Powerful legislators named to nominating committee for troubled Dublin school board
Following Gov. Brian Kemp’s suspension of all seven board members of the Dublin City Board of Education through an executive order, he has appointed two powerful lawmakers to serve on a special Nominating Committee for that board. House Appropriations Chairman...
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Atlanta gave Muslim activists $35k; didn’t track how it got spent
Atlanta’s city government gave a Muslim activist group that raised money for Gaza a $35,000 donation on top of $250,000 in federal grants, a continuing investigation by The Center Square has found.
Lt. governor election-related letter “false, reprehensible”
Last week a letter to GOP lieutenant governor candidate and former state Senate President Pro Tem John F. Kennedy from Cobb County attorney Drew Ashby demanded the release of confidential records regarding potential sexual harassment claims against him. Ashby wrote to Kennedy specifically requesting that he release a former state Senate staffer identified by her initials “from all secrecy obligations that they owe to you.”
Georgia releases “first of its kind” school safety resource
Over the last three years, the Georgia General Assembly has committed more than $300 million to strengthen school security. This reflects the environment among state officials and stakeholders regarding student and staff safety.
Rep. Mike Collins co-sponsors official English bill
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, a candidate for the Georgia Republican Party’s U.S. Senate nomination, yesterday signed on as the 19th cosponsor of H.R. 1772, a bill that codifies official English as the nation’s language of government operations. Other Georgia co-sponsors are Republican Reps. Brian Jack, Rich McCormick, Barry Loudermilk and Clay Fuller.
Agenda for special session grows
The agenda for lawmakers coming back to the Capitol for a special session in a few weeks just got busier. The special session agenda initially included two items for consideration by legislators, but will now include three more issues when they reconvene on June 17.
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Fight over Georgia voting system escalates ahead of November elections
The battle over voter confidence in Georgia’s election machines flared up after the Legislature decided last month to keep them until 2028.
The Georgia Gang: New polling and a Fulton legal setback
The panelists on the Georgia Gang discuss brand-new polling numbers in the highly competitive Senate and governor’s races, a significant legal setback for the Department of Justice’s investigation into Fulton County, and growing community pushback over local data centers.
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Opinion: Georgia’s thriving tech economy can power our future
Georgia finds itself in an economic renaissance. From advanced manufacturing to fintech and film, record-breaking investments are reshaping our state and fueling opportunity in every corner.
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.
