By now, you’ve probably heard the news that Cuban dictator Fidel Castro passed away Friday night. He was 90 years old, and was Cuba’s ruler since 1959. Reaction to his passing has ranged from condemnation to admiration. For example compare the statements of two prominent Georgians, Speaker Newt Gingrich and Jimmy Carter. Newt Gingrich: The
In the coming Age of Trump, local politics will matter more than ever. It’s been a couple of weeks since the DeKalb county commission race ended for me, and I’ve had some time to process what happened and where to go from here. Gregory Adams, a police officer will face Randal Mangham, an attorney and
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at GeorgiaPol. May you have a blessed holiday with your family and friends. Thanksgiving Why Thanksgiving is an Entrepreneur’s Favorite Holiday What the astronauts are having for Turkey day in space Awkward Thanksgiving and ISIS headlines Thanksgiving Turkeys were tamed 1500 years ago So, really. Do you know why we eat
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued a statement today in support of a decision by the US District Court to issue an injunction against enforcement of an updated rule from the Department of Labor that changed the way overtime pay would be applied to certain workers. I commend the court’s preliminary injunction. The overtime rule
9th District Congressman & Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference Doug Collins delivered the weekly address for Thanksgiving. In his remarks he thanked our military for protecting our freedoms, our public safety and emergency workers for being on duty as needed on this holiday and charities across the U.S. that step in and provide
A letter sent to the administration of Emory University in response to the election of Donald J. Trump asks the private school to provide additional resources for undocumented students, and asks for policies that would, in effect, turn Emory into a sanctuary campus. The letter has been signed by 17 campus organizations, along with over
We receive a lot of fan mail as GAPol contributors (as you might imagine). The consistent theme I’ve seen in all correspondence with me is a tremendous sense of thanks that y’all get to read such greatness on a weekly basis. You’re welcome. “Sending My Love” by Pleasure If a team has won 67% of
Administrations are changing, and we all need to do our part. If the GOP Congress gets to cut into many of the programs that cost the federal government money, charities and individuals need to be prepared to stand in and fill the gap. As such, perhaps you want to get ahead of the curve and
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp issued a press release announcing the certified election results and a record-breaking turnout of Georgia voters on Tuesday: Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced the certified ballot count for the November 8 General Election shattered previous records. With 4,165,405 ballots cast out of 5,443,046 active registered voters, turnout
Right after the election, I took a look at the results of the presidential race in Gwinnett County. The results surprised many, because Democrat Hillary Clinton was able to defeat Republican Donald Trump in what had been a consistently red county. In 2012, Gwinnett had 395,934 registered voters. Of those 296,496 went to the polls,
