Federal fraud task force eyes Georgia autism providers
Anyone who’s ever managed a household or run a business understands the basic discipline of budgeting: Every new expense must be weighed against the money available and the priorities that cannot be ignored.
AG Carr, Georgia head up efforts to strengthen penalties for ATM robberies
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act that he says is critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing ATMs nationwide.
A look at Georgia’s General Assembly primaries
Flying under the radar amidst the other high profile (and big spending) statewide races, every Georgia House and Senate seat in the state had its primary this week, as well. And while many incumbent lawmakers ran unopposed, several saw primary challengers – and one was even knocked off.
Don’t ring the bell – runoffs abound in Georgia primaries
Getting tired of the political mailers and TV ads yet? Well hold onto your hats, because nearly every major primary in Georgia is headed to a June 16th runoff following yesterday’s election day that saw few candidates able to nab the 50%+1 of the vote required to win outright. You can see the full list of results and vote totals on the Secretary of State’s website.
Voting overshadowed by Raffensperger action
Today’s Republican and Democrat primary elections will help determine their party nominees for the November general election. But there will be various runoff elections on June 16th if no candidates get over 50 percent of the vote. (The exception will be judges races, which will be final after tonight’s tally.
New law will consolidate Georgia transit authorities
New legislation signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp this week will “streamline Georgia’s transportation governance structure by dismantling the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and reconstructing the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) into a single entity focused on efficiency and limited government.”
Republicans need to make up early voting gap
Georgia is about to end its early primary voting with good numbers for Democrats. Per statistics from http://georgiavotes.com/, so far in the 2026 primary election, 1,023,307 people have voted. At this point in the 2022 primary election, that number was 859,897.
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The Georgia Gang: Special session ends, and remembering Martha Zoller
The panelists on the Georgia Gang discuss the conclusion of the special legislative session, a massive 40% property tax hike sparking outrage in Brookhaven, and the life and legacy of their late colleague Martha Zoller.
Feds bust ring that allegedly flew drugs, weapons into prisons
They were allegedly flying to help prisoners get high and to maybe escape, but now nine people, all but one from Macon, are behind bars themselves after federal agents arrested them in connection with delivering drugs, phones and weapons into prisons from above.
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OPINION: Why I’m Running for Georgia’s Secretary of State
I’ve had the privilege of traveling across Georgia, visiting all 159 counties and hearing from people from every walk of life. From small towns to big cities, one thing is clear: Georgians care deeply about election integrity.
Opinion: Georgia’s Blue Ribbon Committee must deliver answers – not business as usual
The Georgia House’s “Blue Ribbon Committee on Election Procedures” opens its first meeting Tuesday, July 15th, at the State Capitol with a six-hour session. Predictably, there’s no published agenda to let the public know that the meeting is stacked with speakers ready to promote the continuing misinformation from state officials about the state of Georgia elections.
Opinion – Georgia governments: Say no to new spending
Two veterans in the Middle Georgia state House district I represent recently reached out to me, concerned that rising property taxes would eventually force them from their homes.
