Midterm convention energized Georgia’s GOP base
In recent days prominent Democrats and their media allies in Georgia and elsewhere have opined that the Republican midterm convention in Dallas had little or no impact. However, an InsiderAdvantage national survey conducted September 13-14 indicates that the strategy behind President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee to hold the convention has paid off.
Former business executive to lead Georgia’s public colleges and universities
It took five months to find a successor to University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, and after looking far and wide the Board of Regents picked someone close to home.
State rep. wants answers from state Dept. of Community Health
One metro Atlanta state representative is seeking answers from the Department of Community Health (DCH). State Rep. Marvin Lim, D-Norcross, recently sent a letter to DCH asking the agency to explain certain mental health parity reports submitted by Amerigroup, Caresource and Peach State Health Plan.
Raffensperger launches bipartisan ‘Election Integrity Task Force’
Election integrity has been a hot topic for Georgia lawmakers and leaders for the past several years, and special study committees have been tasked with looking at the issue in the off-session. Now another advisory committee has been established that will focus on “election security, enhance transparency and boost public confidence.”
Federal fraud task force eyes Georgia autism providers
Anyone who’s ever managed a household or run a business understands the basic discipline of budgeting: Every new expense must be weighed against the money available and the priorities that cannot be ignored.
AG Carr, Georgia head up efforts to strengthen penalties for ATM robberies
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act that he says is critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing ATMs nationwide.
Study committee finds kratom products commonly mislabled
State Rep. Rick Townsend, R-Brunswick, chairman of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances, is calling for greater consumer protections following a recent University of Florida (UF) College of Pharmacy study finding that many commercially available kratom-derived products are inaccurately labeled.
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The Georgia Gang: Data center backlash and a mayor in hot water
The backlash against data centers continues as several families across Georgia sue Meta, accusing it’s Newton data center facility of tainting their well water. Also, Stockbridge’s 23-year-old mayor is facing calls for removal amid a growing list of controversies. Our panelists discuss on this week’s The Georgia Gang.
Ga. CEO: Tasha Allen with the Georgia Chamber SMART Plan
VP of People & Corporate Citizenship at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Tasha Allen discusses the different health plan options offered through the Georgia Chamber SMART Plan and how to enroll.
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Opinion: Georgia helped build the future of fintech – Congress must let us lead the future of crypto
Georgia has long been a leader in innovation.
From logistics and payments technology to fintech, our state has built a reputation as a place where entrepreneurs come to grow businesses and create jobs.
Opinion: Pentagon boosts stalled veterans legislation that will help Georgians
America’s wounded warriors received a boost during the Senate Armed Services Committee budget hearing last week after Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth endorsed the Major Richard Star Act, an overwhelmingly bipartisan measure to eliminate the ban on concurrent receipt of retirement pay and disability compensation for combat injured medical retirees.
Opinion: Electrical Safety Month in Georgia – Turning awareness into action
Each May, Electrical Safety Month serves as a national reminder of something we often take for granted: the systems that power our homes, businesses, and communities must also be systems we can trust to be safe.
