By Jill Nolin | Editor
“What I want to do is to stop the spread of corporations buying homes. If you're already in a home that's owned by one of these corporations, this does not force the corporation to sell that home. But what we're trying to do is stop the spread, and this is a start in that direction,” - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, referring to the new federal housing law that took effect over the weekend without President Trump’s signature.
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (left) speaks at a press conference on July 13, 2026, in Atlanta and is joined by Mayor Andre Dickens to discuss a new federal law that limits the number of single-family homes an institutional investor can own to 350 homes. Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder
HOUSING
By Alander Rocha
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock on Monday touted a new federal law that went into effect over the weekend that is aimed at making homeownership more attainable.
Speaking in southwest Atlanta in front of a home that is corporate owned, Warnock was joined by city leaders and a local resident struggling to find an affordable home for sale.
The legislation, which was headed by Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and South Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, automatically became law over the weekend after President Donald Trump did not sign the measure but also did not veto it.
The head of Georgia Retailers highlights the role the FDA plays in keeping legal, regulated e-cigarette products on the shelves — and why that work is important for consumers and business owners. Stock photo by Francesco Carta fotografo via Getty Images
COMMENTARY
By Shelby Cash Dotson, Georgia Retailers
For years, Georgia’s reputable retailers have stood on the front lines of a shifting marketplace. We are committed to a single goal of providing our customers with quality products and convenience in service to our community. We take that responsibility seriously, which also means keeping regulated products like nicotine (and alcohol) out of the hands of our kids.
However, over the past few years the shop owners who play by the rules have been forced to compete on an increasingly unlevel playing field with unscrupulous smoke shops that are popping up everywhere. They operate in the gray area by design – often stocking their shelves with illicit products that are untaxed and unregulated.
President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
COURTS
By Ashley Murray
President Donald Trump “acted in bad faith” when he swiftly dropped his tax return lawsuit and directed his Cabinet members to establish a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, a federal judge in Florida ruled Monday.
Federal Judge Kathleen Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida excoriated Trump, his sons Eric and Don Trump Jr., and their private Trump Organization for using the presidency to “manipulate the judicial process to pursue benefits unavailable in litigation.”
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