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Bibb elections board approves early voting location for 2027 election Community NewsAdvocacy

Bibb elections board approves early voting location for 2027 election

Early voting has grown more popular since 2020, and lines outside of the Bibb County Board of Elections office grew as residents and political parties promoted the idea of voting ahead of election day. As of late, more than 50% of voters place their ballots early, board members said. Out of 108,111 registered voters in Bibb County during the 2024…
August 25, 2026
Macon-Bibb County communications team recognized as PRNEWS Platinum Awards finalists
Macon-Bibb Communications Team Finalist for Two Top National Awards Community NewsAdvocacy

Macon-Bibb Communications Team Finalist for Two Top National Awards

On August 17, PRNews announced that Macon-Bibb County’s Office of Communications was a finalist for two national recognitions as part of its Platinum Awards: In-House Communications Team of the Year and Non-Profit Communications Team of the Year. These are two of nearly 60 individual, team, and project recognitions earned by the team from state and national organizations. The Platinum Awards…
August 25, 2026
New bill would redesignate Ocmulgee Mounds to a U.S. National Park Community NewsAdvocacy

New bill would redesignate Ocmulgee Mounds to a U.S. National Park

WASHINGTON  – A new bill has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that will redesignate the Ocmulgee Mounds Historical Park to the “Ocmulgee Mounds National Park.” U.S. Representative Austin Scott introduced H.R. 9416, the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Redesignation Act, in the House on Wednesday, June 24. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources and,…
July 7, 2026
Early Voting Starts June 8 for General Primary and Nonpartisan Runoff Election Community NewsAdvocacy

Early Voting Starts June 8 for General Primary and Nonpartisan Runoff Election

Voters in Macon-Bibb County will have several opportunities to cast their ballots early ahead of the upcoming General Primary and Nonpartisan Runoff Election. Early voting begins Monday, June 8, and continues through Friday, June 12, at three locations throughout the county. Polling sites will be open each day from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Voters can cast their ballots at…
June 1, 2026
Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Strengthening Georgia’s Workforce AdvocacyCommunity News

Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Strengthening Georgia’s Workforce

ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Speaker Jon Burns, Department of Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes, University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue, Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Greg Dozier, Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) President Chris Green, members of the Georgia General Assembly, and other higher education and talent pipeline officials, signed multiple bills…
May 12, 2026
State Tax Revenues Down 0.1% in February Advocacy

State Tax Revenues Down 0.1% in February

The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of February totaled $2.12 billion, for a decrease of $2.4 million, or 0.1%, compared to February 2025, when net tax collections approached $2.13 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections through eight months totaled roughly $21.88 billion, for an increase of 343.2 million, or 1.6%, compared to FY…
March 10, 2026
Choose Macon in Action: From the Gold Dome to the Freight Depot Chamber NewsAdvocacy

Choose Macon in Action: From the Gold Dome to the Freight Depot

As the sun began to rise on February 19, buses filled quietly in Macon. Coffee in hand and conversations still low, seasoned business leaders and the next generation of changemakers boarded together with a shared understanding: the decisions made under the Gold Dome would ripple back home. There is something incredibly powerful about watching the next generation of leaders board…
February 23, 2026
Sen. Larry Walker: Weeks Two & Three Under the Gold Dome Advocacy

Sen. Larry Walker: Weeks Two & Three Under the Gold Dome

We are now well into the 2026 Legislative Session, and our work under the Gold Dome is moving quickly. Even with winter weather trying to slow things down, the Senate stayed on track thanks to the swift and tireless efforts of our first responders, linemen, National Guard members and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crews. Their dedication and professionalism kept…
February 5, 2026
Sen. Larry Walker, III Elected President Pro Tempore of Georgia State Senate Advocacy

Sen. Larry Walker, III Elected President Pro Tempore of Georgia State Senate

Today, Sen. Larry Walker, III (R–Perry) was unanimously elected by his colleagues to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Georgia State Senate. “I am honored by the trust my fellow senators have placed in me to help lead the Georgia Senate,” said Sen. Walker. “We must keep Georgia on a path that rewards hard work, lives within its means…
January 13, 2026
Georgia General Assembly Kicks Off ’26 Session Focused on Affordability & Taxes Advocacy

Georgia General Assembly Kicks Off ’26 Session Focused on Affordability & Taxes

Lawmakers, lobbyists and protesters swarmed to the Georgia Capitol on Monday, the first day of the annual legislative session in a crucial election year. State senators and representatives — several of whom are running for higher office — pitched ambitious agendas for tax cuts, a cellphone ban in high schools and affordability before voters weigh in during elections later this year. By the end of…
January 13, 2026