upstreamism13h ago
Curious to see if this makes it to passage with genuinely neutral language: https://capitol-beat.org/2026/03/georgia-bill-protecting-student-political-activity-in-public-schools-advances-toward-final-votes/
#politics #USPol #GAPol
Georgia bill protecting student political activity in public schools advances toward final votes |

American Bridge 21st Century5d ago
Just like his defense of price-hiking tariffs, multimillionaire Buddy Carter defends Georgians paying higher gas prices from the Iran war as “just part of it” and “absolutely necessary.” #GASen #GAPol
Harry UnderwoodMar 12

Thoughts on Democrats running for such a large share of the Georgia General Assembly, and how this could reflect the energy in Texas and North Carolina. #gapol #uspol #p2

http://blackgaynerd.com/2026/03/12/observations-on-a-historic-qualifying-week-in-georgia/

Observations on a Historic Qualifying Week in Georgia

I have lots of thoughts about this past week and its potential impact on November. State House: 160/180 Dems, 138/180 GOP State Senate: 46/56 Dems, 47/56 GOP All statewide executive and congression…

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upstreamismMar 11
This is going to make it more difficult for families in precarious situations to get the help they need: https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/03/11/proposal-would-require-citizenship-checks-for-georgia-families-to-access-food-aid/
It passed the Georgia House and is now waiting for Senate review, so contact your State Senator to let them know what's what.
#politics #legislation #USPol #GAPol #GAGeneralAssembly #SNAP #foodInsecurity
House passes bill requiring citizenship checks to access SNAP • Georgia Recorder

Proponents say the bill aims to reduce Georgia’s SNAP payment error rate. Critics say the changes may actually worsen error rates while making it harder for families to access food.

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upstreamismMar 8
My understanding of SB 572 is that it requires juries to presume that "stand your ground" defenses are de facto reasonable and necessary unless a) proven otherwise by the prosecution, or b) the victim was a cop: https://capitol-beat.org/2026/03/senators-vote-to-expand-georgias-stand-your-ground-laws/
#politics #legislation #USPol #GAPol #GAGeneralAssembly
Senators vote to expand Georgia’s ‘stand your ground’ laws |

upstreamismMar 8
"Georgia senators shot down a bill Friday that would have switched the state's voting method to paper ballots filled out by hand before this November's elections." https://capitol-beat.org/2026/03/hand-marked-paper-ballot-bill-fails-ahead-of-deadline-for-changing-georgias-voting-system
#politics #USPol #GAPol #elections
Hand-marked paper ballot bill fails ahead of deadline for changing Georgia’s elections |

upstreamismMar 5

Georgia House Bill 295 is designed to allow property owners to pressure city and county governments to take a harder line on homelessness and immigration: https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/03/04/bill-allowing-georgia-property-owners-to-sue-over-homelessness-immigration-clears-house/

The bill has passed the House, but there's still time to push back in the Senate.
#politics #USPol #GAPol #housing #immigration

Bill allowing Georgia property owners to sue over homelessness, immigration clears House • Georgia Recorder

The bill targets local governments that decline to enforce some state laws, allowing property owners can sue for financial harm from lost property value.

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Andrew PrillamanMar 3

Georgia Lt. Gov candidate Greg Dolezal has decided that "stopping sharia law" is going to be a major facet of his campaign.

His campaign has put out an AI generated video that manages to invoke bigotry in every frame.

#gapol

upstreamismFeb 27

The Georgia Senate was on the verge of voting on SB34 — a measure that would explicitly ban power companies from passing data center costs on to residential ratepayers — but hastily adjourned when the bill's original sponsor attempted to revert changes that had watered down the bill. https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/02/26/data-center-bill-stalls-after-last-minute-change-opposed-by-industry-finds-support/

Lawmakers reconvene on Tuesday. You have until then to let them know that you want the stricter version of the bill.
#politics #GAPol #energy #Georgia

Data center bill stalls after last-minute change opposed by industry finds support • Georgia Recorder

The Georgia Senate abruptly adjourned after an effort to restore original language to a data center bill seemed to gain support from a majority of the body.

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upstreamismFeb 27

"… what we're witnessing is a bureaucratic manifestation of the same belligerent, arrogant, disrespectful attitude toward the American public that we witnessed recently in the streets of Minneapolis and Chicago, where it has had deadly consequences." https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/02/27/bookman-ice-is-bullying-its-way-into-georgia-communities-with-massive-warehouses/

The consequences of housing 10,000 people in a converted warehouse that can't service the sewage demands of even half that people are also bound to be deadly.
#politics #USPol #GAPol #ICE #Georgia

Bookman: ICE is bullying its way into Georgia with plans to turn warehouses into detention centers • Georgia Recorder

The largest prison in the state is located in the town of Jackson, in middle Georgia. It’s a state prison with a capacity of 2,200 inmates. The new prison that the federal government proposes to open in Social Circle, about 40 miles southeast of Atlanta, would house four to five times that many. According to Immigration […]

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