Special elections set to fill seats of Dem lawmakers
The dates for a pair of special elections to fill the seats of two Democrat state House members who resigned from their seats earlier this month have been set.
Kemp to lead trade mission to Belgium, U.K.
In 2024, both Belgium and the United Kingdom ranked among Georgia’s top 15 trade partners by dollar value, and Governor Brian Kemp says he is committed to reinforcing the economic relations with both. Tuesday, Kemp announced that he and First Lady Marty Kemp will lead an international mission to Belgium and the U.K.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones pushing child tax credit and childcare tax program
Lt. Governor Burt Jones this week announced another priority for this year’s legislative session, creating a child tax credit in Georgia and an expansion of childcare tax programs. With lead sponsor Sen. Brian Strickland (R-42 McDonough), the bill has some bipartisan support, including Sen. Bo Hatchett (R-50 Cornelia) – one of Governor Brian Kemp’s floor leaders and Sen. Elena Parent (D-44 Atlanta) – Minority Caucus Chair.
Democrat lawmaker under fire for undermining ICE
A newly elected, self-proclaimed socialist who represents a part of Cobb County is openly instructing criminal illegal immigrants on how to avoid ongoing Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Georgia.
Senate introduces two new bills to address legislative priorities
Georgia Senators introduced two bills this week that address priority issues for the 2025 Legislative Session. Sen. Brian Strickland, R-McDonough, filed legislation creating a child tax credit and expanding childcare tax programs, and Sen. Russ Goodman, R-Cogdell, introduced the “Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act” which would establish stiffer criminal penalties for fentanyl offenses.
Raffensperger looking to feds to withdraw election lawsuit
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking the nation’s new attorney general to withdraw a federal lawsuit challenging election reform legislation the General Assembly passed in 2021.
Kirby Smart-backed bill would “level the playing field” for Georgia athletics
A group of powerful state Senators, led by Sen. Brandon Beach, R- Alpharetta, has introduced legislation that would exempt student-athletes in Georgia from paying state income tax on their NIL (Name Image and Likeness) compensation.
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Phil Kent of JAMES Magazine on the Tourism & Hospitality Issue
From our friends at Georgia CEO: CEO & Publisher of JAMES Magazine Phil Kent talks the current Tourism & Hospitality Issue of JAMES and what readers can expect in upcoming issues. Up next: the much anticipated Education Issue!
Open houses set for Interstate 16 widening project
The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking public input ahead of two planned open houses this month on a plan to widen Interstate 16 west of Savannah.
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The inside story on pending immigration-related legislation
State Rep. Kasey Carpenter, R-Dalton, is determined to pass his legislation granting special, reduced public college tuition rates to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) illegal aliens living in Georgia. So, determined, in fact, that last year he attacked his own county Republican Party from the floor of the House chamber.
Save Georgia Students from Radical Indoctrination
We have a crisis happening in our schools and, while politicians bloviate on national television, the real battle is happening behind closed doors. Once a safe learning environment for students, our children are being exposed to false teaching, flawed logic and fundamental anti-American rhetoric without consent.
Law and Error: Should Mistakes Be Adjudicated in Criminal Courts?
American law provides two distinct avenues, civil and criminal courts, to address culpable conduct, so when should a human error -an equivocal mistake- lead to a prison sentence? Weapon confusion cases turn the line between civil and criminal culpability into a chasm where lives hang in the balance while courts, law enforcement agencies, media outlets, and the public spiral down the rabbit hole.
