Georgia Gwinnett College has officially renamed its Allied Health and Sciences building in honor of longtime public servant, business leader and ORS Senior Vice President Don Balfour, recognizing his lasting impact on both the institution and the state.
Howard Franklin, CEO of Ohio River South, joins host Karen Jagoda to shine light on the evolving political, economic, and demographic landscape of the American South. The question is how these shifts have changed the electorate and created opportunities for a new wave of political candidates. The most effective ways to reach Southern voters still include traditional in-person engagement alongside digital outreach to reach urban, suburban, and rural communities.
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Chaos and compromise defined the final hours of the 2026 Georgia General Assembly session, but key issues were punted. The legislature passed a significant, income tax cut while leaving the budget and long-term tax reform unfinished.
Friday, March 27, we took downtown dynamism straight to the Gold Dome for Downtown Atlanta Day at the Capitol. It was a high-impact morning, packed into 90 minutes of meaningful connection during a fast-paced legislative session.
With just two legislative days left (LD 39 and Sine Die on April 2), the Georgia General Assembly is entering its most frenetic stretch, characterized by high stakes and simmering political tension.
When Mayor Andre Dickens delivered his fifth State of the City address this week, he spoke to an audience that extends far beyond Atlanta’s borders. That audience, our state legislature, holds the key to Georgia’s next decade of growth — a key that can only be turned through stronger, more formal city-state collaboration.
The Georgia General Assembly entered the final stretch last week as the 2026 session moved toward its scheduled adjournment. With two weeks left on the legislative clock, committees worked overtime to clear calendars and consider remaining bills.
On the Record, hosted by Rick Folbaum, Atlanta News First, recently held a panel discussion on the Georgia Democracy Resilience Network, an initiative of The Carter Center. ORS's own Don Balfour spoke as a leader of the project.
Georgia lawmakers return to the Gold Dome today for the final three-week dash toward Sine Die (April 2). Following the chaotic "Crossover Day" deadline, the legislative field has narrowed significantly.