Literacy task force takes shape
Literacy quickly became a priority issue for Georgia lawmakers during the 2026 legislative session – particularly with Speaker of the House Jon Burns, R-Newington. Burns pushed for the passage of HB 1193 – historic legislation that was aimed at strengthening literacy across the state. With the Governor’s signature last April, it became law.
Jack continues tradition with Fireside Chat
U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, R-GA, continued a tradition late last week when he held a “Fireside Chat” with over 100,000 constituents. It’s not necessarily that he held the chat that makes it historic but where he hosted it. Jack, who represents Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District, held his chat from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s historic Little White House in Warm Springs – located in Jack’s district.
Gas tax break takes another bite out of state revenue
Georgia tax revenues fell in June, driven by a gas tax suspension and helped along by increased income tax refunds.
GDOT project streamlines the flow of goods from Georgia ports
The Georgia Department of Transportation is scheduled to open a new high-volume freight corridor in Savannah next week that officials say will streamline the flow of goods at one of the fastest growing ports in the U.S. and remove rail crossing and truck traffic from Savannah neighborhood streets.
PeachFest highlights Atlanta’s dining transformation
With this summer’s FIFA World Cup fitting neatly into the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, much has been written about how much the city has changed over the past three decades.
House study committees kick off meetings
It’s the off-session for the Georgia General Assembly, but many lawmakers are returning to work this month as members of several special study committees appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, kick off summer meetings.
Schools servicing military students “above and beyond” recognized
Georgia houses the nation’s fifth largest military population and serves approximately 135,000 military-connected students through the state’s K-12 public education system each year. Along with offering special services to military connected students, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) annually recognizes schools that demonstrate best practices and unique opportunities for military families to connect, ensuring comprehensive support for military students.
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The Georgia Gang: Governor forum and Ossoff endorsements
The panelists on the Georgia Gang discuss gubernatorial candidates debating policy in Athens, two Republican mayors crossing party lines to endorse U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, and controversy surrounding a committee selecting Georgia’s next voting system.
Georgia gubernatorial candidates pitch competing plans at business forum
Georgia’s two candidates for governor showcased their competing plans for healthcare, jobs and other top issues at a business-focused gathering Wednesday.
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Opinion: Five years is long enough – Georgia’s Election Board must enforce the law
For more than five years, Georgia voters have been told to trust a voting system that does not comply with the most basic laws. The highly flawed touchscreen system selected by Secretary Raffensperger, and defended for five years by the State Election Board, simply violates multiple federal and state laws, although Raffensperger improperly certified compliance in 2019.
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.
