A press release sent out today announces that Mayor Boyd Austin of Dallas, Georgia will run for the Georgia State Senate in District 31 as a Republican. Sen. Bill Heath (R, Bremen) currently occupies the seat, but Sen. Heath previously announced his retirement at the end of 2020. The seat covers all of Polk and
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced yesterday that he has joined 20 other attorneys general in submitting a “friend of the Senate” letter outlining the legal flaws of the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Carr had these comments: As the chief legal officers of our states, my colleagues and I felt it important at this
On this date in 1964, ratification of the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was completed and eliminated the poll tax in federal elections. Peaches Lyft responds to Ga’s new sales tax enforcement legislation. What SCOTUS says here could impact Georgia’s student scholarship organizations. Which ‘Best State for Business’ List are we really on? The
Governor Brian Kemp’s office has sent word that Georgia has been named the top state for workforce development in the South Atlantic Region, according to Site Selection Magazine. Availability of qualified workers, and the state’s ability to train workers to meet demands, is often a key criteria in overall competitiveness rankings when publications like Site
Good morning, and happy National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day! In honor, I thought I’d share the four that misunderstand me on the regular. And now, the news: Pat Conroy Did you know current Georgia law doesn’t require those over 17 to wear a seatbelt in the backseat? I didn’t, but that soon may change.
With Rep. Doug Collins and Sen. David Perdue standing as very vocal supporters of President Trump, Georgia has garnered a lot of media attention nationwide. Over the last day alone, Rep. Doug Collins has been added to President Trump’s Impeachment Team, Sen. David Perdue has continued his vocal support, and the AJC states that its
This week’s Courier Herald column: There are two components that make up any budget. When most of us think of our budgets, we tend to focus on what we spend, as that’s often considered easier to change than our incomes. When legislators consider a budget, they’re charged with considering not just what is spent from
Good morning. As Teri noted in the Morning Reads, it is budget week in Georgia. For Legislators, borrowing a phrase from yesterday, it’s a week on, not a week off. This year in particular. To be charitable, there’s a bit of daylight between the Governor’s office and the legislature on the budget, and there are
Good morning! It’s Budget Week. At the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, his daughter Bernice shared a message of unity during a time of political discord. (Many, many candidates were present to hear this message.) There was a car fire inside the Golden Ray. The Canadian Broadcasting
Republicans in Georgia’s 14th congressional will have another candidate to consider to succeed Congressman Tom Graves. Kyle Perkins announced his candidacy for Congress on Facebook today. In a letter posted on the Paulding Republican Women Facebook Group today, he mentions that he has been politically involved for a couple of years. The native Midwesterner and
