Clyde weighs in on semi-automatic rifle case
Georgia’s U.S. Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde is leading a large coalition of House Republicans in an amicus brief that urges the Supreme Court of the United States to rule that bans on the AR-15 and similar rifles are unconstitutional.
Suit reveals the rot inside Georgia’s penal system
Critics have long maintained, bolstered by media investigations, that the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is perhaps the most dysfunctional department in state government in need of reform. This is again underscored by Tatnall County State Court Judge Ronald Hallman’s sanctioning of the GDC for failing to comply with the discovery process in a civil suit against former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams and a former prison employee.
Wealthy Cox family radical arrested in Spain
In 2023, avowed Communist James “Fergie” Chambers secured multiple hundreds of millions of dollars from his family, which controls the Cox Enterprises empire. (His billionaire father James Cox Chambers co-owns the Atlanta Hawks.) Since he cut ties with his family, he has been using that slush fund to bankroll a hard-left and anti-Jewish and anti-Christian groups.
Rubio to bring foreign ministers to Atlanta as part of G20 ministerial
The G20, or Group of 20, is an international forum that brings together twenty (plus) of the world’s major advanced and emerging economies to discuss and coordinate economic policy. This year’s summit will take place in Miami in December, but leading up to the main event a series of meetings, dubbed ‘ministerials,’ will be held across the U.S.
Trump touts savings accounts; Jackson pledges to match them
President Donald Trump arrived in Cobb County at Wheeler High School yesterday, alongside U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson, lieutenant governor contender Sen. Greg Dolezal and several other GOP candidates. The president was there to promote his newly-announced and increasingly popular Trump investment saving accounts for young children.
U.S. House passes defense bill, protecting Georgia assets
The U.S. House voted on Wednesday afternoon in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), mostly along party lines. Six Democrats voted in favor and seven Republicans (none of them from the Georgia delegations) voted against the record $1.15 trillion annual defense bill, bringing the final tally to 216-212.
Another big year for Georgia Lottery
People spent more money on the Georgia Lottery over the past year than the prior one, sending more than $1 billion to public educational programs for the 11th year in a row.
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Georgia Chamber to counter ‘misinformation, disinformation’ about data centers
Data centers are a financial boon to communities, according to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which is pushing back on concerns about their impact on the environment, on utility bills and on their neighbors.
The Georgia Gang: DNC 2028 snub and secret ballot claim
The panelists on the Georgia Gang discuss the DNC passing on Atlanta for the 2028 convention, ticket-splitting Democrats backing Rick Jackson, and claims that a researcher cracked Georgia’s secret ballot.
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Opinion: Two critical moves – How Georgia’s Legislature can power our tech economy
Atlanta stands on the brink of becoming a national technology powerhouse. But this moment demands swift, decisive action from the state Legislature. Our goal is clear: translate our tech growth into high-quality jobs, sustainable wealth and economic opportunity for every Georgian– thus securing our long-term competitive edge.
Opinion: It’s time to strengthen America’s rail backbone
Georgia is entering a new era of transportation feats. The Georgia Department of Transportation is moving forward with multi-hundred-million-dollar projects to widen State Route 20 through Cherokee and Forsyth counties, Governor Kemp just proposed an investment of $1.8 billion to relieve one of Atlanta’s most critical freight bottlenecks, and construction on the Blue Ridge Connector is now 95 percent complete, not to mention other major interchange projects across the state.
Opinion: Data centers and the rise of AI in Georgia
For centuries, major technological advances have reshaped how people live, work and communicate. From the printing press to the steam engine to the internet, each innovation has brought new opportunity and responsibility. Today, artificial intelligence and the data centers that support it represent the next major shift, and it is our responsibility as lawmakers to ensure Georgia is prepared for the future.
