The Georgia Chamber has announced its three legislators of the year, honoring one member of the state House, one in the state Senate, and one freshman lawmaker for promoting policies that enhance the state’s business climate. This year’s winners are Sen. Ben Watson (R-Savannah), Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), and Rep. Stan Gunter (R-Blairsville). For helping grow the state’s economy in what has been a tough year, these legislators’ ships are RISING…
Ossoff, Warnock secure port funding
Georgia’s U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock announced Monday that they have secured funding for the establishment of a new inland port in Hall County that will allow expansion of operations through the Port of Savannah. The two Senators worked with...Tough RICO-Style Anti-Gang Law Must Be Used
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and her police chief Rodney Bryant claim they are focused on public safety and that the police department is reprioritizing its efforts. But until the criminal gang crisis is effectively combatted, nothing much will change....Macon officials announce launch of violence prevention program
Crime is up across the country. Just this past weekend, there was another shooting at Lenox Mall in Atlanta. Residents in Atlanta and elsewhere are starting to demand action and city officials are scrambling to find answers to a very multi-faceted problem. In...Rep. Carter wades into critical race theory debate
As the debate over the teaching of critical race theory continues to rage here in Georgia, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-01) is entering the fray from Washington, introducing a bill that would prohibit teaching of the controversial theory in the military....Initial unemployment claims drop sharply in Georgia
First-time unemployment claims in Georgia dropped significantly last week, echoing a national trend that has held for six weeks running. Jobless Georgians filed 22,240 initial claims last week, down 2,382 from the previous week, the state Department of Labor...
