With the House and Senate back from Spring Break this week, committee work begins in earnest on the twelve appropriations bills that will combine to set federal spending for fiscal year 2017, which begins in October. By now, the House should have settled on a budget, and sent it to the Senate for their consideration
(Find part one here. Find part two here.) I should probably mention that Sharon Barnes-Sutton lost my vote years ago when she told a crowd at a Democratic breakfast that media scrutiny could be dismissed as the act of white newsrooms looking for trouble in black communities. I’m sensitive to that. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution hired me
My birthday is on Friday and honestly, all I want is love. And you show your love by buying very expensive gifts. “Dopamine” by DIIV. Airports Council International: Hartsfield still the busiest. Harvard students continue proud Yankee tradition of trying to…ahem… redesign Atlanta. On the phenomenon of the legislature’s shrinking lawyer corp. What do you
Nearly every Georgia dairy farmer voted to extend the Georgia Milk Marketing Order for another three years. The measure, which passed with 96% support, allows for 10 cents of every 15 cents raised in Georgia will stay in Georgia. What, you might ask, is the basis for this scheme? Federal law requires U.S. dairy producers
Drew Ferguson, former Mayor of West Point and Republican candidate for Congress from GA-3, sent out a press release today announcing a team of County Chairs in all 13 counties of the 3rd Congressional District. Ferguson faces six other Republicans in the May 24th Primary. Two Democrats are also vying for the position. Ferguson: “In this
In a two hour debate on April 9th, the five candidates for the 9th District Congressional seat debated a wide variety of topics. In previous posts, we covered taxes and national security. This post includes debate on budgeting and the appropriations process, funding Planned Parenthood, and what to do about the district’s water needs. Participants
This is one of a series of posts recapping the Hall County GOP debate between the candidates for the 9th congressional district seat held by Rep. Doug Collins. Collins faces primary challenges from former 10th district congressman Paul Broun, retired educator Roger Fitzpatrick, retired National Guard General Bernie Fontaine, and Lanier Tea Party Patriots founder
Find part one of the series here. The streams feeding the lakes of the Mainstreet Community subdivision have a silting problem. “We’ve been trying to get DeKalb County out here to fix this for five years,” said Nadine Rivers-Johnson, the community manager for the middle-income family subdivision off of South Hairston. “When we try to talk
Good morning! 71 years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died while having his portrait painted at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia. The Little White House is well worth a visit, and nearby FDR State Park is one of Georgia’s gems. Today’s Reads: Beverly Cleary is 100 years old! A few things:
Over the weekend, the Hall County GOP held a debate between the candidates for the 9th congressional district seat held by Rep. Doug Collins. Collins faces primary challenges from former 10th district congressman Paul Broun, retired educator Roger Fitzpatrick, retired National Guard General Bernie Fontaine, and Lanier Tea Party Patriots founder Mike Scupin. Debate topics
