Georgia Democrats hope the David Perdue strategy will be the one that defeats Senator Johnny Isakson. Jim Barksdale filed his paperwork on Thursday to challenge Isakson. A political newcomer, Barksdale is an accomplished Atlanta businessman, much like Perdue. Barksdale is the pick of Georgia Democrats’ brass and with a strong first impression has no website
A bipartisan group of Georgia legislators took to the House well this morning to condemn the statements of Georgia Mission Board lobbyist Mike Griffin in a blog post in the Christian Index. Before being edited, the post stated that: We must not let the government do to us what Hitler did to the pastors and
In a March 10 press release the City of Lawrenceville announced: From among 42 potential candidates, City of Lawrenceville officials have selected Chuck Warbington as the final candidate for the position of City Manager. Warbington currently serves as Executive Director for the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District and fills various other leadership roles on boards and within organizations across
Welcome to Part 3 of the Ehrhart/Peterson feud (you can read Part 1 and Part 2). It seems this saga has come to an end. The AJC reported Chairman Earl Ehrhart and Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson mended fences. State Rep. Earl Ehrhart said he and Tech president Bud Peterson had a very “cordial and productive”
In the latest attempt to allow certain illegal immigrants to attend one of Georgia’s college and universities and pay in-state tuition, two Georgia Perimeter College students have filed a federal lawsuit against the Board of Regents and many of the University System College presidents. The suit claims that the students have had their rights violated
Paul Broun announced yesterday that he misses the $174,000 he used to make in a taxpayer funded salary. After shopping various districts he’s decided to run against Congressman Doug Collins of Gainesville in Georgia’s 9th district. Broun, a Congressman from Athens in the 10th Congressional district, now claims Clarkesville as home. But no matter. He’s
On this date in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful call with the telephone. He spoke the words “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” Peaches Tech kids are wimps. Earl Ehrhart be damned. The Mexican American Defense and Educational Fund is suing the University System of Georgia. Them liquor laws, though.
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport will be well poised to fend off a growing ward of challengers when it completes a massive renovation. The AJC reported details of the project on Wednesday. First up for the airport is a new parking deck. Work should begin on that this year. Hartsfield-Jackson International will soon start work on a $6 billion
Is it just me, or does it seem like Chatham is more corrupt than the average Georgia county? From the Savannah Morning News’ Former Chatham Area Transit head Reese reaches plea agreement in kickback scheme: Former Chatham Area Transit Authority Executive Director Chadwick Reese has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors to dispose of
He’s back. Former DeKalb County CEO and Democratic Senate candidate Vernon Jones has qualified to run in House District 91, currently occupied by Dee Dawkins Haigler, who in turn is running for Senate District 43, which JaNice Van Ness won in a special election last year. At this point, Jones is the only candidate qualified
