Kemp touts data centers, calls AI “scary” but essential
Gov. Brian Kemp weighed in on the rush to develop artificial intelligence, calling the technology “scary” while also welcoming data centers to Georgia and criticizing others who would pause their development.
Special election to fill seat of late U.S. Rep. David Scott heads to runoff
The special election to fill the U.S. House seat previously held by the late David Scott is headed to an August 10th runoff, after Marcye Scott, the youngest of David Scott’s two daughters, fell just short of 50% of the vote. She will face fellow Democrat Everton Blair Jr. in the runoff to try and fill her father’s former seat for the rest of the year.
Georgia’s Thompson will chair RNC Election Integrity committee
Election integrity is a priority issue for the Georgia Republican Party and the Republican National Committee (RNC). And Georgia will now play a key role in addressing the issue at the national level. It was announced this week that Republican National Committeeman for Georgia, Jason Thompson, has been appointed to lead the RNC Committee on Election Integrity.
Georgia Ag opens Georgia Grown Resource Center in Albany
Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper has announced the opening of the Georgia Grown Resource Center in Albany. The center is part of a new partnership between the Department of Agriculture and the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission.
Speaker announces House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees
The 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly resulted in the creation of seven House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees, as announced late last week by Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington. The committees will work throughout the off-session to gather the facts and hear from citizens, experts and stakeholders on key policy areas impacting Georgia in preparation for next year’s legislative session.
Congressman Fuller sworn in; immediately sponsors elections bill
Georgia’s newest Congressman is wasting little time in getting to work. Republican Rep. Clay Fuller was sworn into office Tuesday after winning a special election to take the 14th Congressional seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene. On his first day in office, Fuller co-sponsored the “Save America Act,” a bill pushed by President Donald Trump.
Georgia General Assembly adopted bill to expose members to scrutiny for alleged improprieties
A little amendment to the last bill to pass the Georgia General Assembly this year could cause quite a stir if Gov. Brian Kemp signs it into law.
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A ‘never Trumper’ faces former Loudermilk aide
An underreported U.S. Congressional GOP primary occurred last week in Georgia’s 11th District which resulted in unabashed “never Trumper” (until lately) Dr. John Cowan leading the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk. And— get this!— Cowan and his team have worked to delete more than 4,000 DELETED tweets that indicated one theme: He has hated President Donald Trump and even Trump’s voters for years.
Ga. CEO: Summer is here – that means the Farm Passport is back!
Kelly Henry, Georgia Farm Bureau’s Certified Farm Market Coordinator, shares how the Georgia Farm Bureau Farm Passport helps families discover more than 100 farms across Georgia.
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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.
