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Kelvin King Enters Race for Georgia Secretary of State
Atlanta businessman and Air Force veteran Kelvin King has entered the race for Georgia secretary of state. King, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate three years ago, announced his candidacy for secretary of...

Billions in federal education funding unfrozen by Trump administration
Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. The Trump administration will release billions in frozen education funds after widespread outcry, including...

Trump administration's funding freezes affect seniors in north Georgia
The Trump administration’s funding cuts have had ripple effects throughout the country. North Georgia has not been immune to those effects, either. The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) under the Department of Labor (DOL) has...

Study: Medicaid cuts could shutter 37 Georgia nursing homes
Cuts to Medicaid contained in President Donald Trump’s new budget bill put 37 Georgia nursing homes at risk of closing, according to a study released by Brown University’s School of Public Health. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office...

Tamar Taliashvili: I conveyed important messages to Donald Trump that we have for the United States, which express that the Georgian government is ready to open a new chapter in our relations
“I conveyed important messages to Donald Trump that we have for the United States, which emphasize that the Georgian government is ready to turn a new page in our relations,” stated Tamar Taliashvili, Georgia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and...

Invesco Purchases 317,201 SF Shopping Center in Buford, Georgia for $82M
50BUFORD, GA. — Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate has acquired Georgia Crossing, a 317,201-square-foot power shopping center located in Buford, roughly 38 miles northeast of Atlanta, for $82 million. Situated across from the 1.7...

37 Georgia Nursing Homes Could Shut Down Due to Medicaid Cuts
Cuts to Medicaid contained in President Donald Trump’s new budget bill put 37 Georgia nursing homes at risk of closing, according to a study released by Brown University’s School of Public Health. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office...

Gov. Kemp to hold swearing-in ceremony for Judge Ben Land to the Georgia Supreme Court
Published 2:35 pm Wednesday, July 23, 2025 By The Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp On Thursday, July 24, Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Justices of the Georgia Supreme Court, Judges of the Georgia Court of Appeals, and...

How Will Funding Cuts to Public Broadcasting Impact Georgia?
When Congress yanked $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with the Rescissions Act of 2025 (H.R. 4), it wasn’t just big names like PBS and NPR that lost support—it threatened Georgia Public Broadcasting’s 65-year role as...

Lt. Governor Burt Jones launches committee to explore eliminating Georgia income tax
Georgia could be heading toward an income tax-free future — Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced the formation of a new Senate committee focused on eliminating the state’s income tax, calling it a bold step to keep Georgia competitive and deliver on...

Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart quits paper after owner Jeff Bezos overhauls op-ed section: report
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart has accepted a buyout from the paper, becoming the latest high-profile departure amid sweeping editorial changes implemented under owner Jeff Bezos. Capehart, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer known for...
Rob Valentino enjoying coaching U.S. U19 team, wishes Atlanta United success
“I’m really enjoying it,” he said in an exclusive interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It’s so different.” When Valentino managed or was an assistant coach with Atlanta United, every day in the season had a structure and focus on the...
Who could be next to join the 2026 race for South Carolina governor?
Three candidates are officially running for South Carolina governor, including Attorney General Wilson, state Sen. Josh Kimbrell, and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. U.S. Representatives Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman have hinted at possible gubernatorial...

Sizing up the 2026 governor's race
The 2026 Georgia governor’s race is gaining steam. Last week current Lt. Governor Burt Jones made what had long been anticipated an official item: he is running for the state’s highest elected office next year. Jones, and his reported $14 million...

Senate Republicans' Campaign Arm Smokes Dem Rival In 2025 Fundraising
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, smoked its Democratic counterpart in the fundraising game for the first half of 2025. The NRSC raked in $48.6 million during the first six months of the year,...

Former assistant DA Deborah Tillman appointed District Judge of Mobile County
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced the appointment of Deborah Tillman as Mobile County District Judge. The appointment is to fill the seat left open by the resignation of former Judge Spiro Cheriogotis. He resigned to run for mayor of Mobile in...

Mary Ellen Klas: Georgia Republicans have gone full ‘knives out’
The MAGA-world blow-up over the Trump administration’s about-face in handling the Jeffrey Epstein files isn’t the only conspiracy-fueled dispute splintering Republicans. Another feud is playing out in the state of Georgia, where a group of...
New bill introduced into Congress would allow TKO to create UFC structure in boxing
Dana White's biggest play in boxing yet is starting to take shape. UFC CEO White, who founded TKO Boxing alongside Saudi Arabian boxing financier Turki Alalshikh and WWE President Nick Khan, will promote the Sept. 13 battle of pound-for-pound...

Ex-Biden official says former prez should’ve ‘bowed out’ after ‘Afghanistan debacle’
Former Department of Justice spokesman Anthony Coley argued during a panel on Monday that Biden should have dropped out of the 2024 race after the Afghanistan withdrawal, long before his infamous debate. Monday was the one-year anniversary of...

Georgia ethics panel dismisses complaint against Burt Jones
The Georgia State Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones concerning a $10 million loan he made to his own gubernatorial campaign. The commission found the complaint lacked grounds to investigate a potential violation...