Most Gold Dome observers predicted that much of the 2017 legislative session would focus around education. Two years ago, Governor Deal created his Education Reform Commission to examine K-12 education, and make recommendations on how to improve it. Originally scheduled to make its recommendations during the 2016 legislative session, the governor agreed to a delay
Since Donald the Trump refused to concede defeat to Chris Wallace on a debate stage last week, there’s been a lot of overwrought hyperventilating from left-wing drama queens that he’s somehow an “existential threat to Democracy.” The hammy overacting demonstrated by those who put so much faith in the power of Trump and so little trust in
Transportation is one key issue many in #gapol are discussing. We wrote about the upcoming “Millennials and Transit” event featuring MARTA Chairman Robbie Ashe, but you, dear reader, have event options. The Atlanta Young Republicans is hosting Senator Brandon Beach, Nick Juiliano of Advance Atlanta, and Cory Ruth of Legacy Keepers’ Project MARTA to discuss
Good morning! Jack Chick died yesterday. Take a moment of silence – pause – breath in, breathe out – okay, that’s good – and enjoy a few of his career highlights. For many Georgians, recovering from Hurricane Matthew is far from over. Here’s where to go if you need assistance in Glynn or Chatham counties. The
The debates for U.S. Senate, GA-3 Congress, and Public Service Commission, District 2 have been posted by the Atlanta Press Club. Share your thoughts on each of the races in the comment section. U.S. Senate Debate – Sen Johnny Isakson (R, Incumbent) vs. Democrat Jim Barksdale and Libertarian Allen Buckley GA-3 Congressional Debate – Republican
Last week we prognosticated about a lot of folks’ political ambitions and intentions for Georgia politics in 2018, and mentioned this: “State Senator Butch Miller, a Gainesville Republican, should not be overlooked as a potential candidate, for no other reason than the $340,000 campaign warchest he has laid by. Another good reason is his network
For anyone interested in learning more about the future of transportation funding in the Atlanta metro area, MARTA Chairman Robbie Ashe will be speaking at the “Millennials and Transit Event” on Wednesday, October 26th. He will be discussing the half penny sales tax for MARTA funding that will be on the November ballot for residents of
Parts of the Internet “broke” last Friday morning. No, not because Kim Kardashian showed her rear end again. The break was due to a large distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) on a large domain name server (DNS) provider. *man in the back row raises his hand* “What? I don’t understand your technical mumbo jumbo
Around 75 people attended a “Transit Talk” last Thursday that was designed to build awareness of and support for transit in Cobb county that has, so far, not been supportive of transit alternatives. The event was sponsored by Advance Atlanta, a group of citizens who have come together to promote regional transit solutions in metro
This week’s Courier Herald Column: Broadband has become a tool that is part of everyday life. Well, for most of us. The ability to access quality high speed internet connectivity is driving change in commerce, social interaction, medicine, and entertainment. Many Georgians are on the cutting edge of the latest technology with the highest speeds.
