Rick Jackson

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion June 25, 2026

Bookman: Jackson’s policies don’t bode well for Georgians whose lives mirror his own early years

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2026 By now, anybody who owns a TV set in Georgia knows…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Opinion June 18, 2026

Rick Jackson Could Be The GOP’s Presidential Nominee For 2028

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia businessman Rick Jackson may have done the unthinkable: defeat a sitting Lt. Governor Burt Jones who had the endorsement…

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Government & Politics, State Government June 17, 2026

Rundown of top Georgia state-wide primary runoff results

By Mark Woolsey Georgia voters cast their ballots in a runoff election Tuesday, with the matchups for the November general now clear. In the GOP race for a national post,…

Government & Politics, State Government June 3, 2026

Do Runoffs Help Or Hurt Parties In Georgia Governor Races?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College While former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms easily won her Democratic Party Primary for the gubernatorial nomination, businessman Rick Jackson…

Government & Politics, State Government May 27, 2026

Carr backs businessman Rick Jackson in Georgia’s GOP runoff for governor

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 26, 2026 Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, whose unsuccessful run for governor ended…

Opinion May 6, 2026

GA 2026 Governor’s Race Echoes The 2020 GA Senate Race

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Does this sound familiar? Two Republicans bash each other repeatedly during the primary, while a Democratic Party candidate making a…

Opinion July 6, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Health & Wellness July 6, 2026

New Medicaid Work Rule Means More Opportunities To Lose Coverage

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 6, 2026 Too sick to work? You may have to prove it. Next year, Medicaid…

Opinion July 6, 2026

Georgia can do more to protect health coverage for its youngest residents

by Dr. Keisha Renee Callins, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 6, 2026 “If children are well, then the village is well.”…

Government & Politics, National Government July 6, 2026

A proud history and a cloudy future: Congressional Black Caucus hit by Supreme Court ruling

by David Lightman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 3, 2026 WASHINGTON — The long, often agonizing struggle for Black political clout…

Government & Politics July 6, 2026

Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other

by Lauren Mullenbach, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Data center projects continue to generate controversy around the country. In part, that’s because…