Artificial reef deployment to boost recreational fishing
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD), in partnership with Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Georgia, have completed another artificial reef deployment off the Georgia coast.
Jones, Ga. Senate prioritize helping children
The Georgia Senate passed three bills late last week prioritizing Georgia’s children and families – following up on a commitment from Lt. Governor Burt Jones. The legislation provides resources and services to all of Georgia’s children – including those in and aging out of the foster care system.
Data centers transforming Georgia’s economic landscape
Data centers. You can hardly turn on the news without hearing about them and their sudden presence throughout the state. Whether it’s proposed developments four times larger than the Mall of Georgia, or newfound energy demands that have sent the Public Service Commission scrambling, data centers and the digital infrastructure they support are top of mind for state and local officials alike as they adjust to the modern data-driven economy.
Flurry of education-related bills get lawmakers’ approval
The 2025 session of the Georgia General Assembly ended Friday night – earlier than most expected – but before the final gavel came down in the House and Senate, many education bills made it across the line.
GOP split sparked early General Assembly end
Last Friday’s early General Assembly adjournment exposed a Republican split on election-related changes (including the banning of QR codes on ballots) and left some unpassed bills to be carried over into the January 2026 legislative session.
Kemp signs RFRA bill
Gov. Brian Kemp signed controversial religious freedom legislation Friday aimed at preventing government intrusion into Georgians’ rights to exercise their religious beliefs.
A fast legislative pace & one more day!
The last day of the General Assembly session— Sine Die— is today. But the action probably can’t top Wednesday’s activity highlighted by rapid-fire, basically party-line votes resulting in Republican wins to ban divisive diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) teachings in schools and permitting President Donald Trump and his Georgia allies to recoup legal fees resulting from Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ indictments and prosecutions.
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The July 20th show opens with debate over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case & the MLB All-Star game back in Atlanta after being pulled in 2021 over Democrat complaints of GOP-passed election reform laws.
More changes may be coming for Georgia’s voting system
Republican lawmakers have pushed through numerous changes to Georgia’s voting system in recent years, reacting to a concern, mostly among conservatives, that lax security produced stolen elections.
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Why the Okefenokee is worth protecting
48 years ago, the Okefenokee Swamp gained protection as a federally designated Wilderness Area. During my 10 years as a Congressman, protecting Cumberland Island and the Okefenokee Swamp are the pieces of legislation I am most proud of sponsoring.
Georgians are Depending on Access to Affordable Care – We Must Make Enhanced Subsidies Permanent
Long before I chose to pursue public office, I realized there was one goal for any career I pursued: I wanted to help people – especially people in my own community. As a native Atlantan, I wanted to return home after earning a master’s in physical therapy to practice in the city where I was raised. I’m proud to now represent the heart of that city in the state house.
North Georgia Elder Abuse Task Force Getting Results
Each year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect or exploitation. For every case of elder abuse or neglect reported, as many as 24 more cases go unreported. Of the unreported cases involving financial abuse alone, each year elderly Americans lose an estimated $2.6 billion dollars.
