In a press release issued today, Sec. of State Brian Kemp announced that Georgia set a new voter registration record just prior to the March 1st SEC Primary. 37,903 Georgians registered to vote and 16,482 updated their registration status using the office’s Online Voter Registration website (OLVR) during the last 7 days. Monday, February 1, the last
The House Study Committee on Welfare Fraud was created during the 2015 Legislative Session by the adoption of HR 829. The chairman, Rep. David Clark, along with Representatives Mandi Ballinger, Timothy Barr, Dominic LaRiccia, and Eric Thomas, were assigned to study the great number of “conditions, needs, issues, and problems” regarding Georgia welfare programs. They
UPDATE: I can’t believe I was remiss and failed to link to the starting lineup of Puppy Bowl XII. Slide 15 is Georgia’s representative. Truly this is the dreariest month of all. But what’s problematic with the weather is that I’ve already seen several flowering trees bloom weeks ago. This is going to be a hellacious
A bill that would provide the option of making the elections of certain county officials, including sheriff, district attorney, coroner, tax commissioner and clerk of superior court non-partisan was dropped in the Senate hopper this afternoon, and is expected to have a first reading on Wednesday. Senate Bill 318 is sponsored by Rick Jefffares of
In most cases, an individual on the Superior Court bench in Georgia faces minimal opposition, if any at all, and wins bids for re-election until such time he or she retires. That maxim is being challenged this year, as Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard is challenging Judge Tommy Hankinson for his seat on the
We received word from Representative Sanford Bishop’s (D – Albany) office yesterday that Mitchell County’s own, Krysta Harden, will be stepping down as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture. Representative Bishop sent along some mighty kind words for the Camilla native that we thought were worth a read: From Representative Bishop: “Growing
Many in the environmental community are expressing concern over Houston-based Kinder Morgan’s desire to build a $1 billion pipeline that would meander through 11 counties in Georgia, 6 counties in South Carolina, and 2 counties in Florida. Those against the pipeline’s construction have expressed concern over the potential damage it could inflict upon Georgia’s rivers and marshlands
Hi, everyone! Last week, I was blessed with the opportunity to begin interning with GeorgiaPol, and I can’t say enough how grateful I am nor how excited I am to get to work. That being said, I believe introductions are in order. My name is Tate Mitchell, and I am currently a freshman at the
State Senator Josh McKoon of Columbus took to the well on Monday to address the comments made by Rep. Tommie Benton about Senator Vincent Fort’s sponsorship of a bill that would have stopped the state from celebrating Confederate holidays. In a statement to the AJC, Benton compared Fort’s bill to ISIS, and praised the work
Good morning! The Iowa Caucuses are over, and it’s Groundhog Day. Watch out for that first step – it’s a doozy! Amtrak’s Sunset Limited returns to south Georgia for the first time since Katrina – but only for one day, and only for VIPs. HB 865 – the Building Educational Success Together Act, or “The
