Janelle Irwin

2 weeks ago | southeastpolitics.com | Janelle Irwin Taylor |Janelle Irwin

Georgia voters helped get President Donald Trump back to the White House, but according to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), they aren’t feeling a windfall for their efforts. The group outlined for Southeast Politics a series of policy moves since Trump took office for his second term that have increased unemployment, made everyday goods more expensive, eroded education funding and jeopardized Social Security and Medicaid.

1 month ago | southeastpolitics.com | Janelle Irwin Taylor |Janelle Irwin

Hyperlocal transmission planning has led to the Southeast becoming the only major market in the U.S. to not approve a regional transmission project in recent history, according to a new study. The narrowly focused approach to power grid planning risks business and economic growth, the study finds. Additionally, businesses and families are paying higher energy costs while facing greater risks of blackouts that can cause significant economic damage.

Jul 16, 2024 | southeastpolitics.com | Janelle Irwin Taylor |Janelle Irwin

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is investing nearly $1 million into the Georgia Democratic Party as part of a broader $15 million campaign in battleground states to coordinate campaigns and defeat what the DNC describes as “the MAGA Republican Party.”The overall effort will help open 217 field offices and staff them with more than 1,100 people in the four months leading up to the November General Election.

Mar 25, 2024 | floridapolitics.com | Janelle Irwin

Conservatives for Clean Energy-Florida has promoted Zach Colletti to Executive Director, putting him in charge of the organization’s Sunshine State operations. Colletti first began work with the organization in 2019 on the digital and communications team. He also worked with Supernova Digital Communications and served two Legislative Sessions in Florida as an aide to former Sen. Jeff Brandes.

Mar 25, 2024 | floridapolitics.com | Janelle Irwin

Florida Polytechnic University’s Presidential Search Committee has winnowed its list of candidates to five finalists, which will be sent to the school’s Board of Trustees for consideration. The finalists include H. Keith Moo-Young, who currently serves as the vice provost and dean of undergraduate education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York; David P.