Peaches Another business headed to the Peach State Healthcare costs are higher in Georgia More on the Gasaway election Using an ancestry site solved a murder case in Georgia 2 universities get poor scores for campus speech Stacey Abrams’ next move draws a ‘stay tuned’ Jimmy Carter Beto O’Rourke’s Presidential Campaign Is Going To Wear
The Marietta Daily Journal reports that 59% of Cobb County residents (Cobblers? Cobbers?) want a sales tax of up to one percent to fund transit with 39% opposed. In the understated words of Chairman Mike Boyce: “It certainly gives this credibility now that there is support for transit in Cobb County.” From the article: The
So, it’s a Wednesday. I think we can all be happy that we aren’t the new Chief of Staff for President Trump. Governor-Elect Kemp – “it’s time to put politics behind us”. J. Harold Shepherd, co-founder of the Shepherd Center, has passed. Two votes people… two freaking votes. The other Georgia doesn’t like Bridget. They
Good morning from Athens! Atlanta drivers spend more money on their commutes than anywhere else in the country. The WWII Homefront Museum opened in Brunswick. The demise of Toys ‘R’ Us is part of why you might not want to wait until the last minute to buy the latest hot toy. If a picture is worth
A press release was issued announcing Secretary of State-elect Brad Raffensperger’s transition team. Jordan Fuchs, former campaign manager for Secretary-elect Raffensperger, will be leading the charge as Transition Director. The following will be serving on the transition board (in alphabetical order) Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker Charles W. Buffington, Jr. Donna Sant Former Sandy Springs
This week’s Courier Herald column: While most of Georgia is preparing for holidays, Georgia’s legislators are preparing for the 2019 meeting of the Georgia General Assembly which begins next month. They are meeting this week in Athens for the “Biennial”, an orientation for new members and an overview of selected topics and policy issues which
I broke my arm ten days ago, riding a Bird scooter downtown. Yes, I am perfectly aware of the absurdity of a 45-year-old fat guy in a sport coat riding a scooter up Ted Turner Drive. I am aware of a great many things, now that the painkillers have worn off. Suddenly, I have formed
Happy Monday on this wet and cold December day! Nick Ayers will not be CoS for President Trump, but rather depart at the end of the year. Brightest comet of 2018 to pass earth later this month. Winter Weather moving out of Georgia. How to run for Congress is you’re broke. Transcript of audio of
The crack sleuths at WXIA (a TV station where I sometimes says wise and clever things) set out for State Representative David Stover, but couldn’t seem to find him. The story from reporter Kaitlyn Ross can be viewed at this link. But there’s a twist!
In a press release this morning, Governor-elect Brian Kemp announced his floor leaders in the Georgia General Assembly. In the State House: Rep. Jodi Lott (R-Evans) Rep. Terry Rogers (R-Clarksville) Rep. Bert Reeves (R-Marietta) Rep. Dominic LaRicca (R-Douglas) In the State Senate: Sen. Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia) Sen. Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) Governor-elect Kemp also announced that
