The best part of being involved in politics throughout the years has been the people that I have come to know. One of the best people I have ever had the privilege of working with was Ben Fry. I first met him when I was a fledgling County Chair in the Republican Party. Ben always
This week’s Courier Herald column: A few years ago, social media was flooded by an orchestrated wave of stories telling us how to talk to our families about Obamacare during the holidays. “Us” in this case mostly meant pajama wearing millennials sipping fair trade coffee to ensure that a full message of enlightened smugness was
Last Thursday we spoke with 9th District Congressman Doug Collins as part of our bi-weekly interview for WJRB/WJUL’s Mountain Mornings radio show. Among other topics we asked him about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ reaction to his proposed criminal justice reform legislation – the Redemption Act. While skeptical about most reform attempts, the AG had a
In case you missed it, the Georgia Dome entered into the history books as gravity brought down the house. Literally. Here’s a video I took of the implosion earlier this morning. So long, #GeorgiaDome. A post shared by Nathan A. Smith (@natsmith9) on Nov 20, 2017 at 4:45am PST
Happy Monday, everyone! This weekend I discovered INWEGO. Check out the app and thank me later. News by the Numbers 400,000 fewer people – Economists said Puerto Rico’s population could dip following a series of hurricanes and economic fears. In fact, the island could drop below 3,000,000 people. 800 businesses – DACA supporters have found
The Cherokee County Republican Party hosted a forum Saturday morning for the candidates running to succeed Randy Evans as Georgia Republican National Committeeman. The Georgia Republican Party state committee will have at least three names to choose from: Melvin Everson, Jason Thompson, and Chris West. My understanding is that both Jason and Chris were in
Brian Donegan is a Facebook friend of mine. I know him to be active in the community and in politics, and I’ve seen him more than a few times at events. Until recently I didn’t realize that he’s never seen me. Brian is visually impaired. We traded some messages after last week’s column about Lewis
Exciting news to bring you on Stefan Turkheimer’s birthday. He’s apparently decided to expand over coverage of Georgia politics to make us whole and complete. Per Facebook, here’s a picture of Stefan and his much better half Emma today in Georgia. Tblisi, Georgia: This should tell you about Stefan’s commitment to make our coverage complete.
Bobby Christine is the new U.S attorney for the Southern District of Georgia after being confirmed unanimously by the Senate Wednesday evening. Christine was serving as the Magistrate of Columbia County before being nominated to this position. Before that, he was a prosecutor in the Augusta District Attorney’s office. In 2012, Christine was appointed as
It’s hard to endorse the usually good work of The Georgia Trust when this year’s “Places in Peril” list contains literal trash. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who approaches development (or change in general) with as much skepticism as I do. But I can’t quite see the harm to a few specific places
