Early signs of opposition to Governor Nathan Deal’s proposed Opportunity School District were present over the weekend at an Athens forum sponsored by the Athens branch of the NAACP and the UGA chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The Opportunity School District plan would allow the state to take over a limited number of
`It may not be a Sunday surprise given that it’s Monday, but a new Facebook page attacking one of the candidates in the special election to replace Rep. Simone Bell popped up recently. “The Real Ralph Long” on Facebook highlights a text exchange between former Rep. Ralph Long and a friend where Ralph apparently lays
To win the Super Bowl in 2019 or 2020, the Atlanta Sports Council wants Georgia taxpayers to forego $10-12 million in sales tax from ticket sales. The lobbying group, which has the backing of the Governor’s office and Mayor Kasim Reed, hopes to file a bill which will allow the state to waive sales tax for high-profile
This week’s Courier Herald column: The first week of the annual meeting of Georgia’s General Assembly is filled with a lot of ceremony and pageantry. The annual Wild Hog Supper welcomes legislators back to Atlanta. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs & Issues breakfast allows the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House
Long time Atlanta fifth district congressman John Lewis looks at Republican presidential frontrunner Donald J. Trump and sees an echo of George Wallace, the Alabama Democrat who opposed racial integration. Lewis is quoted in a New York Times story timed to highlight his relationship with Martin Luther King, Jr. “It’s a reasonable comparison,” said Mr.
Good morning! Georgians are back at work, back at school, and back at the Capitol. Weird, awful things are happening to cows in Braselton. (Like, exceptionally awful; don’t read while you’re eating.) I’ve come to the conclusion that the parents who bought Heely shoes for their kids several years back are probably the same ones
Tonight, Rise Up Georgia and Black Lives Matter activists will begin camping out at the DeKalb County courthouse in Decatur, awaiting the decision of a grand jury looking into the police shooting of Anthony Hill last year. It’ll be 19 degrees tonight on the courthouse steps, with a high of 41 on Tuesday. It will be raining most of
I wrote this Saturday morning (before I even knew there was a Dem debate last night). Then decided that while it does contrast the conflict between campaigns & policy it really wasn’t what I wanted for this week’s column. And while it’s also not “GAPol” we will from time to time dabble in bigger picture
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a hero to me, one of a very small group of people that I have ever put into that category. In his short 39 years, Dr. King made a lasting impact upon the world before his life was horrifically taken away. He did not shy away from the calling upon his life to
The AJC’s Kristina Torres presents a recap of the first week of the legislative session–Charlie and I do the same kind of thing here. However, we understand that SoS Brian Kemp will make his budget presentation in person tomorrow rather than sending a surrogate. Watching the AJC’s James Salzer try to explain common sense legislation
