Suit reveals the rot inside Georgia’s penal system
Critics have long maintained, bolstered by media investigations, that the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is perhaps the most dysfunctional department in state government in need of reform. This is again underscored by Tatnall County State Court Judge Ronald Hallman’s sanctioning of the GDC for failing to comply with the discovery process in a civil suit against former Smith State Prison warden Brian Adams and a former prison employee.
State rep. asks DHS to consider additional SNAP improvements
Several weeks ago, state Rep. Marvin Lim, D-Norcross, sent a letter to the Georgia Department of Human Services asking the agency to explain certain mental health parity reports. Now the Atlanta area Democrat is asking DHS to consider additional changes as they work to lower Georgia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate.
Delta tops 2026 PEOPLE ‘Companies that Care’ list
As part of PEOPLE’s (the magazine) ongoing Great Place to Work project, they publish an annual “Companies that Care” category. Developed out of the largest ongoing annual workforce study, more than 1.3 million employee survey responses help to inform the data from companies eligible for the list.
Georgia Forestry Commission optimistic at Georgia Farm Bureau conference
The Georgia Farm Bureau Commodity Conference was held in Tifton last week, featuring a number of updates on commodities and farm news from across the state. Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) Director and State Forester Johnny Sabo gave an update with some good news for an industry that has seen some tough times the last few years.
Warnock visits ICE detention center seeking answers
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-GA, says he wants answers about access to basic medical care in the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA. Warnock toured the facility earlier this week to conduct what he called a “Congressional oversight of the federal facility.”
Republican Jackson gets help from (Democrat) friends
Billy Linville, a longtime influential Democrat political/business consultant and sometime lobbyist, minces no words: “I know Keisha Lance Bottoms (the Democrats’ candidate for governor). By any objective standard, she is the worst mayor in modern Atlanta history. She refused, or was unable, to lead and govern.” That’s why, while remaining a Democrat, he is launching “Democrats and Independents for Rick Jackson” who is the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
McCormick’s STOP the SWAMP Act Heads to the Senate
Georgia’s U.S. Republican Rep. Rich McCormick’s legislation designed to strengthen congressional oversight and hold federal employees accountable for obstructing congressional investigations, is gaining strength.
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Another record breaker for business expansions and job growth in Georgia
The economic boom continued in Georgia last year, with a second record-topping year of business investment and job growth.
Bottoms unveils affordability plan
With voters upset about the cost of living, both candidates for governor are rolling out affordability plans to woo them.
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Opinion: Higher electric prices & lower reliability? Not in Georgia.
If you’re reading the headlines, you may have noticed a seemingly nationwide crisis – the increased use of artificial intelligence and cloud storage by all of us is driving an electricity demand surge unlike anything in recent memory. Companies are racing to build data centers and, in state after state, the grid is not ready.
Opinion: Proposed railroad merger not good for Georgians
Through my career in public service, my focus has been facilitating business and industry in Georgia. Economic growth spreads prosperity, and I firmly believe government’s role is to step out of the way and allow entrepreneurs and corporations to do what they do best.
Opinion: Behind the scenes police humanity
In my years in policing, I often witnessed behind the scenes acts of quiet kindness, decency and comradery performed by police officers. Following are two such incidents, several years apart, that showed a dimension of police compassion and a personal side of officers that the public rarely sees.
