InsiderAdvantage Gubernatorial Survey: Bottoms edges over 50%; Jackson, Jones nearly even
With early voting underway a new InsiderAdvantage survey shows Keisha Lance Bottoms positioned to potentially win the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia without a runoff. In the Republican contest Rick Jackson’s lead over Burt Jones has narrowed.
Atlanta Regional Commission launches new workforce program
The Building Georgia workforce development program is launching in May, aiming to connect metro Atlanta residents with high-demand careers in construction and transportation. The program is being managed by the Atlanta Regional Commission, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).
New report shows progress taking shape in Downtown Atlanta
Central Atlanta Progress (CAP), a chamber of commerce of sorts for Downtown Atlanta focused on community development in the area, has released their annual report highlighting the growth happening in the most historic part of the city.
Fulton ballot hearing cancelled, DOJ intervention sought
There is a bipartisan, loose knit “election integrity” coalition that has become vocal since the 2020 elections, and it was shocked on Wednesday when Judge Shukura Ingram suddenly cancelled a Fulton County ballot video hearing less than 24 hours before she scheduled it to take place.
Georgia Congressmen introduce bipartisan bill to stop “runaway prices” for wound care
Two members of the Georgia Republican delegation are looking for ways to modernize Medicare’s payment system for skin substitute products for wound care.
Analysis: Low turnout so far in 2025 general election
There is a statewide election going on in Georgia for two seats on the five-member Public Service Commission. That might come as a surprise to some Georgia voters – or you might think so if you look at the turnout so far.
GDOT awards nearly half a billion in new contracts
How much does it cost to pave I-285? Who could possibly say. But we now know that the cost for the pavement reconstruction, rehabilitation and resurfacing of nearly 19 miles of the westside of I-285 runs somewhere around a cool $361 million. For 19 miles.
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The Jan. 4th Gang reviews top 2025 political stories ranging from the collapse of Fulton Co. DA Fani Willis’ 2020 election prosecution case against President Donald Trump to the abrupt resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Ga. CEO: Michael Wahlstrom with UnitedHealthcare of Georgia, Goodwill Opportunity Accelerator
Michael Wahlstrom with UnitedHealthcare of Georgia discusses the partnership with Goodwill Industries to establish the Goodwill Opportunity Accelerator and its positive impact on the healthcare workforce across Georgia.
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Here is what the data says about parental school choice in Georgia
Policymaking rarely escapes politics, especially during election season. For the issue of parental school choice, the dynamic is no different.
Laken Riley’s brutal murder should never have happened
Laken Hope Riley, a lovely young lady in the prime of her college life, was brutally murdered in broad daylight while she was out jogging on the University of Georgia campus, allegedly by an illegal alien named Jose Antonio Ibarra. This crime was as foreseeable as it was preventable.
Why Republicans support closing Georgia’s healthcare coverage gap
Nearly 1.4 million Georgians lack health insurance, and less than half of private-sector establishments in Georgia offer it as a benefit. This leaves many hardworking people – farmers, food service workers, cashiers, construction workers, and gig workers – in the coverage gap.
