Ga. Assn. of Broadcasters seek to retain AM car radio
It was several years ago when some major car manufacturers sought to remove the AM radio component from their vehicle dashboards. Critics immediately responded that broadcast radio is an essential part of our country’s emergency alert infrastructure. Then Congress rushed to address the problem in a bipartisan fashion. But efforts to pass protective legislation stalled— until now.
City of Atlanta to review Flock surveillance policies
Flock license plate readers have been embraced by law enforcement across Georgia, but have been met with backlash from the public as audits have revealed hundreds of cases of misuse, leading to firings or even criminal charges.
Carter wants to ban insider trading among lawmakers
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-GA, may be leaving office after an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate, but the Republican Congressman wants to see an end to insider trading among lawmakers. As one of the original sponsors of the legislation, Carter is pushing the Stop Insider Trading Act.
McBath cosponsors literacy bill
While Georgia lawmakers and key educational stakeholders are working to battle literacy on the homefront, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-GA, is taking a key role at the federal level. The Georgia Congresswoman led the House introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development (READ) Act, legislation which will address America’s literacy crisis using evidence-based reading instruction known as the Science of Reading.
Ag commissioner celebrates ‘Georgia Farmers Market Week’
There’s a week for just about everything here in Georgia and this one is no exception, as Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper proclaimed August 3–9, 2026, “Georgia Farmers Market Week” in recognition of the larger National Farmers Market Week and the important role farmers markets play in supporting farmers, consumers and local communities.
Ossoff votes show he follows the socialist path
There is a civil war raging nationally and within the Georgia Democratic Party between the traditional “establishment” liberals and upstart socialists/communists who sympathize or are members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is in the middle of it and, as Republicans and some political pundits note, he has been voting with the democratic socialists more and more since his narrow 2021 election.
Lawmakers demand review of Dublin City Schools accredidation
State lawmakers want answers regarding the issues surrounding the Dublin City School System’s accreditation status. Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett, R-Dublin, and Senate President Pro Tem Larry Walker, R-Perry, recently sent a joint letter to the Georgia State Board of Education requesting prompt action and urging a timely state review.
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A look back at last week’s Georgia Gang
Last week’s show discussed the Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream WNBA game where a mother and daughter were forced to take off their XX/YY shirts. The issue involves free speech and its limit, see the clip from last week’s episode below:
The Georgia Gang: election countdown and voting updates
The panelists on the Georgia Gang address on-air civil discourse standards, the dead-heat gubernatorial race, the ongoing Senate contest, and the economic debate over data centers.
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Opinion: Stop the “ADUs Everywhere” HB 1166!
The Georgia House of Representatives just passed a bill to allow small Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs, disarmingly called “tiny homes”) to be put on every lot in every neighborhood zoned for residential use in the entire state– regardless of whether or not this violates the zoning protections which your local government has enacted for your neighborhood.
Opinion: Don’t let broad online safety measures hold kids back
On any given weeknight, our kitchen table doubles as a classroom, and the laptops and tablets my kids use are their utensils. One of my kids might be reviewing online videos for a history course, another might be collaborating with classmates on a shared document.
Opinion: The Do-Nothing Caucus Strikes Again
If you’ve been following Georgia’s election policy debates over the past month, you might assume that something meaningful is being done to secure the 2026 elections. After all, we’ve seen press releases and social media posts. We’ve seen committee hearings. We’ve seen bold rhetoric about security failures. We’ve seen Republican-sponsored bills with impressive titles.
