Georgia Politics
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American birth rates hit a troubling low in 2025, with just 3.6 million babies born -- a record 23% decrease since 2007. What is happening? The standard explanations -- housing costs, student debt, stagnant wages, and delayed marriages -- don’t fully explain the collapse. While economic factors receive all the media attention, biological contributors, especially chemical […]
Attorney General Chris Carr recently joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in support of the U.S. Senate’s version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), also known as S. 1748. This key legislation includes a Duty of Care provision requiring online platforms to act in the best interests of minors while preserving states’ authority […]
New polling shows voters are backing President Donald Trump's decision to nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next CDC director, and for Georgians, this one hits close to home. The agency is headquartered right here in Atlanta, which means who leads it matters in a way that goes beyond the usual Washington back-and-forth. A Public […]
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) recently sent a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), calling for a full investigation, public update, and report to Congress regarding a series of suspicious trades in the oil futures market. The letter was sent in partnership with Senate Agriculture Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), alongside Senators Cory Booker […]
Former Democratic state Representative and two-time nominee for governor Stacey Abrams announced her support for state Senator Josh McLaurin in the Democratic runoff for lieutenant governor. Sen. McLaurin was the favorite in the race for the Democratic nomination for second-in-command until a few days before qualifying, when former state Senator Nabilah Parkes announced her surprise […]
Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus brief, filed in the Supreme Court case Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, essentially argues that allowing a Colorado locality to hold the […]
Attorney General Chris Carr endorsed billionaire outsider Rick Jackson for Governor ahead of the June 16th runoff election. The endorsement comes one week after the primary election in which AG Carr ran for the gubernatorial nomination and placed fourth with 12% of the vote. Jackson was the first to announce the endorsement and thanked the […]
As former football coach Derek Dooley gears up for a Republican runoff race against state Representative Mike Collins for a seat in the Senate, he introduced a pledge to Georgia citizens. The two will compete for the Republican nomination on June 16. In a May 24 X post, Dooley laid out a list of promises […]
Last week's primary on May 19 ended without clear results in several races, including the one for Georgia's secretary of state, during which both the Republican and Democratic races ended without a singular candidate gaining at least 50% of the vote. The top two vote-getters from each party will head to runoffs scheduled for June […]
Representative Brian Jack (R-GA) visited Coweta County yesterday to deliver remarks at the City of Newnan’s Memorial Day Ceremony hosted by the Pless-Jackson Medal of Honor VFW Post 2667. For context, the Pless-Jackson Medal of Honor VFW Post 2667 is a local veterans' club dedicated to serving local veterans with individual advocacy. The club also […]
Senator Jon Ossoff, who is currently seeking reelection as the Republican Party aims for his seat, leads the race in spending by a wide margin. Sen. Ossoff already has a head start on campaigning for the midterms as the only Democratic candidate, while the Republican race remains unsettled as the May 19 primary ended in […]
Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) was forced to fire his longtime advisor and campaign manager, Brandon Philips, this past weekend. The severance occurred after one of the Collins Campaign’s official X accounts openly mocked a rival advisor for being married to a rape survivor. For context, the campaign account responded to a Derek Dooley Political Action […]
The two Republican candidates for Georgia governor who are headed to a June 16 runoff election are sparring with each other over the scheduling of a potential debate before voters head to the polls. Rick Jackson, a political outsider, and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones are accusing each other of refusing to agree on a date […]
Georgia Republican Races for Governor, Senate Headed for Runoff Elections Georgia’s Republican races for Governor and U.S. Senate will continue with runoff elections on June 16 after all major candidates failed to cross the 50% threshold in the primary. For Governor, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) took the lead with 38% of the vote. Billionaire outsider […]
Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) received a flurry of endorsements from his congressional Republican colleagues ahead of the June 16th runoff election. The Representative heads into the runoff with a commanding lead, earning 41% of the vote in the primary election. For reference, political outsider Derek Dooley earned 30% and now faces a substantial challenge of […]
The November ballot for the lieutenant governor election will officially be set June 16 after both party primaries on Tuesday ended with no singular candidate gaining at least 50% of the vote. Former state Senator Nabilah Parkes and state Senator Josh McLaurin will go head-to-head for the Democratic nomination, while former state Senator John F. Kennedy […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced his endorsement of billionaire outsider Rick Jackson for Georgia Governor this week. The endorsement comes one day after the primary election in which Jackson placed second, five points below Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA). Sen. Scott expressed pride in endorsing Jackson, whom he considers to be a longtime friend […]
Representative Rich McCormick (R-GA) today introduced the Biotechnology Workforce Alignment Act of 2026 alongside Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) as part of a bipartisan legislative package. The bill aims to ensure America's biotechnology workforce keeps pace with the nation's growing research and manufacturing ambitions. The package pairs Rep. McCormick's original bill with Rep. Khanna's Federal Biotechnology […]
