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The Constitution Can Unify America, Levin Says at SPN Annual Meeting
ORLANDO, Fla.—In his keynote address at State Policy Network’s Annual Meeting this week, Israeli American journalist and constitutional studies expert Yuval Levin said that the U.S. Constitution once united our nation—and perhaps, surprisingly, might do so again. Hot topics at this year’s gathering ranged from data centers and artificial intelligence in health care to school… -
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Database Shows Abuse of License Plate Readers; Police Defend Their Use
THE CENTER SQUARE—A database of automated license plate reader abuses shows that 57 out of 170 incidents happened in Georgia. The Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm, is regularly updating incidents that range from the arrest of law enforcement officers who have used the technology in some cases to stalk romantic partners to innocent… -
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Georgia Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh in on Election Security
THE CENTER SQUARE—In a state where election security has been scrutinized since 2020, Georgia gubernatorial candidates are expressing different views about the upcoming election on the campaign trail. Election security was one of the questions asked of Democrat nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms at a campaign event held Saturday in Ringgold. “We can’t have a 12,000… -
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Backlash Against Ossoff Continues to Grow After Trump Aide Remarks, Collins Increases in Poll
Democrat strategist David Axelrod on Wednesday chastised Sen. Jon Ossoff for his comments on Natalie Harp, adding a left-wing voice to the growing backlash against the Georgia senator. In a post on X, Axelrod said, “The paragraph from his weekend speech that has gotten so much attention was a brutal takedown. But two words in… -
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Georgia Voters’ Opinions on Health Care Revealed in Poll
As Georgia voters consider whom they want to be their next governor, a recent poll reveals that many are concerned about the rising cost of health care. The University of Georgia recently conducted a poll of nearly 1,000 likely voters to gather their opinions on which election issues matter most to them. The poll, sponsored… -
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Dirty Pool and Frozen Eggs: 2028 Would-Be Candidates Already Going Shallow, Dark, and Destructive
Watching some Democrats in recent days whose names are being bantered about for 2028, one thought comes to mind: “My God, they’re all just one step away from wearing ‘Free Lindsay Clancy’ T-shirts.” Three elected leaders in the past week have previewed a 2028 campaign that will be unmatched in its shallowness, radicalness, and depravity…. -
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Ossoff’s Remarks on Trump Aide at Campaign Rally Spark Backlash
At a campaign rally in Atlanta, Sen. Jon Ossoff fired shots at one of President Donald Trump’s top aides who runs his Truth Social account. Now some on the right are firing back, accusing the Georgia senator of being “sexist.” While onstage at the rally, Ossoff told the crowd, “He [Trump] doesn’t want to do… -
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Democrat Rising Star’s Cheap Shot at Trump Aide Crossed a Line
Sen. Jon Ossoff is free to criticize President Donald Trump. That’s his job as an opposition politician. But during a recent Georgia campaign rally, Ossoff went further, singling out White House aide Natalie Harp in a remark that was unnecessary and inappropriate. “While the sailors on the Lincoln fight his war, while he fruitlessly drains… -
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Policy Group: Georgia Data Centers Will Require More Electricity Than the State Can Give
In 2025, Georgia Power got permission from the Public Service Commission to substantially expand the volume of electricity the utility creates and sells. The reasoning behind this increased demand was the expansion of data centers across the state. The question that naturally follows from this increased demand is whether the state can provide the amount… -
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Raffensperger Establishes Election Integrity Committee Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is starting a new, bipartisan election integrity task force prior to the midterm elections. The announcement comes following the announcement of the FBI’s investigation into 708 records of Fulton County’s 2020 election files. Raffensperger commented on the members of the task force in an interview, the Georgia Recorder reported…. -
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Publisher Blasts Ossoff’s Stance Toward Israel in Letter
In an open letter to Democrat Jon Ossoff published on Wednesday, Michael Morris of the Atlanta Jewish Times accused the U.S. senator of lying about his stance toward Israel, especially when it comes to his voting record. In one example, Morris calls out the senator for voting against U.S. military aid to Israel. “When a… -
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Special Committee Meets Ahead of Setting Rules for Next Voting System in Georgia
A new special committee tasked with instituting rules for Georgia’s next “system of election equipment” met Friday at the state Capitol to create a new voting tabulation method in time for the 2028 elections. The task of the Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee comes following the Legislature’s prior direction to abolish the state’s QR… -
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Gov. Kemp Discusses Impact of New Siemens Facility on Georgia’s Job Growth
On Friday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced the impact that Siemens will have on Georgia’s workforce over the next few years. The global technology leader is building a 550,000-square-foot facility near Pendergrass and will add 1,400 new jobs to the state over the next three years. This expansion signifies a $185 million investment, Kemp and other… -
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Georgia Candidates Gather at Chamber Luncheon to Discuss Business, Data Centers
ATHENS, Ga.—On Wednesday, a host of political candidates attended the Chamber of Commerce Congressional Luncheon to discuss initiatives, make pledges, and more. Attendees included U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Mike Collins, gubernatorial candidates Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Collins, the Republican running against incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff, spoke toward… -
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Jon Ossoff’s $3,000 Makeup—What Do Georgians Think?
What a candidate spends on makeup might seem to be a trivial matter, but in the case of Sen. Jon Ossoff, some Georgians think it matters a lot. Two weeks ago, The Washington Free Beacon published a review of Ossoff’s campaign spending. It found that he spent nearly $3,000 on a makeup artist, outspending even… -
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Georgia Notary in Judge’s Disputed Will Case Stripped of Commission
THE CENTER SQUARE—The notary public who certified that a Georgia judge’s brother signed a will 12 days before his death once certified another signature for the judge’s family—by a dead woman, an investigation by The Center Square found. After The Center Square started asking questions about her work, Jacquelyn Walker has been stripped of her… -
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Jackson Launches Massive $87 Million Ad Blitz Against Keisha Lance Bottoms in Governor’s Race
Georgia gubernatorial candidate and healthcare executive Rick Jackson has launched a massive ad blitz against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. While the ads were originally set to air Saturday, Aug. 1, Jackson’s initial ad in his campaign blitz seemingly launched a day earlier with the release of an ad entitled “Legacy” on X. When… -
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Suspended Georgia Rep Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
A suspended state representative in Georgia has pleaded guilty in federal court to unemployment fraud dealings made during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Sharon Henderson, the third official in a string of Georgia Democrats to plead guilty, admitted to fraudulent unemployment dealings resulting from the 2020 pandemic, collecting a total of $17,811. “While running for and… -
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The Data Center Question: What Will the Impacts Be for Georgians?
Recently, Georgians across the state have expressed concerns over the potential for new data centers to be built in their communities. Examples include a $20 billion project being discussed in Effingham County. Massive development projects raise many bipartisan issues, including the possibility of tax hikes and higher water and electricity costs. “It’s easy to say… -
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Ossoff No Moderate Democrat, Aligned With DSA, Collins Says
Sen. Jon Ossoff presents himself as a typical Democrat out on the campaign trail, but his Republican opponent and some political analysts say he’s closer to a Democratic Socialists of America dream candidate. Since being elected in 2021, Ossoff has sided with the democratic socialists in more ways than one, threatening to undermine the very…