Kemp diesel announcement offers more relief for truckers, farmers
In an effort to provide further relief for trucks and farmers across Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that he has amended the State of Emergency Order issued last week to include waiving penalties for the use of off-road “dyed” diesel. He made the decision after working with Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker of the House Jon Burns, and Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper,
Georgia candidates for governor trade attacks, promise solutions in debate
In what was likely to be their only debate before Election Day on Nov. 3, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson attacked each other and sometimes agreed on policy during a live encounter hosted by Atlanta News First Tuesday night.
City of Atlanta to review Flock surveillance policies
Flock license plate readers have been embraced by law enforcement across Georgia, but have been met with backlash from the public as audits have revealed hundreds of cases of misuse, leading to firings or even criminal charges.
Italian tire company makes major investment in Rome (Georgia)
In 2024, Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp led an economic development trip to Italy, laying the foundation for a major announcement that came Tuesday. According to Kemp, Pirelli, a world leader in tire production, will create 1,000 new jobs as part of multi-year, $1.2 billion expansion of its existing facility in Rome, Georgia.
Jack convenes hearing on impact of digital assets on small businesses
U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, R-Ga., is examining the impact of digital assets on small businesses. As chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development, Jack recently convened a hearing titled “Main Street Meets Crypto: What Digital Assets Mean for Small Businesses,” exploring the opportunities and challenges that digital assets present for America’s small business community.
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.
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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: Public safety means planning ahead
Families pack up and head to our beautiful Golden Isles, agritourism destinations like the Georgia National Fairgrounds for a livestock show or to a mountain getaway up in northeast Georgia. Communities come together for local festivals, sports tournaments, and backyard cookouts. Children spend more time outdoors, and neighbors reconnect after another busy school year.
Opinion: Interstate 14 – Honoring the Chattahoochee Valley Infrastructure Coalition
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two young leaders from the Chattahoochee Valley– Frank Lumpkin IV of Columbus, Georgia, and Justus Armstrong of nearby Phenix City, Alabama– whose work over the last nine years has advanced the effort to expand Interstate 14, more commonly known as I-14, from Texas to my home state of Georgia.
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.
