Clyde introduces ‘MAGA Act’ elections bill
Legislation introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-GA, and supported by over 40 House Republicans, could change the dynamics of congressional representation. The Make Apportionment Great Again (MAGA) Act would require a reapportionment prior to the 2028 election and add a U.S. citizenship question to the 2030 census and beyond.
Georgia trucking schools closed over drivers’ lack of English proficiency
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently announced that his department will shut down 270 driving schools, including some in Georgia, that were committing fraud by granting commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to unqualified applicants.
MARTA reports 4.7 million riders during World Cup, without major crimes
Argentina or Spain will win the World Cup Sunday, but MARTA is already celebrating a win, announcing Friday that it moved 4.7 million riders during the 35 days of events in metro Atlanta, with no major crimes reported.
Trump targets election data coverup; Georgia next?
Last night President Donald Trump exposed a cover up of the largest breach of voter registration in history. In a speech, he said 220 million voter files, including names, addresses, phone numbers, political affiliations and more have been stolen by Communist China to exploit U.S. elections since 2020.
New study shows good news for Midtown Atlanta
Midtown Alliance, the planning and chamber-esque nonprofit organization dedicated to improving Midtown Atlanta, has released their data from quarters one and two in 2026 and the results are good. Driven by strong and sustained growth with new residents, the average people present number per day in those quarters exceeded the pre-pandemic benchmark.
Trump coming to Cobb Co. next week
President Donald Trump is coming to Cobb County next week, where he will speak at Wheeler High School about the recently-announced Trump Accounts investment program for children. The trip is scheduled for next Wednesday, July 22nd.
A closer look at the Georgia governor’s race
Today Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson holds his first official rally in Cleveland at Meadows at Mossy Creek. He’ll be talking about unifying the party after a shrill $200 million advertising campaign and primary runoff victory against opponent Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. But Jones isn’t backing Jackson yet. And more about that later.
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The Georgia Gang: Governor poll and MARTA CEO search
The panelists on the Georgia Gang discuss a new poll showing a dead-heat governor’s race between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson, Black lawmakers pressing Congress over Mike Collins’ alleged extremism ties, and MARTA naming Jonathan Hunt as its permanent CEO.
Ga. CEO: Phil Kent talks upcoming ‘Top Lobbyists’ issue of James Magazine!
CEO & Publisher of James Magazine Phil Kent talks about what readers can expect to learn in the upcoming September/October Lobbyist Issue of the magazine. Learn more in this video below from our friends at Georgia CEO!
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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.
