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.
Ag commissioner calls for stronger protections for specialty crop producers
Agriculture remains the number one industry in Georgia, and the state’s Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper wants to ensure stronger protections for farmers who continue to face significant challenges. Harper announced Monday that he is calling for the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to prioritize protections for American specialty crop producers as the bilateral negotiations of the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) continue.
Clyde calls for impeachment of scandal-embroiled judge
U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-GA, wants an Obama-appointed Georgia Judge held accountable for her actions after an investigation found she had sex with a high-ranking police officer in her chambers and attended a partisan political event for Fulton County DA Fani Willis.
Bishop: Funding bill fall shorts for families, farmers
U.S Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-GA, who serves as the top Democrat on the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, says he voted against H.R. 8646, the subcommittee’s Fiscal Year 2027 funding bill because it falls short for Georgia families, farmers and rural communities.
Atlanta gave Muslim activists $35k; didn’t track how it got spent
Atlanta’s city government gave a Muslim activist group that raised money for Gaza a $35,000 donation on top of $250,000 in federal grants, a continuing investigation by The Center Square has found.
Lt. governor election-related letter “false, reprehensible”
Last week a letter to GOP lieutenant governor candidate and former state Senate President Pro Tem John F. Kennedy from Cobb County attorney Drew Ashby demanded the release of confidential records regarding potential sexual harassment claims against him. Ashby wrote to Kennedy specifically requesting that he release a former state Senate staffer identified by her initials “from all secrecy obligations that they owe to you.”
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.
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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.
James Alert – Final InsiderAdvantage Georgia GOP primary runoff poll coming soon
Be looking for the final InsiderAdvantage Monday poll of the Georgia GOP primary runoffs. We will push out alerts later today as to where and how to learn the final numbers from one of RealClearPolitics’ most highly rated national multi-state pollsters and Georgia’s “Go To” pollster for over 25 years.
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Opinion: Thanks to disgraced DA, Fulton taxpayers will be gouged
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis did not just blow up her own witch-hunt RICO prosecution through her unethical misbehavior. She handed the persecuted defendants, including President Donald Trump, the right to send Fulton County taxpayers the bill.
Opinion: The Cure for Disengaged Students – Restore Purpose in School
Across America, too many students are drifting. Attendance is down. Motivation is fading. Screens often command more attention than classrooms. The temptation is to blame TikTok, technology or short attention spans. But the deeper truth is this: students don’t see the purpose in what they’re asked to do.
Opinion: ABC of Georgia: State’s $80.9B commercial construction industry is a force; Good policy will keep us growing
Anywhere you drive across our state – from Savannah to Sandy Springs – you’re likely to pass an active construction site. You might drive by the expansion of the Port of Savannah, the Rivian plant, new mixed-use development near the Battery Atlanta, the Atlanta Beltline’s rails-to-trails project, or new student housing rising in Midtown.
