Lawmakers “disappointed” by Holly Springs lawsuit
A group of state lawmakers say they are “disappointed after the City of Holly Springs has chosen to pursue what we believe is a frivolous and meritless lawsuit, wasting both city and state taxpayer dollars to oppose sensible legislation.”
UGA welcomes inaugural class in School of Medicine
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 the students, 95 percent of them, are Georgia residents – part of a deliberate goal of strengthening the state’s physician workforce.
New law expands medical cannabis access in Georgia
Laws regulating the state’s medical cannabis program changed July 1st, affecting many Georgians. Senate Bill 220, the Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act, expands the forms of authorized medical cannabis to include vaporization, oils and raw plant materials for qualified patients and removes cap on THC products used in medical cannabis.
Scott, Bishop team up for Ocmulgee Mounts National Park push
In the now years or decades-long (depending on how you count) quest to designate the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as a National Park, the Macon-area Congressmen Sanford Bishop (D- GA 2) and Austin Scott (R- GA 8), testified before the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Bishop and Scott were there to boost their bill, House Resolution 9416, the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Redesignation Act.
New Congressman Fuller introduces Constitutional Amendment banning birthright citizenship
Georgia’s newest congressman is pushing a constitutional amendment to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to illegal immigrants. U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller, R-GA, is bringing attention to House Joint Resolution 172 which he filed on May 4. His response comes after the recent Supreme Court ruling to uphold birthright citizenship and strike down President Donald Trump’s executive order on the issue.
UGA ranked tops for commercial products
AUTM, the Association of University Technology Managers, is the country’s leading organization dedicated to supporting academic research and driving innovation towards commercial viability. With more than 3,000 members across more than 800 universities, research centers, hospitals, businesses and government organizations, AUTM tracks a range of factors that relate to university innovation, among them the number of commercial products brought to market by universities and their researchers.
Ossoff’s foster care campaign ad gets pushback
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is up for re-election and is a prime target for Republicans seeking to replace him. So Ossof wasted no time in launching his campaign with a six-figure ad buy that will air on broadcast television and social media platforms. He doesn’t mention his GOP opponent U.S. Rep. Mike Collins. Instead, the advertising touts a controversial 13-month probe he conducted in 2023 into alleged systematic abuse in Georgia’s foster care system.
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Ga. CEO: How sports are driving business in Georgia
Director of Partnerships and Events at Global Atlanta Michal Anne Jensby explains how sports can be a driver for business and how Global Atlanta is connnecting the world to Georgia through the FIFA World Cup. Learn more in this video from Georgia CEO below:
Georgia election board adopts new rules targeting election mistrust
Georgia’s election board adopted two rules Wednesday aimed at bolstering confidence in the state’s election system.
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Opinion: Ancient Roman political memo still fresh, relevant
As we head into a contentious election year, campaign messages will flood every screen and mailbox. New technologies keep arriving, but political strategy hasn’t changed much over the past 2,000 years.
Opinion: Beef prices, big packers and the Georgia question
If you’ve walked past the meat counter lately, you don’t need an economist to tell you something is wrong. Beef prices remain stubbornly high, and for consumers it feels as if steak has quietly become a luxury item.
Opinion: Stop the “ADUs Everywhere” HB 1166!
The Georgia House of Representatives just passed a bill to allow small Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs, disarmingly called “tiny homes”) to be put on every lot in every neighborhood zoned for residential use in the entire state– regardless of whether or not this violates the zoning protections which your local government has enacted for your neighborhood.
