted the competing visions of Republicans and Democrats.
Senate hopefuls highlight congressional luncheon
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and two of the Republicans vying for the GOP nomination to challenge the incumbent Democrat next year highlighted Wednesday’s annual Georgia Chamber Congressional Luncheon.
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Lawmakers: Exclude illegal aliens from ‘school choice’ benefit
Many thanks to InsiderAdvantage for posting Jake Evans’ recent column in support of “school choice” legislation passing in the 2023 General Assembly. Kudos to Evans for including the commonsense caveat that the state benefit should be limited in its scope of recipients.
A better path to affordable health care for Georgians
Georgia faces a choice for its health care: pursue a bold, person-centered policy path, or default to the usual government-centered approach to providing care.
Rank ‘ranked choice voting’ dead last for Georgia
Alaska and Maine have implemented “ranked choice voting,” a confusing, chaotic method of voting. Georgia should not follow suit.
