Today, the House Democratic Caucus took a huge step toward becoming a functional organization that can be relied on to champion strong, progressive policies that make life better for Georgians. The elections to replace the outgoing House leadership were held today, and first up was the most important: Minority Leader, abdicated by Stacey Abrams since
Good morning! President Trump spoke to the Boy Scouts of America yesterday at their quadrennial Jamboree. It’s easy to find commentary on his remarks (that ran the gamut from yacht orgies to the size of the inauguration crowd to the possibility of firing Tom Price to the “war on Christmas”) so here’s a link to
Earlier today Congressman John Lewis endorsed Stacey Abrams’ for governor. Abrams now has the backing of Congs. Lewis and Hank Johnson. Her opponent, Stacey Evans, has the support of Roy Barnes. https://mobile.twitter.com/teamabrams/status/889504505947181057
Have you noticed any shady goings-on by a candidate running for office on Tybee Island? City council members demand you keep that to yourself. According to the Savannah Morning News, Tybee’s city council has adopted a moratorium on filing ethics complaints against candidates for the council beginning 90 days before the qualifying period and extending
This week’s Courier Herald column: Governor Nathan Deal didn’t spend his Fourth of July weekend on a closed public beach because he and the state legislature didn’t pass a budget. That was Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey. Both Georgia and New Jersey have fiscal years that begin on July 1st. As the new year
The 2018 election season in Georgia is setting itself up to be a busy hive of political activity. The makeup of the participants under the Gold Dome, especially in the Senate, looks to be much different when the session begins in 2019 as several current officeholders are seeking “higher” offices. The turnover is not just
Will is out of town celebrating his own birth, so I’m filling in. Here are some of the bigger headlines from the weekend: Georgia NAACP president steps down The police department that was eliminated by a city council will actually see its fate decided by voters Atlanta fined $1,000 for violating immigration law SnapChat is
From a press release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today applauded the announcement by President Trump of his intent to nominate Charles E. Peeler to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia and Byung J. “BJay” Pak to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
William “Miami” Owens knew someone was trying to kill him, which is why he seemed to hate daylight and fresh air so much. Folks call drug dealing dens a trap for a reason. Miami refused to leave the warren that was his apartment, ever, for fear of being murdered on the stoop as he stepped
