New elections committee ready to go to work
A committee tasked with evaluating specifications and requirements for election equipment utilizing hand-marked paper ballots produced through ballot-on-demand printing is ready to go to work.
2026 Ag Issues Summit features launch of Joint Family Farms Study Committee
Agriculture is Georgia’s No. 1 industry. And every year state lawmakers, industry leaders and members throughout Georgia’s farming community gather to discuss the issues shaping the future of the state’s number one industry at the Ag Issues Summit.
That is a smoke smell – State of Emergency declared for 91 counties
For those of you who might have enjoyed part of Earth Day outside on Wednesday, you may have smelled some smoke. That was not the neighbor getting the grill out. Fires in southeast Georgia have so far burned somewhere around 35,000 acres, about 55 square miles.
Kemp: Georgia’s Pre-K program earns national recognition
Georgia’s Pre-K Program has positioned the state for recognition as a national leader in early childhood education, according to Governor Brian Kemp. Georgia Pre-K is the largest program in the nation to meet all 10 benchmarks, and the first universal program to do so.
Lt. gov., Senate HHS committee champion healthcare access and funding
Lt. Governor Burt Jones Tuesday applauded the work by the Senate Republican members of the Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee over the past four years, stating that the committee’s work ensured a healthier future for all Georgians
Johnson wins residency challenge as he prepares for PSC primary
Former Georgia Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson was victorious this week in a challenge to his residency that sought to have him removed from next month’s Republican primary.
GOP attorney Roddy faces two other Republicans
During the last hour of primary candidate qualifying, lifelong Georgian and Republican attorney Carolyn Roddy joined two other GOP candidates and three Democrats to run for the Public Service Commission (PSC) seat that incumbent Tricia Pridemore leaves at the end of her term.
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Disgraced Georgia judge faces rocky legal future
This past Friday the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon filed a motion demanding the recusal of Atlanta-based U.S. 11th Circuit District Judge Eleanor Ross from a key election-related case after she admitted to attending a partisan fundraiser for Democrat Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Dhillon charges that Ross’ attendance makes clear she isn’t impartial, and points out it violates ethical legal canons.
Georgia Gang: A Rick Jackson endorsement and the data center boom
The panelists on the Georgia gang discuss Attorney General Chris Carr’s major endorsement of Rick Jackson over Burt Jones in the Republican gubernatorial runoff, the state’s data center boom taking center stage at a historic energy summit, and the final preparations as Atlanta sits just two weeks away from its first World Cup game.
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Opinion: Pass SB 57 – Protect Financial Freedom, Prevent Discrimination
In today’s world, banks and financial institutions hold enormous power over individuals and businesses. However, concerns about “debanking” – the practice of denying services based on political, religious, or social beliefs – are growing.
Opinion: The Green Grift – How Power Forward Communities’ $2 Billion Boondoggle Misses the Mark
Under EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, the freeze on unspent climate grants has put a spotlight on the Biden administration’s reckless green spending. Among the most questionable allocation is a $2 billion payout to Power Forward Communities, a coalition now facing scrutiny over its oversight, distribution, and political favoritism.
OPINION: Ga. businesses paying the price for frivolous lawsuits
Georgia is my home. I moved here after college, and I help lead our family’s business, Park Place. It is formally known as Parking Company of America, which was founded in Georgia 50 years ago and is now one of the largest privately held parking companies in the United States.
