County-paid lobbyists sought Democratic support for Columbia County’s property-tax plan while raising concerns about provisions in a separate, broader package backed by House Speaker Jon
10/04/2026
CSRA Politics
Open Records Reveal Why Acting Columbia County District Attorney Declined Action in School Board Contract Dispute by Karin Parham Records obtained through the Georgia Open
06/30/2026
Crime
Milwaukee’s sewer socialists offer Augusta a lesson in public goods, but the city’s strongest organizing language may be Christian: dignity, repair and the common good.
06/06/2026
CSRA Politics
Open records show Children’s Librarian Manager Laura Grove was hired while on administrative leave from Richmond County Schools following allegations involving a former student.
06/05/2026
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Garden City Gossip is proud to celebrate Augusta Pride. This personal editorial explains how Good Shepherd and The Episcopal Church helped teach that Christian love
06/03/2026
CSRA Politics
Augusta is right to modernize its old zoning code. But if the rewrite only makes development easier without making long-term vacancy and neglect more expensive,
06/02/2026
CSRA Elections
Last week’s Richmond County electorate was older than the county itself, and that imbalance explains more than the results. It explains the budget, the property-tax
05/25/2026
CSRA Politics
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI is also a warning about power. Augusta shows the local machinery: taxes, governance, wealth, labor, race, and public systems
05/25/2026
CSRA Elections
Mayor Garnett Johnson led Augusta’s four-candidate mayoral race but fell short of a majority, sending him to a June 16 runoff against Steven Kendrick. Augusta
05/20/2026
Crime
Augusta needs a civil-accountability file strong enough to make repeat-risk properties, owners, operators and insurers answer harder questions.
05/15/2026
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