Georgia chronic absenteeism hits another post-pandemic low
Georgia lawmakers and statewide educational leaders have committed to addressing chronic absenteeism with new laws and the state’s participation in the national 50% Challenge – an initiative to reduce chronic absenteeism by half over five years.
Columbia Co. has new data center with Google
Last Thursday Columbia County officials announced a partnership with Georgia Power and Google to establish new development standards and restrictions on data centers. This came as Columbia County Commission Chairman Doug Duncan met with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
Kemp calls special session to redraw Congressional maps
Georgia lawmakers will be headed back to the Capitol in a few weeks. Gov. Brian Kemp Wednesday called for a special session to begin on June 17 – one day after the likely June 16 Primary Runoff Elections – for two specific purposes: to redraw the state’s political maps and to overhaul Georgia’s voting system.
Griffin-Spalding Regional Airport breaks ground
Local, state, and even federal officials braved the rain last week to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Griffin-Spalding Regional Airport, the first new airport to be built in Georgia since 2008.
Kemp trims some proposed spending from budget
State lawmakers passed a budget that was about $1 billion larger than what Gov. Brian Kemp expects Georgia will collect in tax revenue next fiscal year, so he took a scalpel to their spending plan.
Georgia Grown hosts first-ever career event
With 64 percent of farmers over the age of 55 compared to just 7 percent under 35—the state’s agriculture industry faces a critical workforce gap in the coming decades, according to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper.
What will Kemp veto? And too few tax breaks cut?
Gov. Brian Kemp launched the first wave of bill signings last week ahead of today’s deadline to ratify or veto hundreds of measures passed in the 2026 General Assembly session.
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Georgia Gang: Primary runoffs and a special session
The panelists on the Georgia Gang discuss Tuesday’s high-stakes primary runoffs for governor and senate, Atlanta’s final readiness as a World Cup host city, and the agenda for Wednesday’s special legislative session.
Two wealthy Republicans, one runoff: how Georgia gubernatorial candidates compare
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and entrepreneur Rick Jackson have a few things in common.
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Opinion: Trustworthy Elections needed: Start With a Pilot Program
Georgia voters know something is wrong with our elections. It isn’t about partisan spin or sour grapes; it’s about the fundamental truth that Georgia’s current touchscreen voting system cannot produce ballots that can be trusted—or audited—to prove who actually won any election.
Opinion: Atlanta’s $3.5 Billion Beltline Boondoggle
Atlanta Beltline officials have once again unveiled a grand vision for light rail along the 22-mile loop — this time carrying a $3.5 billion price tag and stretching the project’s completion well into the next decade.
Opinion: Georgia must lead on congressional term limits
In a time when our nation seems more divided than ever, there’s one issue that unites Georgians from the mountains to the coast, from Republicans to Democrats to independents: congressional term limits.
