Via press release from the office of Governor Brian Kemp: Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp conducted swearing-in ceremonies for thirty (30) Georgians to serve on various state boards, councils, and commissioners. Board of Education Phenna Rene Petty recently retired from her role as the Career Technical and Agricultural Education Director of Murray County, after
Bob Ott announced at the Cobb County Commission meeting this morning that he will not seek re-election, deciding instead to retire at the end of his term. Ott’s name has been floated for a few other positions including a possible run for County Commission Chairman or even the Mayor of a future City of East
Teri was kind enough to post the “adjournment resolution” agreed upon by the House and Senate yesterday in the Morning Reads. For those new to the Georgia General Assembly or those that haven’t delved deep into the sausage making process, let’s take a few minutes to explain what it means, and what tea leaves we
Good morning! Today is the second legislative day. If you’d like to play along at home, here’s the Adjournment Resolution with the schedule through early February. If you wear a seatbelt, you have a much better chance of staying alive in a car crash. The chances of a seatbelt bill surviving the Senate? Eh, maybe
As it is the first day of session in a re-election year, those that have decided to return to the citizen part of being a citizen-legislator will begin to make announcements about their future plans. This morning from the well of the Senate, with his wife at his side, Senator Bill Heath (R-Breman) said he
This week’s Courier Herald column: Legislators from across the state reconvened in Atlanta this week for the 2020 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Tensions remain higher than average among Georgia’s leaders as tight budgets force competition among everyone’s priorities. They’ll have to work harder than normal to present a unified front for the majority’s
Merry First Day of the 2020 Legislative Session! It’s the most wonderful time of year, as long as you have the proper footwear, snacks, thick skin, and a sense of humor. We told y’all the South was the best and the SEC just keeps proving it again and again. Law Grad’s $221K loan discharge has
What’ll’ya have? And the signs go down. Turned up in ATL, Baby Yoda has. Bet the co-pay was out of this world. Oh, the hilarity… Not lost, after all. LOL. “Sauron, call your office.” This will make for some interesting browsing.
The “last mile connectivity solution” has reached the last mile in Atlanta. Neutron Holdings, Inc. which does business under the name Lime, is withdrawing its scooters from the Atlanta market, among others, the firm announced in a statement Wednesday. Lime’s withdrawal comes in the name of pursuit of profitability, the firm’s CEO Brad Bao said.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and the Georgia Cyber Center at Augusta University announced Wednesday their partnership on protecting Georgia’s election system against cybercrime. The University’s School of Computer and Cyber Sciences and the Georgia Cyber Center will work with the Secretary of State’s Office to help ensure the security and integrity of Georgia’s electronic
