Month: March 2018

The Annual GAPol March Madness Tournament

“Though this be madness, yet there’s no method in’to how we pick thy game winners.” — William Shakespeare “Hamlet” Act 2, Scene II (seriously, go look it up). I offer that pearl of 1600s wisdom presaging the current day to inspire you to compete in the annual GAPol March Madness Tournament! Our group is called

Ralston: A Call to Action for “Building a Stronger America”

Guest Op-Ed By Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) From the world’s busiest airport to the fastest growing container port in America, Georgia leads the nation in moving people and goods. That didn’t happen by accident. On the contrary, for generations, Georgians have invested in the infrastructure necessary to facilitate our forward momentum. Recently, we have

Morning Reads for Champions

Who is ready for Nashville? (I am). “Let’s Dance” by the GSU Band. Meet the Experts Picking GSU Over Cincinnati  Fall In Love Again With Ron Hunter, Georgia State Ron Hunter Sums Up Being Underdog With “Epic Quote” GSU is the most popular 15 seed at Yahoo  Jimmy: The Trump-Kim Meeting “Is Good” John Lewis

AG To Lying Spokespeople: Spin This

pil·lo·ry (pilərē) historical 1. noun: a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was imprisoned and exposed to public abuse.  2. verb: put (someone) in the pillory. 3. verb: to attack or ridicule publicly. The Atlanta press corps had a chuckle a couple of days ago when text messages from the city’s former water department spokesperson

Rep. Loudermilk: Mike Pompeo an Excellent Choice

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R, GA-11) has issued a statement praising President Donald Trump’s choice of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State: “Today, we find ourselves at another pivotal moment for our nation. President Trump’s administration has made progress in dealing with denuclearizing North Korea and voiced plans to reform

Morning Reads for Tuesday, March 13

Good morning! It’s about time the Brunch Bill passed. Oh, wait – it’s passed before! Maybe this time, it’ll be signed. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: anyone who thinks that the ability to order a Bloody Mary before noon on a Sunday morning is what will drive one into the chasm

Hunter Hill Releases Second TV Ad

Hunter Hill has released his second tv ad entitled “Ready to Lead Again” for his gubernatorial campaign. Unlike his first ad entitled “Read to Serve Again,” there are no impersonators of his GOP opponents. It just features Hunter Hill on a football field as he touts his military background. In the video ad, Hill states

Brunch Bill Breezes To Governor’s Desk

The ability to drink your mimosas before noon has come one step closer today. The Georgia State House gave final approval to SB 17 which would, through local referendum, allow local governments to change the time that restaurants could serve alcohol on Sundays to before noon. The measure passed 97-64 and now awaits Governor Nathan