And the traffic proves it!   Long-time favorite Parson’s is closing. Religious liberty in the news again. (If you move here, you’ll be forced to have an opinion.) The camera doesn’t lie. “gullible slack-jawed yokels”  Talking toasters. For real. Peace in Korea in our time. No Christmas Party for you!  For those rooting for Twitter to

Rep. Buddy Carter (R, GA-1) voted against the “Farm Bill,” officially the Agriculture Improvement Act, yesterday. Rep. Carter felt that the bill was not adequate in providing crop assistance to blueberry farmers in Georgia. Rep. Carter had spent months in negotiation this assistance for them. The bill passed despite his no vote. Rep. Carter: “I certainly

Peaches Another business headed to the Peach State  Healthcare costs are higher in Georgia More on the Gasaway election  Using an ancestry site solved a murder case in Georgia 2 universities get poor scores for campus speech Stacey Abrams’ next move draws a ‘stay tuned’ Jimmy Carter Beto O’Rourke’s Presidential Campaign Is Going To Wear

The Marietta Daily Journal reports that 59% of Cobb County residents (Cobblers? Cobbers?) want a sales tax of up to one percent to fund transit with 39% opposed.  In the understated words of Chairman Mike Boyce: “It certainly gives this credibility now that there is support for transit in Cobb County.” From the article:  The

So, it’s a Wednesday. I think we can all be happy that we aren’t the new Chief of Staff for President Trump. Governor-Elect Kemp – “it’s time to put politics behind us”. J. Harold Shepherd, co-founder of the Shepherd Center, has passed. Two votes people… two freaking votes. The other Georgia doesn’t like Bridget. They

Good morning from Athens! Atlanta drivers  spend more money on their commutes than anywhere else in the country. The WWII Homefront Museum opened in Brunswick. The demise of Toys ‘R’ Us is part of why you might not want to wait until the last minute to buy the latest hot toy. If a picture is worth

A press release was issued announcing Secretary of State-elect Brad Raffensperger’s transition team. Jordan Fuchs, former campaign manager for Secretary-elect Raffensperger, will be leading the charge as Transition Director. The following will be serving on the transition board (in alphabetical order) Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker Charles W. Buffington, Jr. Donna Sant Former Sandy Springs

This week’s Courier Herald column: While most of Georgia is preparing for holidays, Georgia’s legislators are preparing for the 2019 meeting of the Georgia General Assembly which begins next month.  They are meeting this week in Athens for the “Biennial”, an orientation for new members and an overview of selected topics and policy issues which

I broke my arm ten days ago, riding a Bird scooter downtown. Yes, I am perfectly aware of the absurdity of a 45-year-old fat guy in a sport coat riding a scooter up Ted Turner Drive. I am aware of a great many things, now that the painkillers have worn off. Suddenly, I have formed

Happy Monday on this wet and cold December day!  Nick Ayers will not be CoS for President Trump, but rather depart at the end of the year.  Brightest comet of 2018 to pass earth later this month.  Winter Weather moving out of Georgia.  How to run for Congress is you’re broke.  Transcript of audio of