The 2025 legislative session is in the books, and Georgia’s Republican-led General Assembly has delivered a bold, unapologetic agenda that reflects the values of everyday Georgians — faith, family, safety, and common sense. Now, the spotlight turns to Governor Brian Kemp, who holds the pen that will determine just how far this conservative momentum carries.
In what can only be described as a political shake-up, two of Georgia’s most high-profile Democrats have suddenly taken major steps back from state leadership, and while the headlines may focus on personal reasons, the deeper story is clear: the Democratic Party in Georgia is fractured, fatigued, and facing a reckoning after Donald Trump’s stunning 2024 victory flipped Georgia back to red.
In a robust demonstration of support for foundational American liberties, advocates for religious freedom convened at the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday, urging the state House of Representatives to pass Senate Bill 36 This pivotal legislation aims to safeguard individuals from governmental overreach infringing upon their deeply held religious convictions.
In a major win for fairness in women’s athletics, Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill that reinforces the foundational principle of equal opportunity in girls’ and women’s sports. Senate Bill 1, which now heads to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk, would require athletic teams in public schools — from elementary to college — to be designated based on biological sex at birth.
As the 2025 General Assembly draws to a close, seasoned observers understand that the final days are often the busiest. With the legislative session set to conclude on April 4, 2025, Republican leaders in Georgia have successfully advanced key legislation that upholds conservative principles—strengthening families, safeguarding children, reducing government overreach, and promoting fiscal responsibility. West Cobb State Representative Devan Seabaugh has reported that several important bills have passed both chambers and are now headed to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk for signature.
Something is stirring in Cobb County. After a short and spirited election and following just weeks of grassroots momentum building behind the scenes, Mary Clarice
With the clock ticking on Georgia’s legislative session, lawmakers are working to address several key issues that could shape the state’s policies on religious freedom, parental rights, and fairness in women’s sports.
This week, legislative committees held hearings on bills aimed at protecting children from obscene materials in libraries, ensuring fairness in female athletics, and securing religious freedoms from government overreach. While no votes were taken, all of these bills remain on the table as lawmakers approach the April 4 deadline for passing legislation.
The fate of a Senate bill banning puberty-blocking medications for minors with gender dysphoria is unclear after a rocky House Committee hearing Tuesday. Savannah Republican Sen. Ben Watson’s Senate Bill 30 was not scheduled to get a vote in the House Public and Community Health Committee but the meeting ended early after the bill faced […]
As the curtains fall on the controversial candidacy of former Cobb County School Board member Dr. Jaha Howard, it becomes evident that the “kneeling dentist” has met his Waterloo in the March 11, 2025, runoff against Erick Allen.
Last September, a tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, put the state’s school security systems to the test. The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office received multiple alerts within minutes, thanks to newly implemented panic buttons issued to teachers just a week earlier.
Sheriff Jud Smith credited the system for helping law enforcement respond swiftly.
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