State & Local

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the charging and extradition of terrorist Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar,” for helping orchestrate the Abbey Gate terror attacks which killed 13 US military service members.  The August 26, 2021 attacks occurred during President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal debacle.  As US servicemembers attempted to coordinate the […]

The Georgia House and Senate have been busy this week discussing a myriad of different bills aimed at addressing all kinds of issues facing Georgians. Yesterday, the House committee of Human Relations and Aging deliberated over House Bill (HB) 645 that was targeted at the requirement and enforcement of Covid testing in long-term care facilities. […]

Jones Chastises Ossoff, Warnock for Voting Against Transgender Sports Bill  Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones released a message on social media chastising Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for voting against a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a similar measure […]

Polls measuring viewers’ reactions to President Donald Trump’s recent joint address to Congress are signaling overwhelming support for the president's speech. A CBS poll conducted shortly after President Trump’s speech recorded 76% of viewers approved it.  While the poll claimed 51% of viewers were Republican, 27% were independent while 20% were Democrats.  The 76% approval […]

President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico while increasing current tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%. The tariffs had been originally imposed last February but were paused by President Trump due to ongoing negotiations with the respective countries.  Trump has repeatedly promised, both during his presidential campaign and first […]

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones released a message on social media chastising Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for voting against a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a similar measure with two Democrats joining on the right side of the […]

Yesterday, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 55 that would prevent companies from paying employees with disabilities a subminimum wage. It will also give companies a timeline to follow for when the practice must come to an end. If passed, it will become active on July 1, 2025 and its deadline for companies to […]

President Donald Trump ordered a halt to all US military aid to Ukraine following his recent contentious meeting with Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy.  “The president has been clear that he is focused on peace,” a White House official reportedly stated. “We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing […]

Georgia Lawmakers React to President Trump and VP Vance’s Heated Exchange With Ukrainian President Zelensky After the tense meeting between President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, many lawmakers went to social media to voice their opinion on how the Ukrainian President was treated. The reaction has been divided and mostly along party […]

Several committees convened this week in the Georgia General Assembly to discuss bills pertaining to the health, rights, and education of Georgia citizens. The process started with the House Committee of Creative Arts and Entertainment, where a new bill concerned with the use of deepfake technology was discussed. House Bill(HB) 566 seeks to protect the […]

President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department recently announced that it will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information reporting rule (BOI).  BOI rules, originally designed to combat illicit business transactions, fraud, and money laundering by requiring businesses to disclose their ownership’s identity, have faced criticism for being allegedly unconstitutional and burdensome for small […]

President Donald Trump’s annoyance with Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy has seemingly worsened after the two recently engaged in a heated debate over the Ukraine-Russia war. President Zelenskyy reportedly stated the end of the Ukraine-Russia war is “still very, very far away,” inciting President Trump’s immediate rebukes. “This is the worst statement that could have been […]

Jones: Abrams 'defrauded' Georgians, Should 'go to jail' if Guilty Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) released a statement after the Georgia State Senate announced it will investigate former Peach State legislator and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. According to Greg Bluestein of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Georgia legislative body will investigate Abrams' voting rights group, the New Georgia […]

Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) released a statement after the Georgia State Senate announced it will investigate former Peach State legislator and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. According to Greg Bluestein of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Georgia legislative body will investigate Abrams' voting rights group, the New Georgia Project (which recently admitted to breaking 16 campaign […]

The US Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong companies allegedly helping build Iranian military drones.  The latest sanctions were described as part of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign on Iran.” Six entities operating out of China and Hong Kong were sanctioned for reportedly supplying critical components of […]

Conservative lawmakers have condemned Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s latest threats and repressive tactics against Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.  Machado recently reported Dictator Maduro sent undercover agents that attempted to break into her private residence in Caracas, Venezuela. The agents, who arrived in a silver SUV without a license plate, allegedly threatened to arrest […]

Poll: Americans Disagree with RFK Jr., Rubio on Food Stamps In the latest polling from Public Opinion Strategies, a majority of Americans, including Trump voters, support the usage of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly referred to as food stamps) for soft drinks, including those sweetened with sugar. Changing this policy has been a focal point not just […]

House Bill 267, also known as the Riley Gaines Act, was passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. The bill seeks to separate all athletic facilities by sex, effectively banning transgender athletes from areas they seek to be a part of. The bill requires student athletes to play on teams according to their biological sex […]