Schools servicing military students “above and beyond” recognized
Georgia houses the nation’s fifth largest military population and serves approximately 135,000 military-connected students through the state’s K-12 public education system each year. Along with offering special services to military connected students, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) annually recognizes schools that demonstrate best practices and unique opportunities for military families to connect, ensuring comprehensive support for military students.
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.
Georgia releases “first of its kind” school safety resource
Over the last three years, the Georgia General Assembly has committed more than $300 million to strengthen school security. This reflects the environment among state officials and stakeholders regarding student and staff safety.
Rep. Mike Collins co-sponsors official English bill
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, a candidate for the Georgia Republican Party’s U.S. Senate nomination, yesterday signed on as the 19th cosponsor of H.R. 1772, a bill that codifies official English as the nation’s language of government operations. Other Georgia co-sponsors are Republican Reps. Brian Jack, Rich McCormick, Barry Loudermilk and Clay Fuller.
Agenda for special session grows
The agenda for lawmakers coming back to the Capitol for a special session in a few weeks just got busier. The special session agenda initially included two items for consideration by legislators, but will now include three more issues when they reconvene on June 17.
Democratic DAs challenge new law making some county elections nonpartisan
Four metro Atlanta district attorneys gathered in Liberty Plaza outside the State Capitol Wednesday to announce their plans to challenge a new Georgia law that makes their positions non-partisan in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties. This comes after Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 369 into law recently following adjournment of the 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Moving beyond build phase at Rowen, research component underway
On the eastern edge of Gwinnett County sits some 2,000 acres that are under development as Rowen, a first of its kind project in Georgia that aims to bring the leading minds of innovation and research together for collaboration with a focus on agriculture, the environment and medicine.
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InsiderAdvantage’s Georgia GOP primary runoff poll – the final results are in
The final InsiderAdvantage Georgia GOP primary runoff poll results for the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races are in – and they’re too close to call. Get the full breakdown from Matt Towery on The Leaderboard Podcast.
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Opinion: Anti-Semitism rising, but hatred has no home in Georgia
After 843 days, all hostages held by Hamas have finally been returned to Israel. For nearly two and a half years, families endured unbearable uncertainty, fear, and grief, clinging to hope while the world watched one of the most harrowing hostage crises of the modern era unfold. Their return is a moment of profound relief and gratitude, but it is not an ending.
Opinion: Homestead tax exemptions & no data center giveaways
Last week marked the beginning of the 2026 Legislative Session, and we have officially finished five days of legislative business. This year, I am honored to be reappointed as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, where I will support greater tax cuts and keeping Georgia cost-conscious. Georgia has thrived with a conservative approach to spending, and I will continue to support that vision for our state.
Opinion: Data centers, done right, can work for Georgia
Few topics stir local opposition faster these days than the words “data center.” And nobody can fan those flames better than the AJC. That reaction is understandable. Georgia has quietly become one of the nation’s fastest-growing data-center markets, even as many residents feel the pace of approvals has outstripped public understanding.
