Ga. Dept. of Education announces 2027 legislative priorities
The beginning of the 2027 session of the Georgia General Assembly is still three months away, and the state’s top school chief is up for re-election in the November 3rd General Election, but the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is announcing a legislative agenda they say is focused on “kids, classrooms and common sense.”
Catch the action from the Atlanta Press Club debates
The Atlanta Press Club held its Loudermilk-Young Debate Series Monday and Tuesday, as candidates up and down the ballot got their chance to square off in front of viewers.
Kemp diesel announcement offers more relief for truckers, farmers
In an effort to provide further relief for trucks and farmers across Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that he has amended the State of Emergency Order issued last week to include waiving penalties for the use of off-road “dyed” diesel. He made the decision after working with Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker of the House Jon Burns, and Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper,
Georgia candidates for governor trade attacks, promise solutions in debate
In what was likely to be their only debate before Election Day on Nov. 3, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson attacked each other and sometimes agreed on policy during a live encounter hosted by Atlanta News First Tuesday night.
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.
Jack co-founds Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus
Last month, President Donald Trump voiced his support for a bipartisan legislative approach to revitalizing the American film industry. And with one of the state’s largest film studios sitting in his District, U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, R-GA, went into action. The Republican lawmaker from Peachtree City in Fayette County, joined several colleagues in founding the bipartisan Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus.
Georgia’s public school class of 2026 scored higher on SAT
Georgia’s public school class of 2026 did better in math and a little worse in reading and writing on their SAT tests than students who graduated the year before.
The Most Influential Readership in Georgia
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Ga. CEO: Chip Blalock on the upcoming 2026 Sunbelt Ag Expo
Executive Director of the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition Chip Blalock provides details on the upcoming Sunbelt Ag Expo, scheduled for October 20-22, 2026 and how to get your tickets.
The Georgia Gang: Upcoming debates and voter deadlines
The panelists on the Georgia Gang debate the stakes of the upcoming gubernatorial town hall, scrutiny surrounding Keisha Lance Bottoms’ consulting disclosures, the state gas tax suspension, the Secretary of State contest between Tim Fleming and Penny Brown Reynolds, and the unveiling of Steve Penley’s new “I Voted” sticker.
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Opinion: What God taught me behind the razor wire
Some failures in life cannot be explained away, justified, or blamed on someone else. Mine is one of them.
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.
