The Georgia House of Representatives will have its third Rules Chairman in three years. After the deaths of former Rules Chairmen John Meadows and Jay Powell, Columbus Representative Richard Smith will steer the powerful House Rules Committee when the legislature convenes next month. The Rules Committee is the last stop before legislation in the House
The Census Bureau released it’s predictions for the 2020 census on Monday and even with Georgia’s population growth, we will not gain a congressional district. In total, seven states will gain seats and 10 are predicted to lose a congressional district. Georgia is predicted to remain the eighth-most populous state in the nation with 10,617,423
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today.” – Chinese proverb. This focus this week is ringing in a new year, as well as a new decade. The beginning of a new decade helps us to put a lot of this “new year, new you” talk
It’s the last Monday of 2019 and the beginning of another week of total confusion as to what day of the week it is. MDJ’s Top 10 Healthcare stories of 2019. Fourteen is too many, but the number of deaths on Georgia roads over the holidays was down significantly this year. Georgia State Supreme Court
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, 33-year member of Congress for Atlanta and stalwart of the civil rights movement, has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the AJC and others reported Sunday evening. “I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life. I have
Georgia’s last decade wasn’t half bad. New laws effective January 1. I, for one, won’t miss Gary one bit. Yesterday was a monumental day in history. What is Boxing Day, really? Your handy list of 2019’s global protests. Do parallel universes exist? Karl Marx gets the Confederate memorial treatment. Fitting, this tribute is.
Hopefully you all had a lovely Christmas holiday with family, friends, and food…enough of which will hopefully hold you over until New Year’s when we will all over-indulge on all 3 once again. Peaches A little positivity to offset the nonsense. And one more for good measure. And this: North Ga farm helds animals and
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” – Isiah 9:6 “And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished
This week’s Courier Herald column: The top line statistics tell us things are good. Last week, Georgia’s unemployment rate hit a record low. Georgia has more people working than ever before. The state’s economic success continues to attract new residents and new employers alike. About 100,000 new people are calling Georgia home every year, adding
You may have heard about the Christianity Today editorial written that has ruffled a few feathers. I thought it was a well-written piece that doesn’t come across as harsh, but it doesn’t pull any punches. In short, the editorial board supports the removal of President Donald Trump by either impeachment or by the public during
