A look at Georgia’s three ballot questions
They may not be top of mind when it comes to next month’s midterm elections – but Georgia has three ballot measures up for vote that every Georgian will be asked to vote on when they head to the ballot box.
Democrat lawmakers endorse Harper for ag commissioner
Early voting in the 2026 Midterm election is less than a week away, and candidates are working to get endorsements that will help push them across the finish line. Tuesday, Republican Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper picked up several endorsements from across party lines.
Georgia’s graduation rate hits historic high
Georgia’s high school graduation rate has hit an all-time high again. The state’s four-year graduation rate rose to 88.5 percent — up from 87.2 percent in 2026, and an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation first required in 2011 by federal law.
State legislative races: GOP should still maintain control
The General Assembly is dominated by Republicans so naturally there’s a lot of speculation as to whether the party will still be in the majority in the House and Senate chambers after November. Yet despite the muddied national scene, it appears for now the GOP will maintain control. Let’s consider key races.
Northwest Georgia WMA restored
For more than 45 years, Georgians enjoyed spending time at the Pine Log Wildlife Management area in Bartow County. In 2023, after a rezoning by the Bartow County Commission, the Neel family business the Aubrey Corporation chose to let the lease expire and concepts ranging from mining operations to residential housing were floated as part of the future for the land.
New InsiderAdvantage Georgia poll: Jackson leads by two in race for governor, Ossoff by eight in Senate contest
Results:
Governor:
Rick Jackson: 48%
Keisha Lance Bottoms: 46%
Undecided: 6%
Georgia school districts get funding aimed at high-demand careers
Georgia school districts will receive additional funding that will allow them to prepare students for careers in high-demand fields. Officials at the state Department of Education announced they are awarding $2 million in Top State for Talent Grants to allow school districts to outfit their Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs.
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Bottoms won’t release mysterious “consulting” client list
A group of Democrats supporting Republican Rick Jackson for governor have pounced on Democrat gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms for refusing to disclose a client list that paid over $1 million dollars to her consulting firm KRLB. She told a reporter the list is “private.” And that incredible response has led to the name Alvin Kendall, a mysterious figure who may be the reason why she’s refusing to talk— at least for now.
Bottoms and Jackson spar over gas prices, affordability
With gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon less than two weeks ahead of early voting, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms pledged to cut driving-related taxes.
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Opinion: 9/11 – Never forget, remain vigilant
Twenty-five years ago, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists walked through four U.S. airports and boarded four different aircraft, which they used to carry out one of the worst enemy attacks on U.S. soil in our nation’s history. Not one person at the four airports used by the terrorists to attack reported anything suspicious. Not one.
Opinion: Back to school and back to what matters
This month, across Georgia, parents are packing lunches and taking the obligatory first-day photo. Some are walking their nervous kindergartner into a classroom for the first time. Others are handing the car keys to their teenager and wondering how the years went by so quickly.
Opinion: Don’t let Atlanta burn again
Think back to the summer of 2020 in Atlanta. A Wendy’s was burned down. A little girl lost her life in the crossfire of gunshots that ensued nearby. An Atlanta Police car was set on fire near the CNN Center, which was the victim of fireworks being thrown into its lobby. Major roads were blocked by rioters. Glass was broken at the Omni Hotel. Centennial Olympic Park was vandalized. Jails were emptied. Police were asked to “stand down.”
