Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has issued a press release going after “Kraken lawyer Sidney Powell:” Kraken lawyer Sidney Powell admitted in a filing in federal court that “no reasonable person would conclude that [her] statements were truly statements of fact.” Powell made the filing in response to a defamation suit from Dominion Voting
Good morning! Today is Day 37 of the 2021 Legislative Session. Here’s today’s House Rules Calendar; highlights include the bill that would suspend pay for public officers who have been indicted on a felony charge, and something having to do with flammable vegetation. If you read only one article today, it should be this in-depth
Happy Cattleman’s Day at your state capitol, which means steak biscuits and chocolate milk all around and we even got a visit from Maggie, the milk cow. Trump looks to take down Raffensperger in Georgia Why some Georgia lawmakers want last week’s shootings labeled Hate Crimes Georgia Appeals Court says judge can rule on Abrams
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has been embroiled in an intra-party fight among the Georgia Republican Party that began with his and his office’s defense of the General Election where former President Donald Trump lost the state. Since November, it seems that Secretary Raffensperger and the Georgia Republican Party, mainly Chairman David Shafer, have been
It was on this date in 1986 that the Treasury Department announced that a clear, polyester thread was to be woven into bills in an effort to thwart counterfeiters. And, on an unrelated note, it also happens to be National Sloppy Joe Day. Peaches Carr urges Feds to respect Georgia’s ability to cut taxes COVID-19
This week’s Courier Herald column: One year ago this week everything abruptly changed. The idea of a pandemic went from an abstract concept for most of us to a top of mind, life changing event. In the interim more than 17,000 Georgians have lost their lives and one million of us – roughly one in
Good morning! Today is the 33rd Legislative Day. Here’s today’s calendar. Absolute tragedy: the principal of Dublin High School and his family were killed in a horrific accident on I-16 in Bulloch County on Sunday. Low-income children in Georgia are among many who will benefit from the Rescue Act. The relief package also dangles a
Today marks Legislative Day 32 in the Georgia General Assembly and with two bills on the Senate floor and one bill on the House floor, it will be a short one in both chambers. But where we lack in time on the floor, we are more than making up for in time in committee. You
Peaches New recording reveals Trump called Georgia investigator leading signature match audit New details on Trump phone call with Georgia chief investigator Jimmy Carter says he’s sad, angry over Georgia voting bills Georgia sheriff reopens probe into teen’s 2013 death; doctor says initial conclusion ‘doesn’t make any sense’ State revenue up 43% in Georgia for
The Georgia Secretary of State’s office posted more detailed voter registration and turnout data from the 2020 election cycle on Monday. There is a wealth of information in this release. Registration and turnout numbers are broken down by race, gender, age, county, and congressional district. Georgia is one of the few states with such detailed
