DeKalb cop fired for banning trans person from ladies’ room
The DeKalb County Police Department fired a veteran officer for telling a transgender library patron to stay out of the women’s restroom, according to internal records obtained by The Center Square media platform.
Ga. House introduces legislative priority: Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026
Calling it the “most meaningful and significant education legislation the Georgia General Assembly has championed since the HOPE Scholarship in 1992,” House Education Chairman Chris Erwin, R-Homer, introduced the Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026 late last week.
Ossoff ups attacks on Trump, deportations
The first U.S. military flights deporting criminal illegal aliens to Guantanamo Bay included members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which the feds have designated a foreign terrorist organization.
School safety bills receive debate
Speaker Jon Burns’ priority legislation on school safety was debated for several hours by a special Senate Judiciary subcommittee Monday. HB 268, by Rep. Holt Persinger, R-Winder, passed the House with bipartisan support earlier this month, but has drawn debate in the Senate over the use of a database with concerns about possible misuse or criminalization of students.
Ga. Senate reacts to Dept. of Education dismantling
A bill that strikes reference to the U.S. Department of Education (USED) from the Georgia code is making its way through the General Assembly. Senate Bill 154, by Sen. Bo Hatchett, R Cornelia, is designed to help Georgia’s workforce “navigate the transition,” following action by President Donald Trump that finalizes his plans to dismantle the United States Department of Education through an executive order.
Tort reform squeaks through Senate, heads to Kemp’s desk
Gov. Brian Kemp’s top priority for the 2025 legislative session is headed to his desk for his signature with two weeks left in this session. The Georgia Senate agreed to the House version of Senate Bill 68 Friday by a 34-21 vote, and Kemp’s sweeping overhaul of the state legal system is almost in the books.
Trump names State Sen. Beach as U.S. Treasurer
Another Georgian who is a longtime political ally of Donald Trump— state Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta— has been named by the president to be the next U.S. treasurer.
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Folkston immigration detention center to become nation’s largest
South Georgia soon will become home to the largest illegal immigrant detention center in the country.
InsiderAdvantage, other elite opinion researchers form the National Association of Independent Pollsters
Four of the most accurate public opinion research firms in the country have announced the formation of The National Association of Independent Pollsters. Big Data Poll, InsiderAdvantage (parent company of James Magazine), Rasmussen Reports and The Trafalgar Group are the organization’s founding members.
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Georgians in Jail Face Delays for Mental Health Care Before They Can Stand Trial
Beau Hampton’s long wait for psychiatric treatment began last year. The 18-year-old Hampton, who has a long history of mental illness, sat in jail east of Atlanta for four months waiting for an expert to evaluate whether he was mentally fit to stand trial. In February, a state psychologist found Hampton incompetent.
Democrats Devote Energy to Candidates up for the Challenge
A new political moment is surging through Georgia, as Democrats continue to realize what they can do in a long-red state. Just last month, we saw Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan triumph in the primary for attorney general, teeing her up to take on incumbent Chris Carr in the November general.
A Georgia lawyer muses on the work/life balance
Watching this predawn arising behind Stone Mountain made me pause and thank God I have work to come to.
