Monday night at a dinner with select Senators, in his typical bombastic way, President Trump said they — presumably meaning Senate Republicans and not Republicans in general to include him — would look like “dopes,” and also “terrible” and “weak,” if they didn’t pass the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Almost simultaneously, two Senators not at the meeting,
Don’t call it a comeback; I never left. “Social Jetlag” by Beach Fossils Georgia State predicted to go bowling. If your party campaigns for something for seven years and then can’t formulate a coherent policy and then fails to achieve what you campaigned on for seven years, your party is at best incompetent. Trump Poised
Today Governor Nathan Deal announced that Advanced Digital Cable will create 65 new jobs with a $15 million investment in the expansion of its Union County facility. ADC currently employs 70 at the Blairsville facility which will be increased by 100,000 square feet. ADC President Steve Payne cited the cooperation between the Georgia Department of
From a press release from Rep. Buddy Carter (R, GA-1), a member of the Health Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee: “The games have gone on for too long. While I am proud of the legislation we passed in the House to repeal and replace Obamacare, it’s clear it does not have the
Jury duty happens to the best of us…even if you’re chief justice of Georgia’s highest court. Chief Justice P. Harris Hines was summoned for jury duty in Cobb County this week. He wasn’t upset about being called for jury duty either and took it with a matter of pride. From The Daily Report: He did
We received the following press release from Chalis Montgomery announcing her candidacy as a Democrat for Congress from GA-10, which is currently represented by Republican Congressman Jody Hice. Today, Democrat Chalis Montgomery is announcing her bid to represent Georgia’s 10th Congressional District. Her run for congress is motivated by her faith and her commitment to
Casey Cagle (R), the lieutenant governor and 2018 gubernatorial hopeful, has good news in the midst of the summer meeting of the Georgia Sheriff’s Association: He has been endorsed by 58 current and former sheriffs across Georgia. Here are a few excerpts from the press release announcing the endorsements: You simply don’t receive such widespread
Since the 2016 election, there has been a lot of talk about the rural white voters who used to vote for Democrats but were won over by Republicans in recent years. According to the narrative, Republican politicians, particularly those in the same tough-talking vein as Donald Trump, found how to connect with working class white
Karen Handel was sworn in as the member of Congress from Georgia’s 6th District on June 26th. Congress has been in session all but the week of the 4th of July holiday since then, which has required some juggling between executing the duties of a Congresswoman while building a team for the long haul. While
Good morning! I survived ten days in the Cascadian Subduction Zone, yay! The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved funding for a comprehensive plan to address homelessness. There’s a new candidate for Insurance Commissioner. Here are seven off-the-menu items to try next time you’re in Atlanta. Delta is ready for a Twitter take-down when you are,
