Dolezal bill seeks to restrict voting to U.S. citizens
State Sen. Greg Dolezal, the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor in the upcoming 2026 General Election, introduced legislation Tuesday – one day prior to the start of the special session which would create a constitutional amendment stating that “no person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election.”
Lockheed Martin celebrates semisesquicentennial in Marietta
As the Cold War was beginning in the 1950’s, Lockheed (Martin was not involved yet) hit upon what would become the backbone of the U.S. Air Force for the next seven decades, with no end in sight. The C-130 was developed in Burbank, California but real production began in at the Lockheed plant in Marietta, Georgia (fun fact: the eponymous Martin was known as Martin-Marietta before its merger with Lockheed but the Marietta in question was a paint company from Marietta, Ohio).
Bipartisan Bishop bill aims to improve healthcare workforce
U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-GA, along with Reps. Mike Lawler, R-NY, Maria Salazar, R-FL, and Yvette Clark, D-NY, introduced this week the H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act that would exempt physicians and other health care workers from the new $100,000 fee for H1-B visas. The healthcare workforce is already under strain and this legislation hopes to keep the issue from getting worse.
In a rare compromise, Georgia senators make a deal on fentanyl prison sentences
Something unusual happened to an anti-fentanyl bill in the Georgia Senate on Monday.
Republicans and Democrats listened to each other, amended the bill to target fentanyl traffickers instead of addicts, and then voted unanimously to pass it.
House passes bill addressing discrimination in schools
A bill that addresses some types of discrimination in Georgia schools and colleges sailed through the House Wednesday. State Representatives gave unanimous approval to Senate Bill 523, by Sen. Russ Goodman, R-Cogdell, that would establish a Georgia-based process for investigating complaints of discrimination involving race, ethnicity, national origin or religion.
Allen bill signature component of Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’
Congressman Rick Allen, R-GA, introduced the PBM Kickback Prohibition Act this week – a signature component of President Donald Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan.’ The legislation, Allen says, would rein in pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) by ending kickbacks.
Income tax rebates headed to Kemp’s desk
A one-time tax relief bill sailed through the Senate Monday and is now headed to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature. House Bill 1000 provides a rebate for Georgia taxpayers – $250 for single filers, $375 for heads of household and $500 for joint filers on Monday. Kemp is expected to sign the bill for the rebate that goes to those who filed their tax returns for 2024 and 2025.
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Atlanta Regional Commission announces new tech program through Google grant
In partnership with the Technical College System of Georgia, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has announced a $200,000 grant from Google for the Pathways to the Digital Economy (PADE) initiative. The PADE program hopes to help young adults achieve broader access to the tech sector, through the development of digital skills.
Ga. CEO: Linemen – the people who keep the lights on
Georgia Power Regional Director Joe Brownlee talks about National Lineman Appreciation Month and the crucial role linemen play in our daily lives. Learn more in the video below from Georgia CEO:
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Opinion: We planted the seeds of the national opioid epidemic. Now it’s our responsibility to help treat it.
It’s a fact invoked so frequently that it has started to become the background noise of every legislative session at the Gold Dome: America is experiencing an opioid epidemic.
Opinion: We must energize the Peach State’s future
With the Georgia legislature shifting into high gear, there has been a renewed focus on the data center growth our state has facilitated in recent years. For many, these facilities may be an abstract concept. However, they are integral to the tools of modern life, from the digital maps you use to navigate our roads to the cutting-edge AI technology that is transforming industries and keeping us out front of global competitors like China.
OPINION: Raffensperger’s latest betrayal of election integrity
Georgia voters deserve fair, transparent, and secure elections. But Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is again misleading lawmakers and the public— this time with deceptive justifications to keep Georgia’s dangerously flawed voting system in place for at least another six years.
