Jack co-founds Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus
Last month, President Donald Trump voiced his support for a bipartisan legislative approach to revitalizing the American film industry. And with one of the state’s largest film studios sitting in his District, U.S. Rep. Brian Jack, R-GA, went into action. The Republican lawmaker from Peachtree City in Fayette County, joined several colleagues in founding the bipartisan Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus.
Georgia’s public school class of 2026 scored higher on SAT
Georgia’s public school class of 2026 did better in math and a little worse in reading and writing on their SAT tests than students who graduated the year before.
Collins, Rivera Holmes pick up Kemp’s official endorsement
The 2026 midterm election is only 49 days away, and the races are heating up. Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp made two endorsements in statewide races – throwing his support behind Mike Collins for the U.S. Senate in the race to defeat Democrat incumbent and officially endorsing Bárbara Rivera Holmes in her campaign for Labor Commissioner.
Sheriff urges candidates, officials to address prison reform
Georgia’s criminal gang crisis, in both urban and rural areas, is growing and more voices are speaking out for changes, especially long-overdue reform within the state’s prison system. The latest Paul Revere-type warning comes from Butts County Sheriff Gary Long who demands greater accountability and changes after authorities recently intercepted yet another shipment of drugs, weapons and other contraband allegedly headed to a state prison.
House subcommittee will study college admissions testing standards
A new House subcommittee has been created to evaluate the Classic Learning Test (CLT) and determine whether a valid concordance exists, or can be established, between CLT scores and scores on the SAT and ACT – standardized college admissions tests.
DCA announces more than $40 million in block grants
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has announced that 42 Georgia communities are the recipients of this year Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awards the funding annually, to be administered by DCA. This year’s CDBG allotment totaled $40.9 million, specifically targeting rural communities.
McCormick presses immigration expert, calls for closing “immigration loophole”
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, R-GA, is pushing for changes that would close what he calls an “immigration loophole.” During a recent House Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses roundtable examining birth tourism in the United States, McCormick questioned Dr. Steven A. Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, on the growing birth tourism industry and additional steps Congress can take to combat the practice.
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Statewide candidates to debate at Atlanta Press Club, minus the top of the GOP ticket
In three weeks, early voters will start going to the polls ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
The Georgia Gang: Polling splits, Stockbridge mayor, and new USG head
The panelists on The Georgia Gang discuss contrasting dynamics in statewide polling, the impeachment of Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams, and former Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning being named sole finalist to lead the University System of Georgia.
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Opinion: Special session leaves the QR code problem to election boards to fix
Special legislative sessions are supposed to resolve urgent problems. Georgia’s latest special session instead postponed one deadline, created new statutory conflicts, and left county election officials, the State Election Board, and perhaps the courts to resolve questions the General Assembly should have definitively answered regarding the continued use of QR codes as official votes.
Opinion: Georgia’s hemp loophole is closing; Congress must not reopen it
Walk into the wrong gas station in Georgia and you will find bright, candy-colored gummies and vapes with names designed to attract children. These are products that exist in a legal gray area, with enforcement described as inconsistent and unpredictable. That is not a failure of Georgia lawmakers or the officers that enforce the law. It is a reflection of just how hard it is for any state to police a product that travels freely across state lines, manufactured under federal rules that created an enormous, dangerous loophole.
Opinion: Congress announces historic veterans legislation
Earlier this month, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jerry Moran unveiled one of the most significant veterans’ legislative packages Congress has considered in years.
