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Bellwether Cities

Americans are familiar with the political maxim, “as Maine goes, so goes the nation.” When it comes to the Georgia economy, the saying could be, “as Gainesville, Milledgeville and Warner Robins go, so goes the state.” MarketBeat, a financial media…

Ups, Downs and In-betweens

Forts Renamed, Again: Fort Eisenhower in Augusta is now Fort Gordon again. It’s one of nine military bases once named for Confederate leaders whose names were changed in 2023 under former President Joe Biden. Now President Donald Trump is restoring the original…

Ups, Downs and In-betweens

Ossoff Opponent: Gov. Brian Kemp has announced he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026 against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, a move that disappointed Republican leaders who saw him as the strongest contender and had urged him to…