State & Local

President Donald Trump issued a sweeping pardon forgiving all Americans charged and convicted for their involvement in the January 6, 2021 capitol attacks.  The pardon also commuted the sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leadership convicted for a series of crimes associated with the January 6 riots. Trump has referred to many of those […]

President Donald Trump heralded a ‘golden age for America’ as he promised advances in the economy, immigration, foreign policy and other salient policy issues during his presidential inaugural address. President Trump, who has become only the second US president to ever hold nonconsecutive terms, laid out his vision and plan for his administration.  During the […]

President Donald J. Trump (R) took the oath of office today at noon ET, he has become the 45th and 47th President of the United States. This is the first time a president has won reelection in non-consecutive terms since President Grover Cleveland in 1892. However, moments before the ceremony, Governors Brian Kemp (R-GA) and […]

Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA), the President of the State Senate, called State Senator Colton Moore's (R-GA) arrest after attempting to enter the House chamber before Governor Brian Kemp's (R-GA) State of the State Address an "embarrassment," per The Center Square. State Sen. Moore tried to enter the House of Representatives to attend Gov. Kemp's […]

Inauguration Day: President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in today as the United States’ 47th president.  President Trump was re-elected to the presidency after losing the 2020 elections to President Joe Biden.  Some have qualified Trump’s return as “the greatest political comeback in American history.”  Today, Trump will officially become the 47th US […]

Inauguration Day It's Inauguration Day, and the day Republicans (most Americans) have waited for is finally here. Today is Martin Luther King Day, and President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. It will be colder than an ice box in Washington, D.C., but that is OK for […]

State Senator Clint Dixon (R-GA) has been appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) to serve as Chairman of the Senate Committee on State and Local Governmental Operations. State Sen. Dixon ran unopposed in his latest election attempt, securing District 45 (which includes portions of Barrow and Gwinnett County) for the Georgia GOP. The Peach […]

The US Supreme Court unanimously rejected a first-amendment challenge brought by TikTok against a recently passed law mandating ByteDance, its parent company, divest from the app or cease operating it.  ByteDance now has until Sunday to divest from TikTok lest it be granted a one-time 90 day extension by the President.  President-elect Donald Trump, who’s […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has caught conservative lawmakers’ attention as it shutters its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives prior to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.  The FBI recently decided to shut down its DEI central office prior to President Trump’s inauguration on January 20th.  FBI DEI initiatives have been subject to harsh criticism […]

President Joe Biden is facing renewed criticism for his economic policies following the recently released Consumer Price Index’s (CPI) December 2024 report.  The CPI report outlines inflation rose 2.9% for the month of December, increasing the accumulated inflation Americans experienced under President Biden to 20.7%.  Conservatives have consistently criticized Biden’s economic policies as inciting inflation […]

Gov. Brian Kemp and his State of the State Address As expected, Gov. Brian Kemp will deliver the 2025 State of the State address this week where he will reiterate his commitment to Tort Reform, drive Georgia's economic footing, and tackle state infrastructure. During the Eggs and Issues breakfast this week, Gov. Kemp addressed the […]

WASHINGTON—During his Senate confirmation hearing to become the next Secretary of State in the incoming Trump administration, Senator Marco Rubio outlined the growing threat to the American way of life that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses to the United States and the rest of the Western World. Sen. Rubio’s foreign policy knowledge and bona […]

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal brokered by President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump’s teams.  President Biden announced the deal, which President Trump claimed “could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November.” Biden explained his team worked with Trump to represent the United States as “one […]

President Joe Biden has incited conservative outrage after he announced that he will remove Cuba from the US’ State Sponsors of Terrorism list. In making the decision, President Biden claimed Cuba had not supported any terrorist groups for the preceding six months and that it had committed to not supporting international terrorism in the future.  […]

Georgia Legislature: Tort Reform, Transgender Ban, Illegal Immigration, and Medicaid Overhaul? There is still snow on the ground after last weekend's very weird and rare snowstorm, but that didn't slow down lawmakers from continuing to press their priorities in the 2025 legislative session. In a decision that has ignited controversy and concern amongst Georgia’s most […]

The 2026 Georgia U.S. Senate race will likely be the most hotly-contested election in the country, perhaps the only true pickup opportunity in the cycle for Republicans. Could Gov. Brian Kemp (R) answer the call and run against Sen. John Ossoff (D)? Gov. Kemp would be the natural choice to take on Sen. Ossoff, but […]

In a decision that has ignited controversy and concern amongst Georgia’s most vulnerable residents, Georgia’s Department of Community Health (DCH) has awarded new Medicaid contracts to four insurers—three of which have no prior experience providing healthcare to this population in Georgia. The move, which reshapes one of the state’s largest public expenses, has raised alarms […]

President-elect Donald Trump fiercely attacked former Special Counsel Jack Smith after the latter’s final report on his investigation and prosecution of the former president was published.  Special Counsel Smith had prosecuted President Trump for the latter’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and wrongfully retaining classified documents.  Smith dropped charges against Trump following […]