Georgia Politics

Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and his wife Marty Kemp joined Senate candidate Derek Dooley on his "Georgia First" tour campaigning to replace Democrat Jon Ossoff in the U.S. Senate. First Lady Kemp endorsed Dooley as the Republican candidate in an X post in December. .@DerekDooleyGA leads with honor and respect, and I know that’s how […]

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens recently endorsed Senator Raphael Warnock’s (D-GA) legislation to ban large investors, including private equity, from mass-purchasing single-family homes.  The Senator’s provision is part of the comprehensive 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act package, which the Senate passed with a vote of 89-10 on March 12.   In a statement, Mayor Dickens thanked the Senator for […]

Bárbara Rivera Holmes is looking to defend her Commissioner of Labor position against five Democrats vying to take her post in the November election. Holmes was originally appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp in April 2025 after the sitting commissioner died in office. The appointment made her the first Latina to hold statewide office in Georgia. […]

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) is praising the State Senate’s passage of House Bill (HB) 1000, a bill that now heads to Governor Brian Kemp's (R-GA) desk.  Lt. Gov. Jones praised the Senate for collaborating with his initiative to cut income taxes yearly. He thanked the Governor and House Speaker for their contributions as well.   […]

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) worked with Republicans and Democrats to pass the Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, increasing transparency in generic drug applications and reducing unnecessary delays for the delivery of low-cost medications. In a statement, Sen. Ossoff explained how the bill will hold Big Pharma accountable and provide Georgians the alternatives they […]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced that approximately $531 million in block grant funding will be made available to Georgia farmers. The aid will be available to farmers affected by Hurricane Helene who are still awaiting the promised economic relief.  Georgia House Majority Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) applauded this announcement from Secretary […]

The race to fill the congressional seat after an unemployment fraud scandal created a vacancy ended in a runoff as none of the four candidates recieved at least 50% of the vote. Only 3,000 voters headed to the polls to cast their choice for the seat. Georgia House District 94 was left vacant after Democrat […]

At the beginning of Georgia's gubernatorial race, current Lt. Gov. Burt Jones was the favorite for the Republican Party's nomination, but a new poll shows that voters could be siding with Rick Jackson. Lt. Governor Jones received Trump's endorsement for Georgia's commander in August. However, a new poll conducted by JMC Analytics and Polling on […]

Duluth Democrat Nabilah Parkes announced her resignation from the Georgia Senate Friday, less than a month before the scheduled end of the 2026 legislative session. She was first elected in 2022, becoming the first Muslim woman to serve in the state Senate. She stated frustrations with leadership and a need to focus on her campaign […]

A clear consensus is emerging across the political spectrum: Americans want vaccines to remain accessible and affordable, and they want the government out of the way when it comes to personal health decisions. The Trump administration, and the conservative voters who put the president in power, are aligned on that priority. A new advocacy campaign […]

The Race for Governor Escalates Between Burt Jones and Rick Jackson Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) unleashed a new flurry of attacks against rival candidate Rick Jackson ahead of this year’s gubernatorial race, alleging connections to Planned Parenthood and gender-affirming procedures. In response to these claims, the Jackson campaign released a new video advertisement featuring the Lt. Governor […]

A gunman was killed yesterday after ramming his vehicle into a Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan. After ramming his vehicle into the building, the gunman exchanged gunfire with armed security, who shot and killed him.  Identified as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the suspect was born in Lebanon in 1985, moved to the U.S. in […]

Senate Bill 499, which was introduced by Sen. Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville), has just passed the Georgia Senate with a 30-20 vote. The bill would repeal the prohibition on gun silencers in Georgia's state code. Under current Georgia law, unlawful possession of silencers carries a five-year prison sentence. However, gun silencers regulated and registered by the […]

State senator and candidate for lieutenant governor Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming) declared that property taxes are "crushing the middle class" during a speech this week. Sharing an excerpt of the speech on X, Dolezal added a caption, writing, "Young people can't afford homes. Seniors are taxed out of theirs." "The property tax scam is crushing both. […]

Georgia’s gubernatorial race between the two leading candidates -- billionaire outsider Rick Jackson and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) -- has quickly escalated after the release of new campaign ads targeting each other's reputations.  Just yesterday, the Lt. Governor published two new ads, alleging that Jackson’s healthcare company had been involved in the staffing and recruiting […]

Outsider candidate for U.S. Senate Derek Dooley unveiled “The Georgia First Contract,” a five-part pledge to the people of Georgia that will guide his service in the U.S. Senate.  When commenting on the pledge, Dooley lamented the state of Congress and Georgia’s senators, especially. To him, Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) are […]

Ahead of a visit to Hebron, Kentucky this week, President Donald Trump is predicting that Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) will lose his Congressional re-election bid. President Donald Trump issued a statement over Truth Social criticizing Rep. Massie, but a recent Republican Liberty Caucus index indicates clashing perspectives on “America First.” “I predict that ‘Representative’ Thomas […]

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) unleashed a new flurry of attacks against rival candidate Rick Jackson ahead of this year’s gubernatorial race. The attacks come after Jackson’s recent surge in popularity as the political outsider candidate. New polls place him as leading the gubernatorial race. The attacks initially came in the form of campaign statements […]