QR codes will soon be illegal for tallying election results in Georgia, raising questions about the November midterms
When Georgia lawmakers went home on Friday, they left the state on a collision course with their own self-imposed deadline to change the way residents vote.
Georgia launches “Eyes on the Road” campaign to locate missing children
Georgia is kicking off a new public safety initiative to locate and recover missing children throughout the state. Attorney General Chris Carr announced that his office has launched the “Eyes on the Road” Campaign that seeks to further engage the private sector in the fight to combat human trafficking in Georgia.
Carter condemns Illinois Dem over “anti-American” comments
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-GA, wasn’t just upset by “anti-American” comments by Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-IL, he took action. Carter introduced a resolution to the House condemning her for her remarks.
Senate Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax plans first meeting
Last year alone nine states cut individual income taxes, and three others cut corporate income taxes. Lt. Governor Burt Jones has made this a priority issue and recently created a committee to look at the issue, and next week the Senate Study Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax will get to work.
Cobb Chamber hosts annual Economic Development Summit
Each year the Cobb Chamber hosts its Economic Development Summit, bringing together state and local officials who are at the center of driving industry in one of the Southeast’s fastest-growing regions.
Carr vows to continue fight against taxpayer-funded sex changes
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says he is continuing the fight to protect SB 185 – which prohibits the use of State funds to pay for a transgender-identifying inmate’s “sex reassignment” surgery – after a group of incarcerated transgender women and men sued Georgia corrections officials challenging the new state law.
University System of Georgia packs huge economic punch
The University System of Georgia (USG) generated $23.1 billion in economic impact in fiscal 2024, while recent graduates stand to earn $1.4 million more over their lifetimes thanks to their college degrees, according to two studies released Tuesday.
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Delays for distribution of government food benefits to the hungry
The one in eight Georgians who rely on the government for food may have to wait for weeks to get their spending allotment on the cards they use to buy groceries.
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The Nov. 2nd show opens with feisty debate over the federal government shutdown, the GOP-Democrat political impasse and its impact on Georgia regarding air traffic controllers, SNAP and other vital, unfunded programs.
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Legislation moving forward to protect AM Radio
Earlier this year InsiderAdvantage Georgia, which is now James Magazine Online, published my thoughts on the possibility of AM Radio not being available in many brands of electric vehicles. There has been great progress made over the past few months. Consider:
Past time to correct injustice for combat-wounded veterans
As Congress returns from recess in the coming weeks, they should pause to reflect how culture wars about abortion, gender identity, and diversity programs became more urgent than correcting an injustice for America’s combat-wounded warriors.
A chance to level set GA education standards with SB 204
One of the most pressing issues facing public education in Georgia today is how we are going to formulate and mandate the standards that we will use in our classrooms that reflect, first and foremost, academic excellence while incorporating fundamental Georgia values.
