From a press release from Governor Brian Kemp’s office: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia’s business climate has been named No. 1 in the nation by Site Selection Magazine, an internationally circulated business publication covering corporate real estate and economic development, for the seventh year in a row. Georgia is the only state
Good morning. Some election results: As of 10pm the Ethics referendum in DeKalb was losing almost 2 to 1. George told us why that’s a good thing yesterday. All DeKalb results are here. David Pennington returns as Mayor of Dalton, 5 years after primarying Nathan Deal for Governor. As of 10pm, it looks like a
Senators Johnny Isakson, Richard Blumenthal and Patrick Lahey introduced a resolution marking the 40th anniversary of the Iran Hostage Crisis. The resolution was introduced on October 31 ahead of the 40th anniversary on November 4. The resolution (PDF) is currently in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Isakson said in a press release on Monday: “The
Senator Isakson is, shockingly, pleased with the passage of H.R. 3055. The resolution, passed on Halloween, includes the Senate’s 2020 fiscal year appropriation bills for six Cabinet-level agencies and science-related agencies. In total, the bill includes more than $135,000,000,000 in projects backed by Senator Isakson. “Key Georgia priorities including our military bases, the Centers for
Today is a test of our civic broadcasting system. It’s election day. There’s a ballot initiative to change the ethics board system in DeKalb County. Almost every civic organization that has been working on ethics issues and has looked at this referendum has recommended voting against it. Public commentary in the media has been overwhelmingly
It’s Election Day! Is there a municipal race in your city? Residents in thirty Georgia cities will vote to decide whether they will have an extra hour and a half to serve alcohol on Sundays. Many believe that mimosas = jobs. Will your city be Bloody Mary-ready? Lordy, Lordy, NPR’s Morning Edition is 40! What
City elections happen in odd-numbered years, and because most peoples’ political awareness funnel is inverted, (with the least important things taking up the most attention) we often overlook them. But the people who sit on the City Councils, (and local school boards) have more power over your day-to-day life than any of the yahoos in
On November 5, Congressman Hank Johnson and the Latin American Association and Informed Immigrant will host a press conference updating Atlanta on potential changes to DACA. From a press release: The press conference will take place at the Latin American Association Atlanta Outreach Center with the goal of educating DACA recipients and the Atlanta community on the
Four moderators, all women, will keep the November 20 Democratic Presidential debate humming along. MSNBC, the broadcaster for the debate, tapped Atlanta as the host in early October. But it wasn’t until today that the network confirmed the details of the debate including the venue: Tyler Perry Studios. A mere nine candidates are likely to
This week’s Courier Herald column: The muted lull between the Georgia General Assembly’s March Sine Die and the January 13th reconvening of legislators has been relatively quiet publicly. Behind the scenes, there has been a philosophical and practical struggle over Georgia’s budget – all within the ranks of the majority Republican party. In late summer,
