It must be a slow day in the Williams for Governor campaign office. Earlier this afternoon, the Georgia Young Republican’s twitter feed featured the following statement and Gubernatorial hopeful Michael Williams campaign manager, Seth Weathers, took to the keyboard to respond. No other responses have been elicited from Mr. Weathers on this particular thread.
Today’s poll from The AJC is, candidly, a bit hard to believe. If the data is to be believed 58.7% of Georgians disapprove of President Trump and only 36.7% approve. Could there be essentially a 13-point swing since the all-important November 8, 2016 approval poll? Possibly. The numbers almost mirror national results. President Trump does create
From a campaign press release: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that he has raised more than $1 million for his 2018 election campaign thanks to the generous support of more than a thousand donors across the state of Georgia. More than $538,000 of that $1 million was raised since June 30, 2017. Carr’s
When compared with tax reform, rural broadband, immigration reform and the other grandiose plans coming out of Washington, updating copyright laws seems a little mundane. However, as 9th District Congressman Doug Collins points out in his recent op-ed in The Hill, there are millions of dollars available to the overall economy with some timely adjustment
The AJC has a poll out this morning and headlined it with Donald Trump’s popularity. That generates clicks, but Trump isn’t on the ballot in 2018. Georgia’s statewide constitutional offices are, as are all members of the Georgia General Assembly. The spots for Governor, Lt Governor, Secretary of State, Insurance Commissioner, and a PSC Member
Chick-fil-A moving to iconic spot in downtown Athens. Flu ticking up in the ATL. Wash those hands! Atlanta’s first “Smart Neighborhood.” But does it deliver tacos to your door every evening? You can count me out on this one. Let’s work on no more power outages, shall we? It’s like a rash. Stay out of
Throughout its existence, Augusta and GA-10 have been blessed with some true giants, including child labor laws crusader Tom Watson, the Father of the Two-Ocean Navy Carl Vinson, and patients’ rights advocate Charlie Norwood. One whose name might not spring immediately to mind these days is the Father of Modern Banking, Doug Barnard, Jr., a
The State of the State was the show, but the OPB has the plans for the dough. The Office of Planning & Budget has released the Governor’s budget request for FY2019, which begins July 1st. You can see the entire budget here. The document begins with a three page intro letter from the Governor, which
Michael (Mike) Brown was confirmed today by the U.S. Senate to a seat on the Northern District of Georgia bench, by a vote of 92-0. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts had listed this open seat as a “Judicial Emergency” because the seat has been vacant for 1270 days, the 10th longest running vacancy in
Per press release from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce: Atlanta, GA – Thursday, January 11, 2018 – In commemoration of the 2018 legislative session, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce revealed the organization’s 8 for 18 priorities during their annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast. Created as a 2018 initiative, the Georgia Chamber’s 8 for 18 priorities
