Civil Discourse
October 16, 2026 • Blog
Georgia Amendment 3: A Dedicated Fund for Next Generation 9-1-1
Amendment 3 authorizes the General Assembly to create the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund by law and to dedicate specific revenues to it.
October 16, 2026 • Blog
Georgia Amendment 2: Nonpartisan Elections for Probate Judges
Amendment 2 would require every probate judge in Georgia to be elected in a nonpartisan election. Candidates would appear on the ballot without a party label.
October 16, 2026 • Blog
Georgia Amendment 1: Raising the Conservation Use Acreage Cap
Amendment 1 raises the limit on how much land a single owner can qualify as “bona fide conservation use property” from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres.
October 16, 2026 • Blog
How Do Georgia Constitutional Amendments Work?
Most voters know what a law is. Fewer know how the constitution gets changed, or why the final decision lies with voters. Here’s a quick guide.
October 15, 2026 • Commentary
The Three Constitutional Amendments on Georgia’s 2026 Ballot
A constitution is the supreme governing law of a state, and Georgians are often asked to vote on constitutional amendments every two years in November.
October 1, 2026 • Commentary
Guide to the Issues 2026: Thirty years after the first edition
The Guide serves as a briefing book for Georgia’s next leaders, and it is just as useful for voters.
September 24, 2026 • Commentary
The Lesson Nikole Hannah-Jones Didn’t Mean to Teach
Choice is powerful, but it brings no guarantees. Sometimes we learn that the hard way.
September 17, 2026 • Commentary
You’ve Already Used a Data Center Today
Much of the policy discussion around the construction of data centers has shifted from attracting them to managing their growth.
July 2, 2026 • Commentary
The Declaration’s 250-Year Legacy
As America celebrates our Independence Day for the 250th time, it is worth recalling why our national holiday falls on the day it does.
June 18, 2026 • Commentary
Atlanta’s Infrastructure in the Global Spotlight
Soccer fans from around the world have descended upon America’s gas stations, chain restaurants and even such backwoods haunts as Jordan-Hare Stadium.
May 28, 2026 • Commentary
The Dangerous Politicization of Georgia’s Supreme Court
When judges begin to view themselves as lawmakers, they compromise the unique role they are meant to play.
May 22, 2026 • Commentary
James Garfield and how the Battle of Chickamauga helped inspire Memorial Day
How a Battlefield Rider Became the Voice of America’s Fallen
May 14, 2026 • Commentary
Why Georgia’s 2026 Legislative Activity Isn’t Over Quite Yet
Gov. Brian Kemp announced a special legislative session to convene on June 17.
April 8, 2026 • Commentary
Political Ambition Meets Legislative Gravity: Georgia’s 2026 Session
Ambitious reforms gave way to incremental changes as major proposals stalled or were scaled back
January 8, 2026 • Commentary
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
The 2026 legislative session marks both an endpoint and the eventual transition to come.
