This week’s Courier Herald column: Georgia’s budget for Fiscal Year 2017 is set to be its largest ever. The House and Senate will negotiate the final details of the $23.8 Billion package between now and March 24th. Along the way they may also consider a couple of plans to cap the budget, taxes, and the
Good Monday morning. It’s almost the Ides of March. Spring break is starting for some, over for others, we’re likely to know a lot more about who we vote for in November this week, and there are five legislative days remaining this session. So, don’t worry and be happy. You’ve got me filling in for
In getting back to our tradition of having at least one Sunday morning feature of our political friends doing non-political things, today we need to spotlight two members of the #GaPol community. John Vestal, a/k/a “BuzzFan”, has long been a fellow commenter and one of the folks I’ve known the longest that I met because
Qualifying ended Friday at noon, and there were a few gems who qualified including: Derrick ‘TMOT’ Grayson for US Senate – Republican Mary Kay Bacallao for US Senate – Republican (you might remember her from the ‘14 State School Super race) Allan Levine for GA-14 – Republican (guy who qualifies for Congress in multiple states,
Qualifying for the 2016 elections has ended with a flurry of last minute candidates who think they have a chance to win either their primary or in November. We have Republicans qualifying in normally Democratic districts, and many challengers hoping to defeat incumbents in a primary. One wonders if the success of outsider candidates has
Dr. Mary Kay Baccallao has joined Derrick “TMOT” Grayson to challenge Sen. Johnny Isakson in the United States Senate race in the May 24th primary. Dr. Baccallao finished third (15.33%) in the 2014 GOP primary for State School superintendent behind Mike Buck (19.52%) and Richard Woods (16.77%).
Qualifying will be over when we hit the air on 640 AM at noon, and the legislature will have just five days left after today. We’re closing one chapter as we begin another. What does that mean for radio today? Well, the religious freedom debate has achieved Godwin’s law, we may have guns and/or stun
Bah. Humbug. PSA: Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead this Sunday at 2am! Or you’ll be late to everything. For some, you’ll be even later. Rep. Barry Loudermilk making himself known. The Illuminati met at Sea Island. Or something. AMC buys Columbus-based Carmike Theaters. Professional Advice: Keep the matinee pricing! Paul Broun announces. Hilarity
As qualifying week comes to an end, so it is that some of the more unusual candidates come out of the woodwork, having surveyed the scene and deciding they have a chance in their races. Some might have a realistic chance of winning, or at least making the race interesting. Others, like the guy who
Today in the House, several members went to the well speaking against an op-ed written by Georgia Baptist Convention lobbyist Mike Griffin. In the op-ed, Griffin compared the House and Speaker Ralston’s inaction on Religious Liberty bills to Hitler’s policy towards the separation of church and state. Jon wrote about the Representatives speaking against Griffin
