School safety zone cameras back on lawmakers’ radar
Traffic cameras in school zones were a hot topic last year at the State Capitol. And while several bills were introduced and debated in 2025, none made it across the finish line. Now with only a few days left in the 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly, lawmakers are revisiting the issue.
Senate Appropriations Committee lists FY27 budget priorities
Georgia lawmakers are one step closer to passing the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The Senate Appropriations Committee began the day Wednesday by approving its version of the budget that starts in July with bi-partisan, unanimous support.
New report from Georgia Chamber looks at AI impact
The Georgia Chamber Foundation has released its new Q2 Quarterly Report, titled Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The report examines research and development, along with the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and how it might impact Georgia.
Kemp: Rural Georgia gets major economic development win
Since taking office as Georgia’s top official, Gov. Brian Kemp has focused on economic development across the entire state – not just the metro area. In what state and local leaders are calling a major victory for rural Georgia, Kemp announced Wednesday a $60 million investment in a cold storage facility for PermaCold Logistics in Darien, McIntosh County.
Ga. CEO: Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark on the 2025 Congressional Luncheon
President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber Chris Clark gives details on the 2025 Congressional Luncheon set for August 20th at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center in this video from Georgia CEO:
Burt Jones officially launches campaign for governor
And then there were two (Republicans) – officially. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones posted a video announcement on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook Tuesday making officials what most had suspected – he is running for governor of Georgia in the 2026 midterm elections. He will face off against Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr in the Republican primary.
Appellate court: Local elections officials must certify results
Certification of election results in Georgia is a mandatory duty of local elections officials – not a discretionary decision – the state Court of Appeals has ruled.
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House Republicans consider more funding for public health
Public health services save Georgia money and heartache, but funding has failed to keep up with costs and recent federal cutbacks put the state at a crossroads, lawmakers heard from advocates and experts Tuesday.
Georgia lawmakers hear more from both sides on election security
Georgia lawmakers who say they want to address doubts about election security wrapped up a fifth marathon meeting Thursday, hearing about themes repeated from prior such events during their travels across the state.
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GOP senators and another ‘Americans last’ tuition bill
There they go again. A group of Republican state senators have signed on to a Democrat-led bill that would change state law on the current residency requirement to access instate tuition in public colleges. And the left-wing AJC is unapologetically pushing the bill in its opinion posts with agenda-driven misinformation.
Georgia’s back-up balloting system is a fail-safe choice for 2024
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced so-called “health checks” of Georgia’s (critically ill) touchscreen voting system in advance of 2024 elections.
Preventing Scams Against Georgia’s Elderly – 101
The number of financial scams against senior citizens continues to grow according to the FBI’s Elder Fraud Report of 2022. It shows the total losses reported by elderly victims increased 84% from 2021. Elderly Georgians were particularly hard-hit with scams at a rate faster than the national average.
