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Governor Brian Kemp signed seven pieces of legislation related to higher education Monday, including changes to 529 plan contribution limits. Among the bills was Senate Bill 556, which Gov. Kemp listed as a legislative priority at the beginning of the 2026 legislative session. The bill will have a variety of impacts on the financial aspects […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Georgia Department of Revenue have extended some payment and return deadlines for Georgia taxpayers affected by two wildfires in south Georgia. Residents of Brantley, Echols, and Clinch Counties affected by the Georgia Highway 82 and Pineland Road fires will benefit from the deadline extension, a press release from Gov. […]

Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) recently introduced the Zero Tolerance for Political Assassins Act, a bill mandating 25 years to life imprisonment for individuals who attempt to assassinate federal politicians.  Rep. Carter pointed to the third assassination attempt on President Trump as his point of reference.  According to the Georgia lawmaker, political assassins are the greatest […]

Biden Endorses Lance Bottoms For Georgia Governor Former President Joe Biden recently endorsed former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia's gubernatorial race, saying he has known Lance Bottoms for a long time and "she's something special," before praising her work as mayor of Georgia's capital city. "Keisha faced every challenge a leader could face and then some," President […]

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released a new digital ad accusing Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) of continuing to put criminal illegals above Georgians.  Republicans have criticized Sen. Ossoff, warning that he refused to commit to the Laken Riley Act and that he has consistently voted against President Trump's tough-on-crime immigration policies.  Most recently, Sen. […]

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who once considered herself “a General in the MAGA Army,” now claims that “MAGA is dead” in an explosive speech for the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. The Ron Paul Institute recently hosted an event called War is Back on the Menu, which featured several speakers, including […]

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner,  in support of Mighty Hero Homes’ mission to end Veteran homelessness.  For context, Mighty Hero Homes is a home builder based in Georgia and works to supply a first-of-its-kind […]

New Polling Shows Burt Jones and Rick Jackson Tied Ahead of Governor’s Primary Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and political outsider Rick Jackson head into the May 19th Republican primary for governor tied, according to a new poll commissioned by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The new poll shows Jackson with 27% of the vote and Lt. Gov. Jones with 25%. This essentially […]

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has come out against Republicans for voting to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) without implementing warrant requirements. The former congresswoman lamented the fact that only about ten Republicans are refusing to go along with the vote. She criticized the rest for voting to give the government the ‘ability […]

In a statement to Dome Politics, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff condemned the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday after the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) criticized his failure to do so in a press release published Monday. Sen. Jon Ossoff's team responded to Dome Politics' comment request Monday night condemning the shooting. "I […]

Congressman David Scott Dies at 80 After 50 Years of Service Representative David Scott (D-GA13) passed away after 23 years as a congressman and 50 years in total representing the people of Georgia. He began his long career as a representative in the Georgia House in 1975 and then joined the Georgia Senate in 1983. Rep. Scott’s staff […]

Former Republican Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, who switched to the Democratic Party after clashing with Trump and the Make America Great Again movement, said he is the only gubernatorial candidate capable of building the coalition Democrats need to flip the position. The Governorship has not been held by a Democrat in Georgia since Roy Barnes […]

With early voting set to start next week, Keisha Lance Bottoms is leading the Democratic pool for governor, with Rick Jackson and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones leading the Republicans. Lance Bottoms, who served as the mayor of Atlanta until 2022, has a campaign primarily focusing on affordability and has vowed to lower health care costs […]

Vice President JD Vance Endorses Burt Jones for Governor Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) recently joined Vice President JD Vance and other leaders at the This is the Turning Point Tour at UGA event in Athens, Georgia. At the event, Lt. Governor Jones highlighted the final passage of the True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act. He then received an endorsement […]

Despite Governor Brian Kemp's endorsement of former football coach Derek Dooley, state Representative Mike Collins (R) is still far ahead in the polls. The pair, and four other Republican candidates, will face off in the primary May 19, 2026. The winner will head to the midterm election in November with incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff (D). […]

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) filed a War Powers Resolution on the floor of the Senate to force a vote to stop President Trump’s war against Iran. During press conference at the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Warnock stated that “Donald Trump said that he was the candidate for peace. He is a warmonger president." “He has dragged […]

Gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson, who's campaign emphasizes his status as anything but a career politician, touted his $1 million donation to President Donald Trump in a new campaign ad. "I sent President Trump's political organization $1 million because he doesn't play by the cartel's rules," Jackson wrote in a social media post featuring the ad. […]

Representative Brian Jack (R-GA03) recently visited the University of West Georgia (UWG) to announce $637,520 in a new investment secured through the federal government’s Community Development Fund. The funding will be used for safety and infrastructure improvements on campus. While delivering remarks to university staff, Rep. Jack expressed pride in representing the people of Carroll […]