New law will consolidate Georgia transit authorities
New legislation signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp this week will “streamline Georgia’s transportation governance structure by dismantling the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and reconstructing the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) into a single entity focused on efficiency and limited government.”
Republicans need to make up early voting gap
Georgia is about to end its early primary voting with good numbers for Democrats. Per statistics from http://georgiavotes.com/, so far in the 2026 primary election, 1,023,307 people have voted. At this point in the 2022 primary election, that number was 859,897.
House passes Collins’ permitting reform package
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-GA, saw his third bill passed through the House of Representatives late last week – H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act – which is designed to cut red tape, streamline review processes, and make permitting under the Clean Water Act (CWA) more efficient and transparent.
Georgia off “Judicial Hellhole” list – not everyone is impressed
It took some heavy lifting from Gov. Brian Kemp and his allies in the legislature to get a pair of sweeping tort reform bills passed during this year’s legislative session, and while supporters say they’re already seeing results, not everyone agrees.
Three selections for National Register of Historic Places
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced Thursday the addition of three new places to the National Register of Historic Places, highlighting the history and diversity of Georgia’s history.
One day after two special elections, state sets date for another
Fresh off two special elections Tuesday – including a shocking upset in Athens – another special election is looming in Georgia. Wednesday morning, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger issued a Call for Special Election to fill the state Senate District 18 seat left open by the registration of Sen. John Kennedy, R-Macon, who is resigning to focus on his campaign for lt. governor.
Georgia House members pleased with NDAA passage
By an overwhelming vote of 312-112, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday. The Georgia delegation was somewhat split on the bill – all but one Republican voted yes (give you one guess which Republican that was) and Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-GA 2) and Lucy McBath (D-GA 7) were the two Democrats out of five to vote in favor.
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Overwhelming vote backs efforts to investigate campaign money pumped into Georgia
Millions of dollars of out-of-state campaign money flowing into Georgia could soon be more strongly policed in the wake of mysterious political TV ads and big spending on recent elections.
Kemp announces new Rural Site Development Grants
Gov. Brian Kemp has announced the latest round of grants for the Rural Site Development Initiative, the third round of grants for the program that aims to boost rural economic development. The $4.3 million in this round takes the total committed to the program since its launch two years to $21 million.
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Raising up the next generation and leading by example
Earlier this month, Americans honored the brave men who stormed the beaches of Normandy eighty years ago. These men fought bravely, putting their lives on the line and sacrificing everything for the country they loved and those back home waiting for them to return.
Opinion: When it comes to the Second Amendment, the more things change, the more they remain the same
I recently returned from the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) 153rd annual meeting in Dallas, Texas, an event at which hundreds of retailers and manufacturers of firearms, firearms accessories, archery equipment and camping gear set up shop and attracted more than 72,000 visitors, including many families with children of all ages.
Georgia Caregivers Deserve Attention in 2024
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will soon be on the march to sell their ideas for the next four years to Georgians.
