A new poll released yesterday by the Trafalgar Group shows Democrat John Ossoff with a slight edge with 18.31% in the race to replace Tom Price in GA-06. Democrat Ron Slotin is in 6th place with 2.82%. Former Secretary of State Karen Handel continues to hold a lead among the Republican contenders with 17.98% of
On Thursday, March 23rd, Kiley and Rob Nardelli will be holding a fundraiser at their home for Senate 32 candidate Gus Makris. Their invited guest is Johnny Isakson. While there has been no endorsement that we could find, Gus was on Johnny’s County Leadership Committee during the 2016 cycle and has been very active with
Teri and her family are experiencing Paris (at least, that’s what her Instagram photos say), so you get me as a substitute. So, here we go! Here Waffle House co-founder Joe Rogers, Sr. passed away at age 97. Enjoy a waffle and some scattered, smothered, covered hash browns in his memory. Your new Honda minivan
My day job today brought me to an issue in the far reaching corners of northwest Georgia. In my search, I was directed to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit webpage, but in order to access any information, I had to travel back in time to the 1980s – and for a brief moment, the 1960s.
From press releases: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today released the following statement on the updated executive order issued by President Donald Trump designed to prevent access into the United States by foreign nationals who are terrorists or criminals: “As a second-generation American whose grandfather emigrated from Sweden in 1903, I value the
This week’s Courier Herald column: In my day job, I spend a good bit of time working on policy solutions in the areas of medicine and education, among other topics. They are complex areas, without singular problems nor singular silver-bullet solutions. The fields appear to have very little in common. And yet, many of the
Coastal Georgia and our entire state lost a good man this weekend. Retired Rep. Burke Day died at his home on Tybee Island at the age of 62. Burke served on the Tybee Island City Council from 1991 to 1994 and then in the Georgia House of Representatives for 16 years until he retired in
Georgia Girls like demolition too. Missed the Georgia Archives Building implosion? Join me in watching it at least 10 times too many. Not sure what survived Crossover Day? Check it out here. A&E has a series “60 Days In…” and apparently, they came to Atlanta to experience Fulton County’s Jail. The State Botanical Garden housed in
Most people know that redistricting is a required process in the Georgia Legislature, generally undertaken every 10 years following the release of the U.S. Census. But what many do not know, is that sometimes the members of the legislature start trading homes and voters with each other in the middle of the decade. This year
From a press release: The Georgia Senate today will vote on Marsy’s Law, which would elevate crime victims’ rights to the state constitution. After weeks of negotiating on language, the Judiciary Committee passed the measure sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-Macon) with bipartisan support and by a wide margin. Marsy’s Law for Georgia supports efforts
