Earlier, I wrote about Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s demand for answers from the Department of Homeland Security’s possible hacking attempt against state systems. He has a petition located over on his campaign site where you can sign your name to ‘demand answers’ from DHS as well. There is nothing wrong with a petition to ask
Whenever the idea of tax reform comes up in the state legislature, a common point of discussion is trading the state’s income tax for an increased sales tax. It’s a popular idea, given that neighboring states Florida and Tennessee appear to do well without an income tax. Many Georgians are fans of the FairTax, introduced
I like Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, and I think he’s right for asking pointed questions to the Department of Homeland Security with regards to recent hacking allegedly done by DHS, but at what point does it become more about taking a last swipe at the outgoing administration for political points more than the
You’re welcome! Traffic? You won’t see no traffic. Schedule revamp at WSB Radio. Farmers and big data (podcast). Parking lots as far as the eye can see. Take this job and shove it. More votes than registered voters in Detroit. Gasp! Give it a rest, folks. What could go wrong? Where do these people come
Former 6th District Congressman and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich endorsed State Senator Judson Hill for the seat he once held. In a Facebook post, Gingrich said: America should be encouraged that Congressman Tom Price will be our new Secretary of Health and Human Services, but this also means voters in the 6th District
Per press release: ATLANTA, GA – Yesterday, Attorney General Chris Carr joined a 24-state coalition urging President-elect Donald Trump and congressional leaders to withdraw President Obama’s so-called Clean Power Plan and take the necessary steps to ensure similar or more extreme proposals never again take shape. The bipartisan letter – addressed Wednesday to Vice President-elect
Per press release: The Judicial Nominating Commission has submitted recommendations to fill vacancies within the Superior Courts of the Atlanta, Augusta, and Douglas Judicial Circuits. These vacancies were created by the resignations of the Honorable Jerry W. Baxter, the Honorable J. David Roper, and the Honorable Robert J. James. Governor Deal will fill the vacancies
The University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business recently released its annual economic outlook, which predicts another strong year for the economy in the Peach State, especially when compared to other states. Terry Dean Benjamin C. Ayers told an audience of about 700 in Atlanta that there were several reasons to be optimistic about the
Today is the Bill of Rights’ 225th birthday. Here’s a video from the Constitution Center. Some people could use a refresher. Peaches Funds to fight addiction remain priority Kemp wants Trump too look into DHS hack of Georgia voter rolls. Democrats seek to create independent redistricting committee. Here’s the link to the legislation. Georgia’s 86-year-old
The House Committee on Regional Transit Solutions met briefly Wednesday afternoon, and decided to recommend to the full House that a funded study be undertaken to get a better idea of what realistic policy options would be available for the funding and governance of a regional transit solution for the Atlanta area. Chairman Christian Coomer
