State & Local
Along with up-to-date political coverage, Dome Politics takes the opportunity to post about issues, legislation, and lawmakers in local municipalities and at the state level
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will cut flight capacity by 10% for over 40 major airports across the country, including the Hartsfield Jackson Airport in Atlanta, GA. This announcement comes as a response to the prolonged government shutdown, as the FAA simply can’t afford to pay existing workers and hire new ones. […]
President Donald Trump has come out in full support of ending the Senate Filibuster in response to the prolonged shutdown of the federal government. The President shared his support on Truth Social, which has garnered a wave of support from Republicans. TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!!! pic.twitter.com/twTM8nkOmZ — The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 4, 2025 Representative Buddy […]
Georgia’s special elections for the Public Service Commission (PSC) resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Democratic Party. Municipal elections also took place, with the most notable result being a victory for Atlanta's incumbent Mayor, Andre Dickens. Dickens won his reelection with a dominant 85.7% of the vote. He ran against three other candidates who […]
Elections are underway in Georgia as voters decide who will compose the Public Service Commissioners (PSC). General elections are also underway, but at the Municipal level, where Georgians will vote on their local officials. Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) have a stake in the special elections concerning the PSC seats. […]
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) recently visited Goodr Community Market in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood, accusing the Trump Administration of cutting SNAP access to gain leverage in shutdown negotiations. The Senator met with Jasmine Crowe-Houston, the owner, to discuss the impact that confusion over SNAP funding is having on her small business and on community members […]
State Representatives Terry Cummings (D-Mableton), Mekyah McQueen (D-Smyrna), Lisa Campbell (D-Kennesaw) and Gabriel Sanchez (D-Smyrna) have called on Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) to conduct a formal ethics hearing and remove Vice Chair John Cristadoro from the Cobb County Board of Education. This follows Cristadoro’s misuse of $250,000 in client funds through his private company, Alliance […]
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released a new digital slamming Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), accusing him of fighting to give illegal aliens free healthcare over feeding Georgia families. Republicans argue that the Senator has voted 13 times to keep the government shut down, and now over 1.3 million Georgians and over 500,000 kids who […]
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) has provided an update on the impacts of the ongoing federal government shutdown, claiming that Senate Democrats' unwillingness to vote for a clean Continuing Resolution is the root of the problem. As a consequence of no bipartisan consensus, and according to the latest guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), […]
Governor Brian Kemp’s (R-GA) economic mission to Japan continues with the state delegation meeting with more companies across the country. These companies all have a stake in Georgia’s financial and industrial sectors, but contribute to the state in different ways. The delegation first met with Yamaha, a corporation operating in Cobb County that produces all-terrain […]
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) grilled U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General nominee John Walk about his May 2025 letter to Senator Warnock, wherein he called federal food bank funding a “slush fund.” Before this nomination, Walk served as Acting Deputy Under Secretary for the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services when the Administration decided to […]
State Senator Larry Walker III (R–Perry) has released a letter addressed to Senators Raphael Warnock (D–GA) and Jon Ossoff (D–GA), urging them to take immediate action and end the ongoing federal government shutdown, now entering its 29th day. In the letter, Sen. Larry Walker highlighted the growing hardship faced by Georgia families, including the potential […]
Governor Brian Kemp’s (R-GA) economic mission to Japan is off to a strong start after the delegation met with seven different companies across the country. Each company has a stake in the State of Georgia and contributes to one or more of the state’s important industries. Gov. Brian Kemp's delegation met with leaders from Kubota, […]
Across Georgia and communities nationwide, law enforcement agencies are sounding the alarm over a surge in illegal Chinese-made vapes flooding the market through criminal smoke shops. These unregulated products—often sold to minors and laced with unknown chemicals—pose growing dangers to public health, legitimate retailers, and community safety. Chattooga County Deputy Commander Brian Tucker, who has […]
Senate Democrats, including Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), are urging the Trump Administration to sustain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid impending disruptions due to the government shutdown. Specifically, the Senators are calling for U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to use the Agency’s existing authority to fund the […]
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) and First Lady Marty Kemp have announced that they will continue their international economic development mission with the 2025 Southeastern U.S.-Japan Conference (SEUS-Japan) in Tokyo. In addition to the conference, the delegation is expected to meet with existing industrial representatives in Japan. Gov. Brian Kemp commented on the relationship between the […]
Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) has issued another statement regarding the ongoing government shutdown, blaming Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for the ordeal. Representative called it the ‘Ossoff-Schumer Shutdown,’ claiming that it will continue to harm Georgians the longer it goes on. Carter believes that Ossoff can vote at any time to end […]
State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex), and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently submitted a letter to Governor Brian Kemp (R), urging immediate emergency state funding to protect Georgia families facing food insecurity and healthcare disruptions due to the federal government shutdown. In the letter, they point out that over one million Georgians, including […]
Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that he has joined a 14-state coalition in urging the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to issue a new rule that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. For context, the current federal voter registration form does not require any proof of U.S. […]
