Metro Atlanta Chamber talks housing
It’s not exactly a secret that the U.S. has a housing affordability issue. And in light of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates this week, the housing issue may be deepening. With interest rates inching upward, borrowing costs to buy a house are higher, and so are the costs associated with building new homes.
AI raising questions about who writes the rules
Some worry artificial intelligence could one day rule humanity.
Robots have not taken over yet, but AI may be helping with a core function of democracy in Georgia’s largest county: writing ordinances and resolutions.
Columbia Co. has new data center with Google
Last Thursday Columbia County officials announced a partnership with Georgia Power and Google to establish new development standards and restrictions on data centers. This came as Columbia County Commission Chairman Doug Duncan met with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
First Lady Kemp, GBI director release human trafficking PSA
Georgia has taken the lead in fighting human trafficking under Gov. Brian Kemp’s administration. Late last week, the state took another step in their efforts when First Lady Marty Kemp and GBI Director Chris Hosey released a public service announcement highlighting the See Something, Send Something app which is available for download on Apple and Android devices.
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.
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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.
Ga. CEO: How Georgia Power is shoring up the north metro Atlanta grid
Georgia Power Area Manager Jeff Butterworth discusses several projects aimed at enhancing grid reliability in the northern metro Atlanta region in this video from Georgia CEO:
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Opinion: Anti-Semitism rising, but hatred has no home in Georgia
After 843 days, all hostages held by Hamas have finally been returned to Israel. For nearly two and a half years, families endured unbearable uncertainty, fear, and grief, clinging to hope while the world watched one of the most harrowing hostage crises of the modern era unfold. Their return is a moment of profound relief and gratitude, but it is not an ending.
Opinion: Homestead tax exemptions & no data center giveaways
Last week marked the beginning of the 2026 Legislative Session, and we have officially finished five days of legislative business. This year, I am honored to be reappointed as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, where I will support greater tax cuts and keeping Georgia cost-conscious. Georgia has thrived with a conservative approach to spending, and I will continue to support that vision for our state.
Opinion: Data centers, done right, can work for Georgia
Few topics stir local opposition faster these days than the words “data center.” And nobody can fan those flames better than the AJC. That reaction is understandable. Georgia has quietly become one of the nation’s fastest-growing data-center markets, even as many residents feel the pace of approvals has outstripped public understanding.
