Federal fraud task force eyes Georgia autism providers
Anyone who’s ever managed a household or run a business understands the basic discipline of budgeting: Every new expense must be weighed against the money available and the priorities that cannot be ignored.
AG Carr, Georgia head up efforts to strengthen penalties for ATM robberies
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act that he says is critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing ATMs nationwide.
Trump administration backs away from immigration detention facility in Social Circle
The federal government has halted plans to convert a warehouse into a massive immigration detention center that would have overwhelmed services in the tiny town of Social Circle.
Dolezal bill seeks to restrict voting to U.S. citizens
State Sen. Greg Dolezal, the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor in the upcoming 2026 General Election, introduced legislation Tuesday – one day prior to the start of the special session which would create a constitutional amendment stating that “no person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election.”
Lockheed Martin celebrates semisesquicentennial in Marietta
As the Cold War was beginning in the 1950’s, Lockheed (Martin was not involved yet) hit upon what would become the backbone of the U.S. Air Force for the next seven decades, with no end in sight. The C-130 was developed in Burbank, California but real production began in at the Lockheed plant in Marietta, Georgia (fun fact: the eponymous Martin was known as Martin-Marietta before its merger with Lockheed but the Marietta in question was a paint company from Marietta, Ohio).
Lawmakers won’t address redistricting in special session
Georgia lawmakers will not redraw the state’s Congressional maps during the special session that began Wednesday. Republican leaders in both Chambers made the announcement just prior to the 2 p.m. start of the session, Wednesday.
Jackson, Collins headline primary runoff winners
Some 500,000 Georgia voters – more than 70 percent of them Republican – cast votes on a rainy Tuesday in the state’s primary runoff elections. The big winners? Billionaire Rick Jackson and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, who secured wins in the GOP primary runoffs for governor and U.S. Senate, respectively.
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Warnock and Dickens tout bipartisan federal housing law amid affordability concerns
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock met with other Democratic officials, including Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, in front of a corporate-owned house in southwest Atlanta Monday to celebrate a new federal law that seeks to give renters more hope in their quest to own a home.
Fight over Georgia voting system escalates ahead of November elections
The battle over voter confidence in Georgia’s election machines flared up after the Legislature decided last month to keep them until 2028.
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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.
