$10 million federal funds for aviation safety at Atlanta Regional Airport
Efforts by U.S Rep. Brian Jack, R-GA, resulted in a major investment in aviation safety at Peachtree City’s Atlanta Regional Airport, also known as Falcon Field. Jack visited his hometown late last week to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration will be investing $9,925,000 for a new air traffic control tower, which is expected to become operational in 2028.
New president takes over at Georgia Ports
After 15 years with the Georgia Ports Authority – and 38 years in the industry, Griff Lynch is making moves toward retirement. Lynch is remaining CEO but has relinquished the president role to Kevin Price, who took over at the beginning of July as president.
Kemp calls special session to redraw Congressional maps
Georgia lawmakers will be headed back to the Capitol in a few weeks. Gov. Brian Kemp Wednesday called for a special session to begin on June 17 – one day after the likely June 16 Primary Runoff Elections – for two specific purposes: to redraw the state’s political maps and to overhaul Georgia’s voting system.
Griffin-Spalding Regional Airport breaks ground
Local, state, and even federal officials braved the rain last week to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Griffin-Spalding Regional Airport, the first new airport to be built in Georgia since 2008.
Kemp trims some proposed spending from budget
State lawmakers passed a budget that was about $1 billion larger than what Gov. Brian Kemp expects Georgia will collect in tax revenue next fiscal year, so he took a scalpel to their spending plan.
Georgia Grown hosts first-ever career event
With 64 percent of farmers over the age of 55 compared to just 7 percent under 35—the state’s agriculture industry faces a critical workforce gap in the coming decades, according to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper.
What will Kemp veto? And too few tax breaks cut?
Gov. Brian Kemp launched the first wave of bill signings last week ahead of today’s deadline to ratify or veto hundreds of measures passed in the 2026 General Assembly session.
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After college athlete’s death, Kemp signed law to help 911 callers find AEDs
Scott Sells traveled to Macon last week to watch his son’s friends graduate from Mercer University.
That same day, on May 11, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law that Sells had testified for during this year’s legislative session. Senate Bill 399, the “Mason Sells AED Coordination Act,” will require everyone with an automated external defibrillator to notify 911 of its location.
Georgia Gang: Keisha Lance Bottoms’ primary win and GOP runoff
The panelists on The Georgia Gang discuss Keisha Lance Bottoms stunning the field by winning the Democratic nomination for governor outright, the upcoming Republican gubernatorial runoff between Burt Jones and Rick Jackson, and the fight to take on Senator Jon Ossoff as Congressman Mike Collins faces newcomer Derek Dooley in the Republican Senate runoff.
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Opinion: Calamitous but quiet – Georgia’s pulpwood plant crisis
It isn’t splashed across the headlines, and you won’t see ‘breaking news’ banners scrolling across your television. But in the piney woods of Georgia and across the Southeast, a slow-burning crisis is hollowing out the backbone of rural communities.
Opinion: The expiration of ACA tax credits will leave disadvantaged communities behind
For too long, systemic barriers have made it harder for disadvantaged communities to access quality health care. Unfortunately, the “Big Beautiful Bill” that was just passed will erase much of the progress we have made.
The Fight Against Suicide: Punching back at mental health
In February 2020, communities around Atlanta and at the University of Georgia were shocked by the sudden passing of Sam Asbury. To his peers, Sam had life completely figured out. He had just started his career at a prestigious financial firm, was an exceptional multi-sport athlete, and was the life of every party.
