New report shows Georgia Ports supports over 600K jobs
A new study shows that Georgia’s ports support more than 605,000 full- and part-time jobs statewide. The study from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business was released by Gov. Brian Kemp.
Georgia voters will see pen and paper at polls
Attentive Georgia voters will notice something different when they go to their polling places on Election Day: pen and paper.
Illegal aliens charged with voting in Georgia elections
Outgoing Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger along with some of his media allies never tire of claiming that illegal immigrants don’t vote in Georgia. That’s not what the U,S. Justice Department has uncovered.
Department of Agriculture unveils Fall Agritourism map
The weather is cooling off, pools are closed and Georgians are looking for fall activities –not everyone can go to college football games. To that end, Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper has announced the launch of the Georgia Fall Agritourism Map.
Metro Atlanta Chamber talks housing
It’s not exactly a secret that the U.S. has a housing affordability issue. And in light of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates this week, the housing issue may be deepening. With interest rates inching upward, borrowing costs to buy a house are higher, and so are the costs associated with building new homes.
AI raising questions about who writes the rules
Some worry artificial intelligence could one day rule humanity.
Robots have not taken over yet, but AI may be helping with a core function of democracy in Georgia’s largest county: writing ordinances and resolutions.
Midterm convention energized Georgia’s GOP base
In recent days prominent Democrats and their media allies in Georgia and elsewhere have opined that the Republican midterm convention in Dallas had little or no impact. However, an InsiderAdvantage national survey conducted September 13-14 indicates that the strategy behind President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee to hold the convention has paid off.
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The Georgia Gang: Live from GABCon, new polling, and tap water troubles
Phil Kent is back on the Georgia Gang as the panelists report live from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters annual convention, discussing new statewide polling in the Senate and governor’s races, Democratic ambitions to flip the Georgia House, and metro Atlanta’s seasonal tap water taste and odor issues.
New study: people in Georgia struggle more to pay for food and healthcare
New research from a Georgetown University policy organization reports that people in Georgia are struggling more than the nation as a whole to pay for food and healthcare.
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Opinion: Georgia families struggle as SNAP cost changes loom
In every single county across Georgia, families are struggling. Housing costs have increased, grocery prices are high, childcare fees are pinching budgets and frustrating fuel costs have made just getting around even tougher.
Opinion: Georgia’s secret ballot must not be “sort of confidential”
Imagine using the touchscreen voting machine, making your choices, and scanning your anonymous ballot into the ballot box—only to learn later that the state’s scanner placed a traceable tracking number on the electronic ballot record. Yes, that is what happens in all Georgia polling places.
Opinion: Older voters aren’t just important to the GOP. They’re essential.
In a state where races are won on the margins, Georgia’s voter demographics are not to be regarded lightly. Every two years, candidates vie for the electorate’s favor while Republican strategists and pundits debate where best to allocate time and money for campaigns. Many candidates opt to obtain the elusive “youth vote,” but that instinct misses the mark.
