Senate Bill 81 seeks to set the annual salary of Georgia legislators at “an amount equal to the median annual household income for citizens of the State of Georgia.” This would currently account for a raise from $16,200 to $56,183 in annual salary, or over $1,400 per day of the 40 day session. The bill’s
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that two citations have been filed in Fulton County Superior Court against a former City of Atlanta employee, Jenna Garland. The details were provided via the following press release: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that two citations have been filed in Fulton County State Court following an investigation
There it is, in the fourth paragraph of the News and Observer’s story about the death of Walter Jones, veteran congressman from the eastern shores of North Carolina. “An early supporter of the war, Jones was generally credited with coining the term “freedom fries” and bringing them to House cafeterias, to protest France’s refusal to
This week’s Courier Herald column: One of the unexpected highlights of Atlanta’s Super Bowl was an ad by Kia announcing its new full size Telluride SUV. While the vehicle was shown, it was the people of West Point Georgia that were featured, and the divide between rural and urban America highlighted. “We’re not famous” the
It’s Week 5 of the Legislative Session, but I swear we’ve been here longer. Just me? Ok. Things you might have missed while you were living real life: Georgia House Democrats Mary Margaret Oliver, Shelly Hutcheson, Teri Anulewicz, Sandra Scott, and Derrick Jackson co-sponsored legislation that would remove protections for Confederate monuments on public property
For all y’all who many not be accustom to the organizational proceedings of the Georgia Republican Party, yesterday was the first step in the process of the 2019 GAGOP convention cycle where counties with over 80,000 in population conducted precinct mass meetings across our state. It’s the first time I’ve actually lived in an over-80,000
I blame Spiderman. Fruitcakes. Why did it have to be fruitcakes? Everyone is pulling out their yearbooks now… Bring out yer dead. Fuel independence. Women in sci-fi. Add these to the bunker shopping list. No words. Rocketmen Geek-Out.
A bill filed in the Georgia House of Representatives this week would remove protections for Confederate monuments on public property in the state of Georgia. The bill is co-sponsored by fellow Democrat state representatives Mary Margaret Oliver, Shelly Hutcheson, Teri Anulewicz, Sandra Scott, and Derrick Jackson. House Bill 175, which has not yet been assigned
The Senate will consider tomorrow the Senate Committee on Transportation’s substitute for SR 19 that would create the Georgia Commission on Freight, Innovation, and Logistics. The commission would “study and assess the needs for and means of providing for a system of freight, innovation, and logistics investments projects and priorities both within and outside the
The AJC is reporting that Rep. Woodall (R, GA-7) will not be seeking re-election for a sixth term in 2020 due to political and personal issues, including the loss of his father. Larry Sabato had listed GA-7 as a toss-up race, and the 2018 race came down to less than 500 votes. The Democratic Party
