Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a Republican candidate for Governor, issued a strong statement yesterday via Twitter and Facebook that revealed his plan of action on abortion laws in Georgia if he is elected: “I back Mississippi’s ban on abortions after fifteen weeks and vow to sign the toughest abortion laws in the country as
Georgia lawmakers will vote on a resolution Wednesday that would declare pornography a public health crisis in the Peach State, if passed by the body. House Resolution 447, sponsored by Representatives Paulette Rakestraw, Dominic LaRiccia, Jan Jones, Scott Hilton, Jason Spencer, and Joyce Chandler, says pornography that “harms beyond the capability of the individual to address
Spring is here! The latest on the Austin bombings. A devastating and fascinating report on what race – not class – means for outcomes if you’re a black boy. Several voter advocacy groups are concerned with the latest iteration of Georgia’s voting machine legislation. Trump’s budget includes massive cuts to TIGER grants and other essential
On Tuesday, March 20th, a group of Georgia legislators will host a screening of the A&E documentary Intervention on the affects of the opioid epidemic. The flyer is below.
This week’s Courier Herald column: A bill working its way through the Georgia General Assembly is causing a bit more of a stir than expected for an otherwise narrowly focused piece of legislation. House Bill 410 seeks to raise the cap homeowners associations can charge for a closing letter. Current law places the cap at
Happy Monday, everyone! News by the Numbers $50,000 IRS debt – Candidates for governor filed their personal financial disclosures, and it’s already creating one headache. Stacey Abrams deferred her tax payments in 2015 and 2016. Brian Kemp also reported millions in debt. $24,540 per job – Mercedez-Benz opened their new Sandy Springs headquarters with the help
Last week I posted the viral embarrassment of a Fulton County school during the #SchoolWalkOut. The teachers or administration of the North Fulton school gave the students the right to speak — only if the students spoke about things that made the administration happy. With two additional school walk outs planned in the near future,
Filling in for Ginny and running late! TGIF… Florida is still in recovery mode after the bridge collapse this week. After 30 years of trials, appeals, and multiple investigations, the Stocking Strangler was executed last night around 10:30pm. Happy 100th Birthday to Dewey Reaves! A successful business owner, father of two, and all around great
Current events are forcing schools to be responsible for managing public discord on the subjects of the 1st and 2nd Amendments. It is equally unfair to put that burden on our schools as it is unfair to force teachers to carry guns. But at last I guess this is a part of making America great
People outside of Georgia are once again making bold, inappropriate, and uninformed statements about Georgia political issues. A recent BuzzFeed1 article cites California native and Abrams donor saying it would be “political suicide” for the newly elected Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms to support anyone other than the black candidate. I feel like this
