Georgia Politics
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Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) voted against legislation to fund the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agencies. What does this bill do? The Senate passed this bill with a vote of 52-47 to provide the two agencies with $70 billion over the next three years. It also functions as a […]
Georgia's state election board passed a resolution in a 3-1 vote Thursday, allowing counties to switch to hand-marked paper ballots in the event the state's QR ballot issue is not resolved during the scheduled special session this summer. The resolution, introduced by newly appointed Vice Chair Janelle King, is non-binding. In 2024, the state legislature […]
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is cosponsoring Senate Bill 3397 to crack down on child predators victimizing minors online. What does SB 3397 do? The bipartisan legislation criminalizes the coercion of minors to commit violent acts against themselves or other people through online communication. What lawmakers are saying: Sen. Ossoff: “Nothing matters more than the safety […]
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) clashed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the Trump administration’s economic and foreign policy during a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing. Sen. Warnock continues to push back against the Trump administration’s economic policy. He has continued to critique the current tariff policy and the uncertain market conditions created by the war […]
DeKalb County's district attorney, Sherry Boston, filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia in Fulton County Superior Court over House Bill 369, recently signed by Governor Brian Kemp, which would make several local elections in five metro Atlanta counties nonpartisan. Boston officially announced her plans to do so on Wednesday at a press conference […]
State Senator Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming) faced off against former State Senator John F. Kennedy at a debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club this past weekend. During the debate, Sen. Dolezal accused Kennedy of voting down a ban on illegal immigrants from holding driver’s licenses. The two Republican candidates are currently running to become Georgia’s […]
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is cosponsoring the bipartisan Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act to help ensure quick response times to wildfires in Georgia and across the nation. The bill was first introduced by Senators Tim Sheehy (R-MT) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) and would establish a 30-minute national standard response time for wildfires on Federal land. […]
Authority Brands, the parent company for several home service business franchises across the country, is establishing its new headquarters in Cobb County, Georgia, according to a press release from Governor Brian Kemp's office. The move is expected to create up to 390 new jobs and $13 million in investments over the next several years. “We’re […]
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) announced that ArcelorMittal Building Solutions will establish its North American headquarters and a new manufacturing facility in Macon-Bibb County. The initial investment will bring roughly $57 million and 70 new jobs to Macon-Bibb County, with plans for an additional $50 million in investment and 70 more jobs over the next several […]
Former State Senator John F. Kennedy announced that he received the endorsement of State Representative David Clark (R) of Buford, a decorated U.S. Army Green Beret and former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. Rep. Clark is a combat veteran who served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom and earned the Green Beret in the […]
Representative Mike Collins (R-GA) faced off against political outsider Derek Dooley at a debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club this past weekend. The two candidates clashed over immigration and ethics, but also took the opportunity to criticize Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA). In his opening statement, Rep. Collins claimed that Georgia doesn’t really have a […]
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) held a campaign rally over the weekend to raise support for his reelection to the U.S. Senate and unite with Democratic ally Keisha Lance Bottoms, who recently earned the nomination to run for Georgia Governor. The event drew in over 1,500 supporters and united the two campaigns. Sen. Ossoff and Bottoms […]
Mike Collins Fires Longtime Advisor, Apologizes for Outrageous X Post 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. Rep. Collins apologized for this […]
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 […]
