State & Local

A press conference was recently held featuring an angel mom named Patty Morris. She was invited by the White House to tell her story and warn about the dangers of illegal immigration. Morris’s daughter, Rachel, was beaten to death by an illegal immigrant on a running trail. Republican lawmakers took the opportunity to respond to […]

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) has been making the rounds in Georgia holding town halls. Senator Raphael Warnock (D) has also been engaging with Georgians by holding rallies and visiting state parks.  To start, the Senator first visited Warm Springs and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s little White House. He went there to speak at an event […]

Ossoff Leads Initiatives in Senate to Raise Wages and Rebuke the White House Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff (D) has been working to address a number of different issues. His recent work concerns the pay of military personnel and immigration.  Back in December, Ossoff made it a priority to push for an increase to pay of […]

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) has introduced bipartisan legislation alongside Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) known as the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act. This bill would extend the Tax Day deadline for those who've been affected by natural disasters. With states such as Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, California, and others that routinely encounter hurricanes, […]

President Donald Trump recently issued a presidential memorandum ordering executive agencies to adopt a series of practices designed to expedite environmental permitting processes.  The memorandum commands the federal government to, among other things, update its permitting technology to increase efficiency without decreasing review quality.  Companies working on projects requiring permits have previously complained of the […]

The Trump administration has come under fire recently for the deportation of a man named Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Garcia was deported under the pretense of illegally entering the U.S. and being a member of MS-13. However, questions over the validity of these claims have arisen and the issue has taken a partisan turn. Republicans and […]

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff (D) has been working to address a number of different issues. His recent work concerns the pay of military personnel and immigration.  Back in December, Ossoff made it a priority to push for an increase to pay of junior-enlisted military personnel. The pay increase was included in the National Defense Authorization […]

Trump Declares that the U.S. Will 'Protect Our Farmers' President Donald Trump (R) released a message to American farmers as the tariff war between the United States and China continues. According to The New York Times, China purchased 14% of all U.S. agriculture last year, or approximately $27 billion. The 45th and 47th President declared […]

President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly warned Iran that it must terminate all of its nuclear weapons development programs or face severe consequences.  The warning comes after President Trump recently began negotiations with Iran to halt their development of nuclear weapons.  Ambassador and Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff recently relayed Trump’s demands from Iran […]

When President Trump first took office in 2017, border apprehensions immediately took a downward turn. In the first six months of Trump’s first term, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended around 140,000 migrants. This figure is only half of how many apprehensions took place in the first six months of 2016. A similar phenomenon has occurred […]

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) and his family recently survived an arson attack on the governor’s mansion. Allegedly, the suspect snuck onto the property at night and gained access to the inside of the building. He then attempted to burn the mansion down with everyone in it.  A number of congressional lawmakers have come out […]

Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock (D) has recently introduced legislation to expand the child tax credit. The bill is known as the American Family Act and doubles the tax credit from its current rate.  Under current law, the credit amounts to $2,000 but this bill would expand that to $4,320 for children under 6 years old. […]

With the Georgia legislative session coming to a close, Georgians saw six new bills enacted into law. Both the Senate and the House did their fair share of sending bills up to Governor Brian Kemp (R). The new laws are varied and cover a wide range of topics. The first bills signed were House bill […]

House of Representatives Takes Action Against Rogue Judges and Voter Fraud The House of Representatives recently convened to pass more bills on rogue judges and voter registration. These bills were passed around the same time as the new Senate-amended budget. The first bill was House Resolution (HR) 1526, also known as the No Rogue Rulings […]

The House of Representatives recently passed two bills focused on restricting court injunctions and preserving voter integrity. Lawmakers are split along party lines regarding the effectiveness of these bills. Georgia lawmakers are especially divided.  Starting with the SAVE act, Georgia Republicans came out strongly in favor of it. Representative Mike Collins (R) expressed his support […]

Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Todd Young (R-IN), and Representatives Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) have introduced a bill to improve upon and update the facilities for youth sports programs nationwide. The bill would allow communities to be eligible for federal grants to improve their sporting infrastructure through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic […]

Congressional Members Divided Over Trump Tariffs Despite Recent Market Uptick President Donald Trump’s (R) new wave of tariffs has Congress divided along party lines. The division has only deepened after a rough few days in the stock market. After a loss of value, the market has begun to rise again after Trump announced that he […]

The House of Representatives recently passed the Senate amended budget resolution. The bill features large cuts to taxes and regulations, but its reception is mixed. Lawmakers are mostly split along party lines, especially those from Georgia. Representative Mike Collins (R) sounded off on X about the resolution being historic. He claims it will prevent a […]