Good morning! Have you seen this yet? NPR SCOTUS correspondent Nina Totenberg’s Scalia coverage. Of course there are Scalia death conspiracy theories. The only surprise is that it took this long. Also from NPR, why the President is the President (History had its eyes on him.) …and speaking of Presidents, why are 43 of their
As Barack Obama considers who should replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (and he should be able to, this is pure crybaby-ism from Republicans and Democrats would do the same thing were they in the GOP’s shoes, too), there’s a Georgian who should be strongly considered: former Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward
UPDATE: JUST IN: @BernieSanders to visit @Morehouse in Atlanta on Tuesday. @KillerMike will join him at 5 p.m. — WSB-TV (@wsbtv) February 15, 2016 Bernie Sanders continues his HBCU Tour at Morehouse College on Tuesday. The Democratic prez hopeful has a rally scheduled for 7:00 to 9:00. In case you were wondering: The #FeelTheBERN HBCU
This week’s Courier Herald column: Justice Antonin Scalia died Saturday. The immediate political reaction was as expected as it was unseemly. Expected because one of the courts most conservative members has left a vacancy during a heated election to replace our country’s most progressive President. Expected because the candidacies of Donald Trump and Bernie sanders
Fresh off a strong performance in New Hampshire, the John Kasich presidential campaign now has someone to lead its efforts in the Peach State. Billy Kirkland has been named State Director for the Ohio governor’s bid. In a statement, Governor Kasich said, What a big win this is for us, to have Billy Kirkland on
Representative Barry Loudermilk (R, GA-11) recently introduced a bill that would increase involvement by local law enforcement in the fight against terrorism. H.R 4401, also known as the “Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terrorism (ALERT) Act of 2016,” is also intended to improve coordination between all levels of law enforcement and raise awareness of the threat posed
“We are a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who wanted a better life, the driven ones, the ones who woke up at night hearing that voice telling them that life in that place called America could be better.” – Governor Mitt Romney Those words are true.
By a vote of 75-20, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that will revise Customs and Border protection, strengthen trade enforcement, and permanently prohibit state and local taxation of internet access. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill in December 2015. Now it awaits the president’s signature before it is put into law. Senator
State Representative Geoff Duncan (R-GA-26) is sponsoring a proposal to help the struggling hospitals of rural Georgia. House Bill 919, proposed by Duncan, would allow individuals and corporations to get a state tax credit for donating money to rural health care organizations. Duncan met with rural hospital officials at the State Capitol on Thursday to
Happy Monday, everyone! It’s cold (like my heart) and dark (like my soul) but it’ll be a great day! Unless it’s not. Jawja Falling ice!!! Maggie Lee provides a rundown of Georgia’s upcoming primary madness. Mayor Reed won’t endorse Senator Fort should he run for mayor. Donald Trump is coming back to Jawja. Senator Albers
