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.
InsiderAdvantage to release final GOP primary runoff poll tonight at 7pm
InsiderAdvantage has been busy polling Georgia’s Republican primary runoff contests all week – and will announce the results live on The Leaderboard podcast with Matt Towery and John Hall tonight at 7pm!
Study to explore expanding Savannah Harbor
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is planning for the future. According to President and CEO Griff Lynch, the authority has issued a letter of intent to Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, detailing plans to start a Savannah Harbor modification study.
Kemp and SRTA announce $26 mill for transportation projects
Gov. Brian Kemp and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) Board announced the next round of funding for the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB). The $26 million in grants and low-interest loans will go towards 20 transportation roadway projects and two regional airport projects.
Former House Majority Leader Larry Walker Jr., RIP
Perry attorney, author and columnist Larry Walker Jr., the Democratic Party Majority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1986 to 2004, died Tuesday at the age of 84. He is the father of Georgia Senate President Pro Tem Larry Walker III.
Georgia foster children now eligible for “Fostering the Future Accounts”
Georgia is one of the first states in the country to ensure eligible foster children can benefit from the same tax-advantaged investment “Trump Accounts” created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as their peers, in addition to any Social Security survivor benefits they may receive.
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Ga. CEO: Arica Ratcliff with the Georgia Municipal Association, 2026 Partners In Safety Grant Program
Arica Ratcliff with the Georgia Municipal Association discusses the 2026 Partners In Safety Grant Program and the application process in this video from our friends at Georgia CEO:
Georgia voters choose statewide downballot candidates for November
Two current state senators defeated two former state senators in the Georgia runoff for lieutenant governor Tuesday, with Sens. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, and Josh McLaurin, D-Sandy Springs, set to face each other in the November general election.
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Opinion: Real empathy restores dignity—not dependency
Atlanta talks a lot about empathy. So does Washington. The word gets tossed around until it starts to mean “feeling something” – or worse, performing something – without doing the hard work of changing outcomes.
Opinion: A Christmas Reflection on Georgia’s Resilience
As Christmas approaches, Georgians across our state are arriving at the end of a long, exhausting year. Whether you live in a small town, in the mountains, along the coast, or in the city, you don’t need an economist to tell you that 2025 has tested families in ways Washington still seems unwilling to understand.
Opinion: Let go of Georgia’s $200 million mistake
Leading up to today’s State Election Board rulemaking meeting, for five years now, Georgia’s political leaders have wrestled with an uncomfortable truth they’ve been reluctant to say out loud: the state’s $200 million touchscreen voting system is a lemon.
