Son of First Liberty founder fined and referred for potential prosecution
A Republican activist and former employee of a family-run financial firm accused of bilking mostly conservative investors out of millions of dollars could face criminal prosecution after the Georgia Secretary of State’s office referred his case to a local prosecutor last Wednesday.
House gives unanimous approval to two bills to protect families and children
The House has given unanimous approval to two bills – one that would allow certain medical facilities to implement newborn safety devices (House Bill 350), and another that would add a step-grandparent and step-grandchild to state law regarding incest (House Bill 57). Both bills were sponsored by Rep. Mike Cameron, R-Rossville, and now move to the Senate.
Clyde resolution to overturn Biden-era energy standards passes Senate
Earlier this year, Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-GA, introduced more than a dozen Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolutions of disapproval to overturn various Biden-era regulations. This week, his CRA joint resolution of disapproval, H.J.Res. 42 regarding energy standards, passed the Senate by a vote of 52-46.
Turtles begin annual pilgrimage to Georgia coast
For many, the month of May means the last time for school and the start of summer vacation season. Many of these vacations might be along the Georgia coast, Jekyll Island, St. Simons. For turtles across the Atlantic Ocean, it also means heading to the Georgia coast – egg-laying is not exactly a vacation though.
Georgia Ports celebrates 80 years at International Trade Conference
Coming the week after the Georgia Logistics Summit, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) hosted its International Trade Conference this week in Savannah. At the 56th edition for the annual conference, the GPA also celebrated its 80th anniversary with hundreds of attendees from customers, business partners and industry leaders. The event is a chance to discuss logistics and maritime-related issues.
Kemp signs string of education bills
Gov. Brian Kemp signed seven bills into law this week that he says will ensure fairness in school sports, further safeguard students and teachers, and improve the quality of education.
A Georgia U.S. Senate election poll— without Kemp
Speculation mounts in both Republican and Democratic circles as to what Gov. Brian Kemp will do next politically since he is barred from running for a third term. If the popular governor decides not to run to be the 2026 GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Democrat Jon Ossoff, it will mean several GOP candidates would jump into the race.
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Warnock cosponsors bipartisan forestry bill
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-GA, along with fellow U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-NM, Jim Justice, R-WV, and Steve Daines, R-MT, has introduced the ‘Forest Bioeconomy Act’ to boost forestry products research and create new market opportunities for the sector. The bill would help to create new jobs in rural Georgia, in an industry that already has a more than $41 billion economic impact.
Football coach joins Republican campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff
Derek Dooley, the football coach and son of legendary Bulldogs leader Vince Dooley, has joined the campaign to unseat Democrat Jon Ossoff from his U.S. Senate seat in Georgia next year.
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Revise Ballot Access Laws to Regulate the Libertarians
Every two years about this time, you begin to hear both Democrats and Republicans claim that “a vote for the Libertarian is a vote for the other side.” This isn’t usually true. Surveys have shown that Libertarian candidates usually draw about equally from Democrats and Republicans. That doesn’t mean, though, that the Libertarian presence on the Georgia ballot is benign or inconsequential.
Democrat Stacey Abrams is Misleading Voters
While listening to Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speak in the Georgia Governors debate, I almost choked on my sweet tea when she listed gang crime first when questioned about our greatest challenges.
Remember 2020: Voting Libertarian helps Democrats
Two years ago during the 2020 election cycle, I bemoaned the fact that thanks to the Libertarian Party of Georgia, (LPG) we were at risk of electing two Democrat senators from Georgia because the vote totals of Republican U.S. Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue fell short in the general election.
