UPDATE: I suppose I haven’t been following this race closely. Linda Pritchett, Mable Thomas and Elijah Tutt are running as well. Nikema Williams made it official today, announcing her campaign for Senate District 39. If you’ve spent time at the Capitol or even been marginally involved with Democratic Party politics for the last 12 years
Congresswoman Karen Handel will hold a town hall meeting via teleconference, Wednesday at 7 pm. She’s scheduled an hour for a brief update on her first months in Congress and will take questions. “It is an incredible honor to represent the citizens of the 6th District, and I look forward to their input and questions,”
Good morning! Today’s morning reads include links about the Cajun Navy, Dolly Parton, Jim McIngvale, who – as anyone who has spent ten minutes in front of a TV in the Houston area knows – is better known as Mattress Mack. I only hope GeorgiaPol’s readers are ready for this many Great Americans. Charities I
State Representative Chuck Williams (R-Watkinsville) has been named by Governor Nathan Deal as the new Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. This means that the greater Athens area with have two new Representatives in the Georgia House for the upcoming session, as Rep Regina Quick of Athens was just named to the Superior Court Bench.
Georgia’s civic elite paid homage to our state’s greatest son at the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. state on the Capitol grounds. Nathan Deal, Kasim Reed, Bernice King, Casey Cagle, David Ralston and Calvin Smyre all recognized the symbolism of the statue–and the act of unveiling a statue of the civil rights movement’s
This week’s Courier Herald column: For the past few weeks I’ve been focused on the ins and outs of Georgia’s tax structure and how those monies are spent. There’s still a couple of installments to go before I’m finished, but the events of the past couple of weeks need to be addressed. A couple of
This morning, a statue of Martin Luther King Jr was unveiled on the Capitol grounds. You can watch the ceremonies at this Georgia Public Broadcasting link. I was lucky enough to be inside the House chamber during the debate over the approval of this statue. I was, quite frankly, nervous about what I was about
Happy Monday, everyone! Taylor Swift released a new song over the weekend. You probably don’t care, but it’s pretty catchy. State Mercedes-Benz Stadium in pictures! You may have heard about a hurricane that hit Texas…well, find out how it may impact gas prices. Did you know that nepotism is a problem in politics? Shocked and upset.
Elizabeth Warren is in town today as part of the Beloved Community Talks put on by the King Center. An event that seems benign enough and would fit in to reports that Sen. Warren is considering a Presidential bid in 2020. While in our great state, GAPol has learned that Warren’s staff has met with
More than 1,000 people gathered at the annual 8th Congressional District Fish Fry hosted by the Republican Party on Saturday. Here are the straw poll results: Republican Candidates for Governor Lt. Governor Casey Cagle – 37% Sec. of State Brian Kemp – 34% Senator Hunter Hill – 19% Senator Michael Williams – 6% Marc Urbach
