UGA welcomes inaugural class in School of Medicine
After a several years of preparation, the University of Georgia of School of Medicine has officially welcomed its first students. The inaugural class of 64 students were selected from a pool of more than 2,000 applications and a round of 235 interviews. Most of the students, 95 percent of them, are Georgia residents – part of a deliberate goal of strengthening the state’s physician workforce.
U.S. Rep. Jack welcomes Hungarian ambassador to Haralson Co.
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Brian Jack hosted Hungarian Ambassador Szabolcs Takács on the last leg of his U.S. tour, showing him a little-known slice of Georgia/Hungarian history right where you’d least expect it – Haralson County, west of Atlanta on the Alabama border.
GPA’s Gainesville Inland Port now open for business
The Georgia Ports Authority’s Gainesville Inland Port is open for business with crews kicking off direct daily rail service between the inland manufacturing hub and the Port of Savannah. According to officials this gives shippers an alternative to a 600-mile roundtrip truck route that will reduce trucks on Georgia’s highways and in the Atlanta region.
The 2026 James “lnfluential Georgians” Awards Event
The Atlanta History Center’s Draper Room in McElreath Hall was the venue on the evening of May 21st for the annual James Magazine “Influential Georgians” reception. Over 100 attendees– ranging from various state and local elected officials to prominent business, political, legal and cultural leaders– were welcomed by James CEO/Publisher Phil Kent.
Georgia DREAMS need-based scholarship now reality
Legislation that officials say will offer more opportunities for students to continue their education after high school has now become law. Gov. Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 556 and codified the Georgia Dedicating Resources to Educationally Advance More Students (DREAMS) scholarship program under the Georgia Student Finance Commission.
InsiderAdvantage Georgia runoff survey: Jones, Collins lead in respective races
800 likely voters; Conducted May 20-21; Weighted for age, race, gender; Mixed mode text/panel. MOE 3.46%. Top line tabs can be found HERE.
Trump’s influence felt in GOP primaries
Political observers are noting the high profile defeats in the Republican primary of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who ran for governor, and his longtime second-in-command Gabe Sterling, who lost his bid for secretary of state.
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Martha Zoller, RIP
Longtime talk radio host, columnist, author and political commentator Martha Zoller passed away suddenly on Monday. She was 67 years old.
Ga. CEO: Arica Ratcliff with the Georgia Municipal Association, 2026 Partners In Safety Grant Program
Arica Ratcliff with the Georgia Municipal Association discusses the 2026 Partners In Safety Grant Program and the application process in this video from our friends at Georgia CEO:
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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.
