A poll taken in early April by the Democratic consulting firm Lake Research Partners shows Hillary Clinton defeating Donald Trump in Georgia, 50% to 37%. Clinton is slightly less strong against Ted Cruz, but still leads 47% to 40%. The poll of 400 likely voters was conducted with live interviewers, and has a margin of
It’s normally Tax Day, but not really. Because Washington DC gets a holiday the rest of us don’t, us peasants get to keep our sad little pennies another day or two. Unless you live in Maine or Massanocluesetts. Then you get another day to file. That’s not how any of this works. Surprise! United Health
A spat of sorts has formed between the Georgia Republican Party and the Secretary of State’s office in regards to the reopening of qualifying in House District 3. You may remember that State Representative Tom Weldon qualified…and then changed his mind and withdrew from the race. That spurred the Catoosa GOP to pass a resolution
Republican Tom Taylor of Dunwoody was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in northeast Georgia’s Rabun County according to an AJC story by Aaron Gould Sheinin. According to a police report, Taylor’s blood alcohol level was nearly 3 times the legal limit, was driving 72 mph in a 45 mph zone,
Three weeks ago, students at Emory University woke up to find messages promoting the candidacy of Donald Trump for president written in chalk on buildings and sidewalks around the Decatur campus. The Trump mentions, while nowhere near as threatening as the events leading to protests at the University of Missouri, Yale, and other institutions of
Since y’all missed us so much last week (and since Sully is doing a remote with his show tomorrow) we’re going to call an audible and do our audible radio show a day early. Hey, that’s today! At noon Jon Richards and I will start the transition from the legislative session to campaign season, and
Find part one of the series here. Find part two here. Find part three here. No incumbent commissioner has lost an election in DeKalb County in at least 20 years. So, what might make this run different? To start, Sharon Barnes-Sutton has truly distinguished herself as an example of how to draw negative attention in
On this date in 1865, President Lincoln was shot. He died early the next morning. Someone should make this for the GeorgiaPol team Peaches The vouchers are coming! The vouchers are coming! Georgia Supreme Court to rule on the cost of a dog. A promise from the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents… Georgia’s
Today, Georgia Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue introduced bi-partisan leglisation to re-authorize the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, which have their headquarters in Brunswick Georgia. The following is from a press release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., David Perdue, R-Ga., Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., today introduced bipartisan legislation
Governor Nathan Deal is expected to announce that Australian firm EdenCrete Industries will be locating it’s US manufacturing headquarters in Augusta Georgia. The plant is expected to create 230 jobs initially, with expansion plans for additional growth opportunities in place. EdenCrete is an additive for concrete that was recently approved for use in GDOT maintenance
