Warnock visits ICE detention center seeking answers
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-GA, says he wants answers about access to basic medical care in the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA. Warnock toured the facility earlier this week to conduct what he called a “Congressional oversight of the federal facility.”
Republican Jackson gets help from (Democrat) friends
Billy Linville, a longtime influential Democrat political/business consultant and sometime lobbyist, minces no words: “I know Keisha Lance Bottoms (the Democrats’ candidate for governor). By any objective standard, she is the worst mayor in modern Atlanta history. She refused, or was unable, to lead and govern.” That’s why, while remaining a Democrat, he is launching “Democrats and Independents for Rick Jackson” who is the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
Georgia develops supports for military-connected students’ wellbeing
Georgia serves an estimated 135,000 military-connected students through the state’s K-12 public education system and houses the fifth-largest military population in the nation. In response to this, the Georgia Department of Education announces a state resource to support military families.
Kemp endorses Lt. Gov. Jones; Jackson stunned
In a political move that took most Georgians by surprise, Gov. Brian Kemp, who recently said he wasn’t endorsing anyone for governor in the Tuesday governor’s runoff, reversed himself and yesterday gave his “full endorsement” of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. You can view the governor’s statement HERE.
Lt. Gov. Jones seeks funding for rural healthcare
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is seeking Congressional support and funding for Georgia’s hospitals. Late last week, Jones wrote a letter to President Donald Trump and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, in support of their ongoing efforts to address a fairer and more equitable wage index system (AWI) under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS).
InsiderAdvantage to release final GOP primary runoff poll tonight at 7pm
InsiderAdvantage has been busy polling Georgia’s Republican primary runoff contests all week – and will announce the results live on The Leaderboard podcast with Matt Towery and John Hall tonight at 7pm!
Study to explore expanding Savannah Harbor
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is planning for the future. According to President and CEO Griff Lynch, the authority has issued a letter of intent to Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, detailing plans to start a Savannah Harbor modification study.
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With bipartisan support, legislation honoring late Col. Mike Boyce passes House
Late last year, Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-GA, introduced legislation to name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta as the ‘‘Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic.” This week, H.R. 5362 passed the House.
Trump to visit Georgia to tout affordability agenda
President Donald Trump plans to visit Georgia next week to highlight tax breaks, grants to newborns and other policies aimed at affordability, a top concern ahead of the November elections.
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Opinion: The future of agricultural innovation is here – UGA Grand Farm
Georgia has always been a place where agricultural innovation finds a home. From cotton and peanuts to peaches and poultry, Georgia’s agricultural operations have shaped the economy, the culture and the identity of our state. And at the University of Georgia, things have been no different – as a leader in innovation, UGA is always looking for opportunities to propel industries forward into the future.
Opinion: From the fairgrounds to the fields – Georgia agriculture stands tall
Agriculture has been and continues to be the backbone of our state. It feeds our families, fuels our economy and sustains communities from Clinch to Murray County. Fall has officially arrived, and you don’t have to look far to see cotton fields turning white, peanuts being dug, pecans beginning to open and families preparing for the Georgia National Fair here in Perry.
Opinion: Ga. ruling clarifies valuation rules – but will it help affordable housing?
In late August, the Georgia Supreme Court delivered a unanimous and consequential decision in Gateway Pines Hahira, LP v. Lowndes County Board of Tax Assessors.
