Because we should. She can win. Let’s start with what we already know: Abrams electrified the electorate of Georgia and made the entire nation take notice of Georgia’s potential to be a blue state. Abrams had, perhaps, the best State of the Union response in recent memory. She’s known from coast-to-coast as a fearless fighter
Today, Governor Nathan Deal signed the “Bunch Bill”, Senate Bill 17, into law. The bill would allow restaurants to serve alcohol on Sunday mornings starting at 11 AM rather than the current 12:30. So can you start drinking this Sunday? Well, not yet. There will need to be referendum which should be on the ballot
Building on the findings of the House Study Committee on Distracted Driving which he chaired, Representative Carson today introduced a bill to curb the use of tablets, laptops, cell phones, Pokemon Go, and everything north of the fidget spinner while driving. Taking your eyes off the road to drive would seem to make things more
And they’ve selected Interstate 75! Amazing! Nobody would have thought of 75 as a route from Atlanta to Chattanooga except everybody. Why’d it take so long? From Railway Age… The corridor includes eight rail stations and is estimated to take 88 minutes of travel time from the first to last station. The route would begin
Tom Price was needled for his seemingly too serendipitous stock sales prior to confirmation, but he weathered that mini-scandal and became Secretary of Health and Human Services. But it is still up in the air whether he’ll be able to land safely in DC from his latest personal profiteering, or be diverted back home. Secretary
June 30 comes but once a year, and for political watchers it’s like Christmas. When you have a Governor’s race, where early polls mean almost nothing, the real measure of any candidacy is what’s disclosed by their campaigns in the middle of the year. So here at GeorgiaPol we are taking a deeper dive into
Where “their” either refers to some combination of Lisa Murkowski, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, or perhaps the entire Republican contingent in the United States Senate. Using a reasoned approach, TheHill has determined the Representative from Georgia’s 1st Congressional district means Lisa alone. What arose Buddy’s colloquial best? Well, that Senators Collins and Murkowski saw
Today, the House Democratic Caucus took a huge step toward becoming a functional organization that can be relied on to champion strong, progressive policies that make life better for Georgians. The elections to replace the outgoing House leadership were held today, and first up was the most important: Minority Leader, abdicated by Stacey Abrams since
On this day in history, three items of particular interest. 1863 – Pickett’s Charge, a futile Confederate infantry assault against Union Army positions, occurred during the final and bloodiest day of fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg, marking a turning point in the American Civil War. 1940 – Second World War: The British Navy attacked the French fleet, fearing that the ships would fall into German
In this era of politicians whose views change like the seasons, Stacey Evans has been a rock, holding firm against the erosion of the HOPE program. When someone is so strong, so immovable, it’s not polling or putting a finger in the wind that gives her that strength. Evans has the strength of her
