This week’s Courier Herald column: The Georgia Republican party asked voters on their 2016 primary ballot if they wanted expanded options for school choice in the state. 75% of those answering the non-binding question voted in favor of school choice. Despite being at the bottom of the ballot, more people answered that question than voted
In 2012 the Georgia General Assembly implemented prison reform initiatives that at least one Congressman hopes will serve as a model for similar Federal prison reform. 9th District Congressman Doug Collins makes the case in his April 20 op-ed for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee (and announced
Secretary of State Brian Kemp has announced his list of appointees for the newly created SAFE Commission on Georgia’s voting system. The acronym ‘SAFE’ stands for Secure, Accessible & Fair Elections. The Commission is charged with conducting ‘thorough discussions on all options – including the feasibility of using all hand-marked paper ballots to all electronic machines with
Happy Monday, everyone! Less than one month until the May 22 primary! News by the Numbers $456,000 contributions – Barilla, one of the world’s largest pasta companies, has a long history of funding research to prove pasta (and carbs) are good for your health. A recent study that showed pasta has many health benefits and
Above are the straw poll results as posted by the 6th District GA Republican Party. Michael Williams was inadvertently left off the ballot, but announcements were made throughout the program to write him on the ballot (whether voting for him or not). Argue in the comments as you will about the overall relevance of straw
It’s 4/20. For those who do not know, 4/20 is the unofficial holiday of pot smokers. I googled the origin and well … who cares. If everyone recalls however, last year during the Atlanta Mayoral election, Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall passed legislation to decriminalize marijuana. The legislation made less than an ounce of marijuana
Don’t believe the ethics complaint. That’s the not-unexpected response from Stacey Evans’ gubernatorial campaign. In a statement sent to news outlets on Friday, Seth Clark, a spokesperson for the Evans campaign blasted the complaint filed against his boss. “The complaint filed by Stacey Abrams’ campaign manager is frivolous,” he wrote. “It is filled with factual
OK, first off I am not a lawyer and I’m not even remotely qualified to begin having an opinion on anything legal. So take that massive caveat however you want when reading this post. The Stacey Abrams campaign alleges the Stacey Evans campaign created a 501(c)4, Hope for Georgia, to shield donor privacy. In fact evidence
More than half of Georgia’s Democrats don’t know who they will vote for in the Democratic Primary–now just 32 days away. The latest AJC/Channel 2 poll finds: 52% of Democrats are in the undecided/don’t know campaign, 33% back Stacey Abrams and 15% support Stacey Evans. Despite this, the Abrams campaign seemed to signal they’re preparing for
Doubt they have decent chicken and waffles. Hope you weren’t planning on a shopping trip to Newnan on Saturday. Wish my dad was alive to see this. What could go wrong? So how do you plan a spontaneous… Never mind. At least it’s not Soylent Green. When doves cry. How to get that upgrade. A
