Georgia Ag opens Georgia Grown Resource Center in Albany
Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper has announced the opening of the Georgia Grown Resource Center in Albany. The center is part of a new partnership between the Department of Agriculture and the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission.
Speaker announces House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees
The 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly resulted in the creation of seven House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees, as announced late last week by Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington. The committees will work throughout the off-session to gather the facts and hear from citizens, experts and stakeholders on key policy areas impacting Georgia in preparation for next year’s legislative session.
Economic development investments in Georgia break new record
Georgia experienced another year of steady growth for business recruitment and expansions in Fiscal Year 2025. According to Gov.Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce team supported 423 facility expansions and new locations during the 12-month period, representing more than $26.3 billion in investment, a new record, and 23,200 new private-sector jobs over the next few years.
Dem legislators call out Kemp over ICE operations
Several Democratic lawmakers are calling on Gov. Brian Kemp and other state leaders to address the impact of the recent ICE operation at Hyundai in Georgia – including a letter from one Senator urging Kemp “to be transparent with Georgians.”
Ag officials say Helene relief is on the way
It’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Helene tore through a large swath of South Georgia during the last week of September, killing 37 and causing widespread flooding and power outages.
Georgia lawmakers coming to grips with mill closings
The impact of International Paper’s decision to close two pulp and paper mills in Coastal Georgia at the end of this month will spread far beyond those workers directly affected, state Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper said Wednesday.
House passes National Defense Authorization Act
In a time when much of the funding in Congress is passed via continuing resolution (the vaunted “CR”), one of the few major items that has managed to continue finding passage is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA is what establishes funding levels for the military and expenditures for the Department of Defense. This year’s bill comes to a tally of $892.6 billion.
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No handing out food and drink at polling places, court rules
A federal appeals court has restored a state ban on giving food and drink to people waiting in line to vote.
Watch the November 30th Georgia Gang here!
The bombshell decision by a Fulton County judge that the 2020 election racketeering case against President Trump and his allies is dismissed— along with its future repercussions— opens Nov. 30 show debate.
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Georgia Wild Trout and the Rivers They Run Through
Many trout rivers run through Georgia. The rainbow trout, a shimmering testament to nature’s beauty refracted through life in water, is just one of three trout species thriving in North Georgia’s “trout streams.”
Illegal immigration & Jones’ Red Tape Roll Back Initiative
The “Red Tape Roll Back” initiative announced by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones last week is, among other similar goals, aimed at shrinking state government to make it easier to access business and occupational licenses. This is not a new idea.
Don’t let guilty pleas in Ga. Trump case fool you
Whatever one thinks of Donald Trump, no one should assume that the recent plea agreements in the criminal indictment filed by Fani Willis, district attorney of Fulton County, or the public apologies she demanded legitimize the claims made against the former president and the other defendants.
