Month: November 2016

No, the #GAGOP State Committee Members from the 14th District Aren’t Georgia’s Electoral College Delegates

In the aftermath of Tuesday’s election, there are some individuals who are looking for a way to get someone else besides Donald Trump inaugurated as president on January 20th. The strategy, apparently, is to find Republican electors in the Electoral College who would vote for someone else besides Trump. If there aren’t enough votes to

Senate District 54 Special Election Race Shaping Up

Folks are starting to jump into the race to succeed Senator Charlie Bethel, who will be filling a vacancy on the state Court of Appeals on January 1st. The election could possibly be held as early as December 13th. Chuck Payne, former Whitfield County Republican Party chairman, made his announcement on Facebook this morning: Because the

Morning Reads for Friday, November 11, 2016

Events around town for Veterans Day. Happy Belated Birthday to the USMC! Tips for surviving wildfire smoke. Let’s eat! It’s not that kind of cabinet. Midnight Train to Georgia. The Athens of the future. Or something. Sticks and stones… Do it! Do it! Do it! Let the healing begin. Making a list and checking it

Congressman Doug Collins Seeking House GOP Caucus Vice-Chairmanship

Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA-09) has thrown his hat into the ring to be the next vice-chairman of the House Republican Caucus.  Current Vice-Chairwoman Lynn Jenkins announced her intention to not run again and focus more on her policy initiatives: repealing Obamacare and tax reform.  Both of which have been made a priority of President-elect Donald

Presidential Election Results Lead to Anti-Trump Demonstrations

Protesters in Georgia and around the country reacted negatively to Tuesday’s election of Republican Donald Trump, staging mostly peaceful demonstrations in Georgia and around the country. Students at Emory University staged a “march through campus in SILENCE and solidarity for the healing of hate in our country,” according to a Facebook post by the Young

Every Vote Does Count

Just about every election cycle, you hear about a race coming down to just a handful of votes.  This election cycle, the tax commissioner race is such a race.  Rickey Hughes, the Republican challenger, lost on Election night to Democrat Joy Cooper Hamilton by 8 votes. (Emphasis added) The Chattooga County Republican Party, under the