Month: January 2020

Secretary of State Raffensperger Backs Bill To Codify Special Election Practice

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger issued a press release a few days ago saying that he backs HB 757. The bill would codify the process of setting special election qualifying dates–a process that has been followed by state officials for about four decades now–into state law. The bill that’s being carried by House Judiciary Chairman

Trump Re-Election Teams for Georgia Announced

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign teams have been announced in a joint press release from the campaign and the Republican National Committee: Donald J. Trump for President. Inc. and the Republican National Committee (RNC) today announced the members of the Georgia Trump Victory effort. which will win the great state of Georgia once again for

Dr. NO strikes early

Yesterday the House passed HR882, a resolution recognizing and commending President Donald J. Trump and the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces and intelligence agencies on their successful military operation that neutralized Qasem Soleimani, by a vote of 93-68. The vote was generally along party lines with a glaring exception. Representative

Morning Reads for Friday, January 17, 2020

Atlanta in the 1920’s. MLK events around town. Good advice. But it’s better, right? No kidding (said from the blissful quiet of the half-empty “collaborative” office space). Is the Yoko comparison too harsh?  Or not harsh enough? Who wants one of these? Feats of strength. Or something. Laws are for little people. I could go

Eggs & Issues Recap

This morning some of us had to be dressed up and downtown for a program that started at 7:30am. I’m not bitter, just tired. To be honest, not a lot of news and fewer than normal tea leaves were provided with the now traditional Chick Fil A chicken biscuits. Governor Kemp mostly recapped successes of

Attorney General Chris Carr welcomed Ivanka Trump

Attorney General Chris Carr welcomed Advisor to the President, Ivanka Trump, to Georgia yesterday as part of a discussion with state and federal leaders and the Trump Administration about efforts to combat human trafficking nationwide. Federal, state, and local law enforcement and representatives from the White House gathered at Wellspring Living, an Atlanta-based nonprofit assisting domestic sex

New Entrant In GA-14; Lilburn Mayor Running For HD-108

The Gwinnett Daily Post is reporting that Lilburn Mayor Johnny Crist will be resigning as mayor. Mayor Crist, who has served as mayor since 2012, will seek the Republican nomination for House District 108 and challenge State Representative Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn). There is also a new entrant into Georgia’s 14th Congressional District race. Rome neurosurgeon