The Georgia Bureau of Investigations tweeted, “The GBI has not been requested to investigate the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.” Why is that language important? Who can request the GBI investigate a criminal matter in Georgia? On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery was exercising in his community near Brunswick, Georgia. Without cause, he was chased
Kevin Tanner, a Republican candidate for Congress from GA-9, has released a new ad entitled “Great Dad” that features one of his daughters, Kaitlyn. In probably one of the most positive campaign ads you will see this election cycle, Kaitlyn jokes about Tanner’s lack of Instagram skills while emphasizing his commitment to his family, his
The Trump Administration denied the federal declaration of Murray County as a disaster site in response to the tornadoes that struck on Easter. Murray Commissioner Greg Hogan tells the Chattanooga Times-Free Press that the damage suffered in Murray County didn’t meet the minimum threshold of $7 million to be declared a federal disaster area. Hogan
This week’s Courier Herald column: We’re almost two months into Georgia’s State of Emergency to address the issues brought to us by the Covid-19 virus. Our crisis is now one of public health and one of economics. As leaders attempt to simultaneously deal with both problem sets, it often appears we are still in search
The statewide judicial emergency put in place due to the Coronavirus will be extended a second time, this time through June 12th. Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton made the announcement Monday morning as the expiration date of the current declaration – May 13 – approached. According to Law.com: Melton’s new order will continue
Happy 1st Monday in May and Cinco de Mayo eve! It’s a good day to have a good day, y’all. A southeast Georgia city is considering allowing people to carry alcoholic beverages around its downtown. Forbes says our risk for exposure has gone up since the state reopened. Georgia’s push to reopen falls flat as
The Governor’s office has released statistics demonstrating the aggressive increase in testing Georgians for Covid-19. There has been a definitive change in the availability of tests and the posture toward those who desire to be tested, as emphasized by this quote from Governor Kemp: “We have the capacity, we have the bandwidth, and now we
Governor Brian Kemp has appointed Ben Miller Jr. to fill the seat vacated by Superior Court Judge and former State Representative Mack Crawford. Crawford resigned his post in February after entering an Alford plea on theft charges. The press release from Governor Kemp’s office on Miller’s appointment is as follows: Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian
Renee Unterman has released a campaign TV ad today that will begin running on cable this weekend. The ad attacks Rich McCormick stating that he refused to vote for President Donald Trump in 2016. Unterman: “I’m the only Trump Conservative in this race, and voters deserve to know the truth – Rich McCormick refused to
