McBath cosponsors literacy bill
While Georgia lawmakers and key educational stakeholders are working to battle literacy on the homefront, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-GA, is taking a key role at the federal level. The Georgia Congresswoman led the House introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development (READ) Act, legislation which will address America’s literacy crisis using evidence-based reading instruction known as the Science of Reading.
Ag commissioner celebrates ‘Georgia Farmers Market Week’
There’s a week for just about everything here in Georgia and this one is no exception, as Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper proclaimed August 3–9, 2026, “Georgia Farmers Market Week” in recognition of the larger National Farmers Market Week and the important role farmers markets play in supporting farmers, consumers and local communities.
New study shows good news for Midtown Atlanta
Midtown Alliance, the planning and chamber-esque nonprofit organization dedicated to improving Midtown Atlanta, has released their data from quarters one and two in 2026 and the results are good. Driven by strong and sustained growth with new residents, the average people present number per day in those quarters exceeded the pre-pandemic benchmark.
Trump coming to Cobb Co. next week
President Donald Trump is coming to Cobb County next week, where he will speak at Wheeler High School about the recently-announced Trump Accounts investment program for children. The trip is scheduled for next Wednesday, July 22nd.
A closer look at the Georgia governor’s race
Today Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson holds his first official rally in Cleveland at Meadows at Mossy Creek. He’ll be talking about unifying the party after a shrill $200 million advertising campaign and primary runoff victory against opponent Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. But Jones isn’t backing Jackson yet. And more about that later.
Georgia’s ‘Path2College 529 Plan improvements take effect
Gov. Brian Kemp says Georgia is making it easier for parents to save for their child’s college tuition through two major enhancements to Georgia’s Path2College 529 Plan. Kemp signed Senate Bill 556 into law in May — which raises the maximum account balance for Path2College 529 Plan accounts from $235,000 to $550,000.
Voter registration mailers to deceased Georgians – and a dog – trigger investigation
Following numerous reports of voter registration mailers being sent to deceased Georgians, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced he is conducting an investigation into Ready to Register and other third-party organizations that mailed solicitations to deceased, and otherwise ineligible, individuals across Georgia.
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With bipartisan support, legislation honoring late Col. Mike Boyce passes House
Late last year, Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-GA, introduced legislation to name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta as the ‘‘Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic.” This week, H.R. 5362 passed the House.
Trump to visit Georgia to tout affordability agenda
President Donald Trump plans to visit Georgia next week to highlight tax breaks, grants to newborns and other policies aimed at affordability, a top concern ahead of the November elections.
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Opinion: Pentagon boosts stalled veterans legislation that will help Georgians
America’s wounded warriors received a boost during the Senate Armed Services Committee budget hearing last week after Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth endorsed the Major Richard Star Act, an overwhelmingly bipartisan measure to eliminate the ban on concurrent receipt of retirement pay and disability compensation for combat injured medical retirees.
Opinion: Electrical Safety Month in Georgia – Turning awareness into action
Each May, Electrical Safety Month serves as a national reminder of something we often take for granted: the systems that power our homes, businesses, and communities must also be systems we can trust to be safe.
Opinion: On Tax Day, Georgia taxpayers deserve relief they can actually feel
Tax Day is usually a reminder of what government takes. Families sit at the kitchen table, small business owners square the books, and working people are reminded how much of their labor never really feels like their own. But this year is different.
