Ben Haynes, Democratic candidate for Gwinnett County Sheriff, has also responded to the announcement of Gwinnett County Republican Sheriff Butch Conway’s retirement: Today, longtime Gwinnett County Republican Sheriff, Butch Conway, announced his retirement. Upon this announcement, Ben Haynes, a veteran law enforcement professional and Democratic candidate for Sheriff released the following statement: “The retirement of
Kirkland Carden, candidate for Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, had some harsh words in response to the announcement that Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway will be retiring and not seeking re-election in 2020. Carden stated: “The man who forced our county into 287(g) and invited the leader of an SPLC-identified hate group to represent his office has announced that he
Good morning! Georgia’s junior Senator offers insight into how to win colleagues and influencing president. Or something. Meanwhile, in Atlanta… a resolution to change November’s jungle primary to a good, old-fashioned partisan primary in May won bipartisan support from a House subcommittee. Whenever the election happens, it’s increasingly clear that Rep. Doug Collins is ready
The Daily Caller has confirmed through an aide that Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA-09) is, indeed, running for US Senate against Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA): Republican Georgia Rep. Doug Collins plans to run for the battleground Senate seat in Georgia, the Daily Caller confirmed Monday. Collins will likely face the newly appointed Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly
The Ted Terry for Senate campaign is dead! Long live the Ted Terry for Dekalb Commissioner campaign! Terry, the mayor of Clarkston made it official early this morning that he is ending his challenge of Senator Perdue. The reason: The old saying that it takes coal to run a train, but it takes gold to
This week’s Courier Herald column: Much of what is done and not done in government has a common root or theme. It’s difficult to educate the public and keep a couple hundred citizen legislators on message on every technical matter considered for law or policy. Slogans are easier to remember than white papers. One of
“Budget Week” is officially over and this week promises to be a busy one under the Gold Dome. Longtime auto dealer launching new transportation service Several events across Georgia scheduled to highlight National School Choice Week 2 dead after small plane crash in Georgia State praises “record year” for jobs, work force in Georgia Georgia
A campaign email from Teresa Tomlinson’s campaign shares a statement from Jason Carter showing his support for Teresa Tomlinson in her race to unseat U.S. Senator David Perdue. Tomlinson is running as a Democrat. The statement: Friends, Georgia’s next United States senator isn’t going to be taking an easy job. Once renowned as the world’s
Gov. Kemp announced today that Georgia added more than 70,000 jobs during the last twelve months. This brings the number of Georgia jobs to 4.65 million, a record for Georgia, and unemployment at 3.2%, another record. 1 out of 7 of the new jobs included three critical areas: education and health services; leisure and hospitality;
Remember the definition of insanity. That would buy a whole lotta chicken. The dire predictions of Thunder Dome, but worse, are greatly exaggerated. Prayers for a blog friend, Kathy. Invest in some of those germs masks, they said. My face. My business. Beautiful, brilliant Cardiff. Faster, please. Yet another reason to hate dementia. RIP Terry
