On this date in 1859 the National Association of Baseball Players adopted the rule that limited the size of bats to no more than 2-1/2 inches in diameter. It is this regulatory model that the Georgia legislature used over the next few decades to help morph it into the body it is today. Peaches A water wars
1) The past two evenings I’ve been pinged late asking when we’re going to cover Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s endorsement of Judson Hill for the special election to CD6. 2) Consider it covered. 3) Here was the Governor’s Chief Of Staff’s response to this endorsement: @Meagan_M_Hanson @bluestein @marcorubio I would remind the 6th district, The
On Tuesday, the Atlanta City Council approved a resolution to create a feasibility study that will determine if Atlanta should have its own Department of Transportation. As it currently stands, transportation infrastructure planning is “coordinated” through a veritable mishmash of agencies. The results of the study will be released no later than June 30. The Northside
While Rep. Hank Johnson (D, GA-4) is often the butt of many jokes, he has already introduced two bills this session that could have a positive impact on Georgia and U.S. citizens: the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 and the Arbitration Fairness Act. The Mobile Workforce Simplification Act of 2017 is a
Rep. Rick Allen (R, GA-12) shared his thoughts on the recently introduced American Health Care Act, which can be read HERE. “From the beginning, I have always said my goal is to restore patient-centered, cost-effective and market-driven solutions to our health care system. Standing by this goal, the introduction of the American Health Care Act
Judson Hill is out with his first commercial that starts airing today. He’s up against this POS from Mutual of Omaha’s Dan Moody: And they’re both trying to catch Bob Gray, whose cookie-cutter spot has been blanketing tv screens in the district for nearly a month. Your assignment is to compare and contrast the effectiveness of
An announcement made yesterday by Gov. Nathan Deal stated that Georgia’s net tax collections for February, 2017 totaled almost $1.17 billion, a decrease of about $70 million (-5.6%) from February, 2016. This brings the net tax revenue collections to $14.23 billion for the current 2017 -18 fiscal year, which is up $498.4 million (3.6%) from last
Johnny Isakson wants to see Trump’s tax returns, “the public has a right to know.” Why Was David Perdue at Trump’s Table Where to begin answering that question… Sanford Bishop gets big-shot Columbus attorney a prime seat for Trump speech. Politifact won’t pass the rumor that Jimmy Carter said pot cured his cancer. At $9.5
Remember DeKalb County Schools? Nearly lost their accreditation because of a bickering board and so much general shenanigans that the Governor had to replace most of the board members? If you do, please tell Leo Brown about it, as that system seems to have slipped his mind. He supposedly works there as a “Chief Human
