AG Carr, Georgia head up efforts to strengthen penalties for ATM robberies
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act that he says is critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing ATMs nationwide.
Study committee finds kratom products commonly mislabled
State Rep. Rick Townsend, R-Brunswick, chairman of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances, is calling for greater consumer protections following a recent University of Florida (UF) College of Pharmacy study finding that many commercially available kratom-derived products are inaccurately labeled.
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 chronic absenteeism hits another post-pandemic low
Georgia lawmakers and statewide educational leaders have committed to addressing chronic absenteeism with new laws and the state’s participation in the national 50% Challenge – an initiative to reduce chronic absenteeism by half over five years.
Columbia Co. has new data center with Google
Last Thursday Columbia County officials announced a partnership with Georgia Power and Google to establish new development standards and restrictions on data centers. This came as Columbia County Commission Chairman Doug Duncan met with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
First Lady Kemp, GBI director release human trafficking PSA
Georgia has taken the lead in fighting human trafficking under Gov. Brian Kemp’s administration. Late last week, the state took another step in their efforts when First Lady Marty Kemp and GBI Director Chris Hosey released a public service announcement highlighting the See Something, Send Something app which is available for download on Apple and Android devices.
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Ga. CEO: Katrina Cochran with Georgia Municipal Association, Hometown Connection
Governmental Relations Specialist with the Georgia Municipal Association Katrina Cochran discusses the Hometown Connection program and how it is impacting communities across the state. Learn more in the video below from Georgia CEO:
The Georgia Gang: Trump Cobb rally and Senate polling
The panelists on the Georgia Gang discuss President Trump’s high-school rally pitch in Cobb County, Jon Ossoff targeting Mike Collins over alleged campaign ties, and the latest statewide polling.
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Opinion: Lying Georgia judge – Resign or be impeached
Judge Eleanor Ross, appointed to the U.S. District Court in Georgia by President Barack Obama, committed a felony when she lied to a federal official about carrying on an extramarital affair in her judicial chambers over a series of years.
Opinion: Don’t make a $150 million panic purchase
The special session that almost nobody wanted is about to begin. The greatest danger is not that lawmakers will do too little. It’s that they will do too much.
Opinion: Raffensperger’s internet vote-counting scheme
If you thought Georgia’s vote counting policies couldn’t get any more controversial, think again.
