Edward Jefferson Alvarez’s funeral was yesterday. Ed was my distant cousin. He was also a close friend. Ed’s great grandfather was John Hunt Harper, brother of my great grandfather Robert Frank Harper. Those men were two of the eleven children of Benjamin Franklin Harper. Robert Frank Harper had 21 children, the last of whom was
Back last August, we told you about the results of a straw poll among the leaders of the Georgia Association of College Republicans. Marco Rubio got the most votes, followed by Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, With Rand Paul, Chris Christie. and Carly Fiorina, and George Pataki bringing up the rear. The College Republicans leadership
It’s that time again! It’s time for GeorgiaPol Radio. Okay, not the live version (which you can hear every Friday at noon on WGST), but the downloadable, listen-on-demand version of GeorgiaPol Radio is here for your listening pleasure. Charlie Harper, Stefan Turkheimer, and Jon Richards borrow the airwaves on Rich “Sully” Sullivan’s show to discuss
Congressman Tom Graves (R-GA-14) will be inheriting soon-to-be-retiring Congressman Lynn Westmoreland’s coveted seat on the House Republican Steering Committee. The 35-member panel determines the committee chairmanships for the US House. A statement by Congressman Graves via the AJC: “I’m grateful to Lynn Westmoreland for his friendship and leadership, and I intend to be a strong
While some school districts continue to excuse away failure and fight accountability, Atlanta Public Schools is thinking way outside the box. School Superintendent Maria Carstarphen has a long letter outlining the changes that APS is embracing. She’s proven both with a stare down with the popular and powerful Mayor (Beltline settlement announced this morning) and
Senator Vincent Fort has introduced a bill that would prevent the State of Georgia from celebrating holidays that honor the Confederate States of America. This is a debate that we can have in Georgia, but Rep. Benton’s response does not indicate that a thoughtful, high-minded exchange of ideas will be forthcoming. “That’s no better than
Today on WGST’s Sully Show we’ll get our usual hour starting at noon. Jon Richards and Stefan Turkheimer will join me to break down this week in Georgia Politics, and start to look ahead as real battles are finally starting to shape up. The politics of the Opportunity School District are alive an well, even
On Monday, the Congressional Budget Office released its budget and economic outlook for the years 2016 to 2026. In the report, the CBO projects that the current budget deficit will increase for the first time since 2009 to $544 billion, increasing the national debt to 76% of gross domestic product, or around $30 trillion. Based
On this day in 1936, Ty Cobb was one of the first five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Lakeside High principal removed due to …flier? The new toy all you wonks have been waiting for! Save the houses. Something stinks in the Navy. DHS loses security credentials. What could go wrong? If it
Up for a first reading in the Senate this morning was Senate Resolution 842, sponsored by Majority Caucus Chair William Ligon of Brunswick, President Pro Tem David Shafer of Duluth, Majority Leader Bill Cowsert of Athens and others. The purpose of the resolution is to create a Senate Study Committee on the Legislative Process. A
