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Read the Opinion, Not the Press Release
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (816+ words) Fresh Pickings From the Peach State If you’ve followed my Peach Pundit articles over the past two years, you’ve probably noticed a recurring theme. I’ve been spectacularly unhelpful – usually to the point of mocking – to the Georgia Republican Assembly’s (GRA)…...
Tony West Joins to Talk Tax Breaks, Burt Jones, Trump’s Speech and Georgia’s Senate Race
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (161+ words) Fresh Pickings From the Peach State Tony West, Georgia state director for Americans for Prosperity, fills in for Buzz Brockway for a wide-ranging conversation about Georgia politics, economic freedom, election security and the 2026 campaign. Scot Turner and Tony examine J.C. Bradbury’s…...
It’s Time For A Thoughtful Discussion About Data Centers.
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (410+ words) Fresh Pickings From the Peach State Perhaps the biggest political hot potato at the moment is the debate over data centers and the power needed to fuel artificial intelligence. Politicians at all levels of government are scrambling to figure out…...
Atlanta: The Surveillance Capital of the World
1+ week, 1+ day ago (190+ words) Fresh Pickings From the Peach State A city with just barely above 500k people in its city limits has a mind-boggling 124 cameras per 1000 residents. NYC has 9 cameras per 1000. So that tracks. Cop City is ten times the size of NYPD’s training…...
Fresh Podcast: Georgia’s Special Session Ends, but not without Drama Over QR Codes, Property Taxes
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (178+ words) Fresh Pickings From the Peach State Georgia’s special legislative session is over, but the fight over election law, property taxes, and the future of Republican leadership at the Gold Dome is just getting started. Scot and Maya also discuss Secretary…...
Peach Pundit The Podcast: Runoff and Special Session Preview – Peach Pundit™
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (119+ words) Fresh Pickings From the Peach State We took a week off because we were busy, and we thought it was a slow news week. That, however, was not the case this week. We have a agenda chock-full of news. Advance…...
The Foster Care Election Fall Out: Eric Goes to DBHDD
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Fresh Pickings From the Peach State A courtesy heads up, this post talks about suicide. If you or anyone you know is contemplating suicide, please call 988. My last post about the Foster Care Election, yielded a surprising result. Commissioner Kevin…...
Guest Post: Rep Hong Ushers in New Law Voiding NDA’s in Child Abuse Cases
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (234+ words) Fresh Pickings From the Peach State Justin Wright is a long time member of the Peach Pundit Community. He is an ordained minister and three term city council member in Centerville, GA. Follow on Twitter: @JustinWrightGA Georgia joined California, Tennessee,…...
Peach Pundit The Podcast: What About the Dems with Niles Francis – Peach Pundit™
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (123+ words) Peach Pundit The Podcast: What About the Dems with Niles Francis Peach Pundit With advanced in-person voting underway and Primary Election Day looming, we thought it would be a good time to chat with Niles Francis, who writes about Democratic…...
Lance Bottoms Surging At The Percect Time(for her).
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) Fresh Pickings From the Peach State Is Former Atlanta Mayor Keshia Lance Bottoms about to win the Democratic Primary for Governor without a runoff? She’s surging in the polls at a time when every candidate dreams of surging in the…...