Chairman David Shafer announced that the Georgia Republican Party has committed to intervening as a co-defendant in the lawsuit to overturn SB 202 that was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp. The text of a presser issued by the GAGOP follows: At a headquarters rally in support of election integrity, Chairman David Shafer announced
And again, I’m choosing a week and not a day, but I live in the middle of the state and farming is vital in this neck of the woods. There’s a drive for long sleeved shirts for farm workers on the week’s official page, in which you can buy one shirt for $1, which helps
This week’s Courier Herald column: This is Easter Week. It’s also the week we sent the Georgia General Assembly home from their annual 40 day stay in Atlanta. The overlap on the calendar lends itself to a few words on the juxtaposition of religion and politics, but the focus today will be on a much
Former Congressman Paul Broun is looking to remove the “former” from his title. He’s announced that he’s looking to succeed Jody Hice, who has announced his own intent to run for Secretary of State, in Georgia’s 10th District per Tim Bryant: Hat tip to John Vestal.
Rahul Bali tweeted out earlier today that State Senator Bruce Thompson has filed a declaration of intent to run for Georgia Labor Commissioner. ELECTION 2022 UPDATE: Georgia State Senator Bruce Thompson tells me he has filed his Declaration of Intent to run for the Republican nomination for Georgia Labor Commissioner. #gapol #gagop #GPBLawmakers pic.twitter.com/9C6DjtuTjA —
Good afternoon! Tomorrow is Sine Die. Today is quiet – or at least, it appears to be. Most of the hot House & Senate conference committee action today is happening behind-the-scenes. No Wild Adventures for Governor Kemp this week. What political fallout can we expect from the passage of SB 202? The citizens’ arrest overhaul
Yesterday was an injustice on top of an injustice. Republicans passed a law that Governor Kemp describes as “fair, secure & transparent” when they are completely the opposite. Most legislation is signed on a date in the future, not minutes after it is passed. So much for transparency. To add insult to the injury, State
It was on this date in 1966 that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a poll tax was unconstitutional, but some 55 years later, we’re still arguing over what constitutes a poll tax. Peaches Georgia makes The Onion Trump’s endorsement likely cements Shafer’s bid to lead Georgia GOP again Juvenile charges for Georgia 17-year-olds may
Hello and happy Wednesday! We’re almost half of the way through the week, and it’s National Cocktail Day. Forbes has a list of 10 cocktails to try (but maybe not all today). If mocktails are more your thing, WCCB out of Charlotte has you covered. Last night, Georgia’s own Flannery O’Connor (who I reference every
This week’s Courier Herald column: It’s time to close the books on the November election. After all, it’s spring of 2021. What happened in 2020 is done. And yet, Georgia Republicans have some unfinished business which must be addressed. Former President Trump’s refusal to accept that he lost his bid for re-election and the aftermath
