Edna Jackson

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• News CoverageCapitol Beat News Service · Aug 20, 2026

  Jackson reveals affordability plan while defending business dealings with state

  ATLANTA — Facing renewed pressure over his business dealings as he runs for Georgia governor, Republican Rick Jackson pledged to end his healthcare contracting with the state by Dec. 31 if he wins the election against Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. Appearing at an Atlanta barbershop with a handful of supporters Thursday, Jackson also pledged to […]

• News CoverageCapitol Beat News Service · Aug 18, 2026

  Police settle lawsuit over interdiction program at Hartsfield-Jackson

  ATLANTA — Police at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have ended a controversial drug interdiction program that involved stopping travelers on jet bridges, taking their tickets and searching their luggage, according to the organization that sued on behalf of two entertainers subjected to the encounters. A spokesman for the Policing Project at NYU School of Law said […]

• News CoverageCapitol Beat News Service · Aug 13, 2026

  Healthcare costs are a potent political issue in Georgia, but more for Democrats than Republicans

  ATLANTA — With healthcare costs continuing to rise, the issue could prove to be a potent one in Georgia’s upcoming election for governor. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made it a core part of her campaign, blaming Republicans for refusing to accept Medicaid expansion as a solution. Rick Jackson, her Republican opponent, agrees that rising […]

• News CoverageCapitol Beat News Service · Aug 11, 2026

  Jackson leads Bottoms in fundraising for Georgia governor’s race

  ATLANTA — Rick Jackson, the Republican running to be Georgia’s next governor, raised more money in the past two months than his Democratic opponent, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, has collected since starting her campaign more than a year ago. The latest reporting period ended July 31, with filings due by the end of […]

• News CoverageCapitol Beat News Service · Aug 7, 2026

  German industrial giant Siemens to bring 1,400 jobs to northeast Georgia

  ATLANTA — Residents in and around Jackson County in northeast Georgia will have access to more than 1,400 new jobs if Siemens Corp. can follow through on a new manufacturing plant expected there. State development officials announced the 550,000-square-foot manufacturing near Pendergrass Friday, with buildout expected to begin in November pending final approvals. The plant, […]

• OfficialOffice of the Governor of Georgia · Aug 7, 2026

  Gov. Kemp: Siemens Plans 1,400+ New Jobs in Jackson County

  ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Siemens is planning to create more than 1,400 jobs at its new advanced manufacturing facility in Pendergrass over the next three years. The project represents at least $185 million in investment in Jackson County, pending final approvals.