Stabbing attacker’s family seeks reform legislation
It was another sad day in Atlanta when a man with a history of at least 30 arrests was arrested Sunday on the Atlanta Beltline for allegedly stabbing and killing another man after a confrontation.
Nearly $1M awarded to Georgia ‘Farm to Food Bank’ program
With reports indicating that one in eight Georgians struggle to put enough nutritious food on the table while nearly 40 percent of food is wasted, farmers across the state have teamed with several regional food banks to recover surplus produce and help end hunger through the Farm to Food Bank Program
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.
Democratic DAs challenge new law making some county elections nonpartisan
Four metro Atlanta district attorneys gathered in Liberty Plaza outside the State Capitol Wednesday to announce their plans to challenge a new Georgia law that makes their positions non-partisan in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties. This comes after Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 369 into law recently following adjournment of the 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Moving beyond build phase at Rowen, research component underway
On the eastern edge of Gwinnett County sits some 2,000 acres that are under development as Rowen, a first of its kind project in Georgia that aims to bring the leading minds of innovation and research together for collaboration with a focus on agriculture, the environment and medicine.
Alone on debate stage, Burt Jones backs GOP election changes and slams opponent Rick Jackson for skipping
The final Republican gubernatorial primary debate revealed more about Lt. Gov. Burt Jones than it did about billionaire Rick Jackson, as the latter declined to attend.
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Georgia election board adopts new rules targeting election mistrust
Georgia’s election board adopted two rules Wednesday aimed at bolstering confidence in the state’s election system.
Lawmakers question Medicaid access as therapists for children face rate cuts and state updates provider directories
Georgia Medicaid recipients are likely to find outdated directories for doctors, therapists and other medical providers as the state finds thousands of them have failed to revalidate their eligibility to receive payment for services.
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Opinion: Powering Georgia’s future: How constructive state policies keep energy reliable and affordable
Across the country, the cost of basic needs like food, housing and utilities continues to rise. At the same time, Georgia is growing. Businesses and families are moving to our state, and with that growth comes increased demand for energy. But even amid this growth and economic uncertainty, Georgia Power customers have something to count on.
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.
