Who missed me? No one? Oh. “Raising the Skate” by Speedy Ortiz. So uh… it is now past time to start saying “presumptive nominee Trump.” lol? One feels disappointed that Atlanta rapper Li’l Yachty’s endorsement was not enough for Sanders to win. Gov. Deal says OK to $2.5 billion MARTA expansion. How Georgia State’s retention
Today was a significant bill signing day for Governor Deal. In addition to measures requiring the testing of rape kits, providing funding for nonprofit organizations offering pregnancy counseling, regulating the use of fireworks, and more, the governor signed Senate Bill 369, the session’s measure dealing with transit. The measure allows the city of Atlanta to
Peter Aman, the former COO for the City of Atlanta, said he is running for mayor. In a statement posted on his website, Aman said: “We need to continue the progress we have made to build an Atlanta that is and will remain an incredible place to live and work for generations to come. We
An apparent inspiring contributor to The Onion has flummoxed administrators in the Gwinnett County School System by self-identifying as a penguin. “I identify as a penguin, and this is me as a penguin,” he argued. “This isn’t a hood, this is my penguin head. You can’t tell me not to be a penguin.” “I feel
The title says its all—today is the last day to register as a voter in the 2016 presidential election. Despite differences in opinions, we can all agree that the ability to be heard by the leaders of our nation is indeed a great one. Every American citizen has the opportunity and the right to have
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, along with other members of Georgia congressional delegation, will host hundreds of students at his annual U.S. Military Service Academy Day this Saturday, April 30th. This event is for Georgia students in grades eight through twelve who are interested in learning about the U.S. Military Service Academies. It has become the
Good morning! Today is the last day to register to vote in the Georgia general primary on May 24. If you’re reading this site, you’re probably already registered to vote – but who knows, maybe you’ve moved recently, or changed your name? If so, click that link, Princess Consuela Bananahammock! Georgia officials hope for
This week’s Courier Herald column: A bit over a week ago I was scanning my Facebook timeline and saw a post from one of my friends. In it she urged “… if you want to start sending a message about everything that is not working, don’t vote for the folks that have gotten us in
The new federal fiscal year doesn’t begin until October, but in Washington, the House and Senate Appropriations committees are working on what will become the spending priorities for 2017. For Georgia lawmakers, providing $100 million to continue work on deepening the Savannah Harbor to 48 feet is an economic development priority. In the House Rep.
Chet is mostly out of sight these days. The kid that started with us as an intern a while back has since graduated UGA, and been promoted to contributor status with us here in the new digs. He’s out of sight because he’s now working on a re-election campaign deep in the heart of South
