A press release and memo released by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office today states than an internal analysis reveals that a hand-marked ballot system could cost between $207-$224 million over the next ten years. Most of the printing costs, shown as approximately $164 million in the memo, would fall to the counties to pay.
Good morning! Onward and upward, am I right? I can gladly go on with my life never having to again hear about world leaders stroking each other. UGA is selling the school’s Costa Rica campus. Go Jackets! Sting ‘em! In the Merc! No need to wait for if you missed it the last go-round: Hamilton
This week’s Courier Herald column: Several years ago, I had the opportunity to tag along on a trip with a handful of Georgia legislators, education officials, and Governor Deal. We visited New Orleans, and talked to a variety of educators and community leaders who were all stakeholders in re-creating the local school system in the
Happy Monday, y’all. I have literally been holding onto this all weekend waiting to share it with you. This twitter conversation won the internet. The state of our world and the people who feed us information consistently baffles me. Bless this child’s heart. If your eyes are not open to the sex trafficking epidemic with
David Ralston is getting another thrashing for being both an attorney and Georgia’s Speaker of the House. Under Georgia law, legislators who are also attorneys will notify Judges that their legislative duties take precedence over trials and other judicial proceedings. (Nota bene that phrase, ‘under Georgia law.’) It was noted in the original article in
Who knew Congressman John Lewis was such a cineaste? Atlanta’s celebrity-congressman will be one of the eight “recognized talents” to present the nominees in the Best Picture category. The Academy didn’t say which movies will be introduced by whom but I’m sure you can guess the one for Cong. Lewis. “Wow! What an honor! sniff
Popcorn, please. Ahhh, you can smell the transparency… Not The Onion. What would Madame Defarge say? Relax The microphone isn’t there to spy, Big Brother said. The old ways are the best ways. Not The Onion. $4,367.70 to print a brief. South Georgia is so proud. Record-breaking zoom-zoom. Not The Onion. You, too, can name
On Wednesday, Senate Bill 131 was introduced by Senator Burt Jones (R-Jackson) to create a state authority to oversee the now-Atlanta controlled Hartsfield-Jackson airport. Atlanta touts the Hartsfield-Jackson airport as Georgia’s largest economic asset, with an estimated regional impact of $64 billion and 448,696 jobs. In December 2018, a Senate study committee led by Senator
Happy Thursday! Today is day 63 of Winter and we only have 27 more days until Spring! With that said…some news: Peaches Congressman John Lewis to present award at Academy Awards Medical College of Georgia proposes program to bring more doctors to rural areas Stacey Abrams: Voter suppression in Georgia is ‘nearly seamless’ Meanwhile, in
