School boards wary of property tax cuts
Homeowners will get relief from their fast-rising property tax bills and may even see tax cuts if Gov. Brian Kemp signs Senate Bill 33 into law.
Election integrity issue falls to governor, the SEB
To recap what happened late Thursday and early Friday morning with the General Assembly, the state Senate received the SB 214 House substitute that would have allowed Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to select another foreign-made electronic voting system before he left office.
Test scores continue to rise after ending Common Core math
Georgia students are showing improved test scores following the abandonment of Common Core math, state education officials said. And this second consecutive year of mathematic score increases follows the implementation of Georgia’s new K-12 Mathematics Standards during the 2023-2024 school year.
Carter introduces Trump-backed public safety bill
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-GA, says it’s time to take back the streets and make them safe again, Carter joined with his peers Reps. Barry Moore, R-AL, Greg Steube,R-FL, and Claudia Tenney, R-NY, to introduce the Make Our Streets Safe Again (MOSSA) Act.
Ossoff hopes legislation a boost to technical colleges
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-GA, has introduced a new bill that aims to incentivize companies to directly invest in local workforce development, through partnerships with high schools, career academies and technical colleges. The idea is to help increase private investment in training workers, helping to stretch public dollars that may be getting thinner.
Georgia school districts receive federal funds
Georgia school districts will receive over $145.5 million in federal funding after a recommendation by State School Superintendent Richard Woods and a vote by the State Board of Education.
AG Carr sues Lt. Gov. Jones as GOP governor’s primary heats up
Chris Carr, Georgia’s attorney general and a candidate for governor, is suing his Republican primary opponent in federal court over a campaign finance issue.
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Several elections pending to fill vacant legislative seats, starting Tuesday
Voters in the Lawrenceville area will fill an empty seat in the Georgia House of Representatives next week, in the first of several elections to address recent vacancies in the General Assembly.
Georgia Supreme Court hears cases that could shape the future of roads, car sales and child custody
The Georgia Supreme Court last week heard several cases, including two that could affect how cities design roadways and who gets to sell cars and another involving child custody with an unmarried couple.
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Destruction of the Rule of Law by DA Fani Willis pt. 2
The first “illegal” act listed in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ indictment of former President Donald Trump) is for making a “nationally televised speech falsely declaring victory in the 2020 presidential election.”
Why A Federal Staffing Mandate Won’t Work For Georgia’s Nursing Homes
Georgia nursing homes are doing everything they can to recruit and hire a skilled workforce. As the owner of Health Management, which operates four nursing homes in Houston and Bibb counties, I am all too familiar with the challenges and complexities that come with recruiting and hiring staff.
Destruction of the Rule of Law by DA Fani Willis
The attack on the First Amendment and the very structure of the American legal system by the Star Chamber of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is a profound assault on our democratic republic and the rule of law.
