Clyde leads GOP delegation urging Carr to clarify gun law
In an effort led by U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-GA, members of the Georgia Republican delegation are urging Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to issue a legal opinion clarifying a discrepancy in Georgia law that “could prevent law-abiding Georgians from fully exercising their recently restored Second Amendment rights” following the landmark ruling in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF (consolidated with Jensen v. ATF).
Rapper stole checks and sold the recipe for others to copy him
A Stone Mountain rapper will spend six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving the theft of thousands of checks from the mail.
Trump administration backs away from immigration detention facility in Social Circle
The federal government has halted plans to convert a warehouse into a massive immigration detention center that would have overwhelmed services in the tiny town of Social Circle.
Dolezal bill seeks to restrict voting to U.S. citizens
State Sen. Greg Dolezal, the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor in the upcoming 2026 General Election, introduced legislation Tuesday – one day prior to the start of the special session which would create a constitutional amendment stating that “no person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election.”
Lockheed Martin celebrates semisesquicentennial in Marietta
As the Cold War was beginning in the 1950’s, Lockheed (Martin was not involved yet) hit upon what would become the backbone of the U.S. Air Force for the next seven decades, with no end in sight. The C-130 was developed in Burbank, California but real production began in at the Lockheed plant in Marietta, Georgia (fun fact: the eponymous Martin was known as Martin-Marietta before its merger with Lockheed but the Marietta in question was a paint company from Marietta, Ohio).
Lawmakers won’t address redistricting in special session
Georgia lawmakers will not redraw the state’s Congressional maps during the special session that began Wednesday. Republican leaders in both Chambers made the announcement just prior to the 2 p.m. start of the session, Wednesday.
Jackson, Collins headline primary runoff winners
Some 500,000 Georgia voters – more than 70 percent of them Republican – cast votes on a rainy Tuesday in the state’s primary runoff elections. The big winners? Billionaire Rick Jackson and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, who secured wins in the GOP primary runoffs for governor and U.S. Senate, respectively.
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The Georgia Gang: Trump visit and the World Cup
The panelists on the Georgia Gang discuss President Trump’s upcoming visit to Cobb County following his prime-time address on election integrity, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones withholding his endorsement of Rick Jackson, and Atlanta leaders touting the long-term economic benefits of hosting the World Cup.
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.
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Opinion: Crossroads of creativity & discovery focus of Rowen summit
On October 13, Atlanta’s Woodruff Arts Center— home to some of Georgia’s most iconic cultural institutions— becomes more than a stage for the arts. It will serve as a platform for discovery, dialogue and collaboration.
Opinion: When public education embraces economics
When public education embraces economic development, it identifies goals, strategies and numerous systems to support the local economy. The most critical characteristic of community growth and prosperity is education. An educated population eliminates academic, social, emotional and cultural barriers as impediments to successful families and communities.
Opinion: Building Georgia’s future – A Meta Pro’s perspective
I am Meta Pro 19, the 19th employee hired at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Ellabell, Georgia.
This is my story.
