Courier Herald column for the week of July 23rd: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp continues to be the subject of rumors, speculation, and even some wishful thinking that he will enter the race to be the Republican nominee for President in 2024. While being strategically coy about his future plans, has tamped down talk that he
Courier Herald column for the week of July 16th: It’s summer. Most of you, hopefully, are doing summery things. What most people aren’t doing is spending every waking moment obsessing who will be elected President 17 months from now. Political operatives and the press that cover them aren’t most people. They’re part of an industry,
Courier Herald column for the week of July 9th: My calendar says we’re now squarely into July, and it’s time for a seasonal adjustment. In Georgia, this means complaints should now focus on two distinct areas: the oppressive heat, or property tax increases. Tis the season, or something. The truth is, there’s not much any
Courier Herald column for the week of July 2nd: June 23rd, 2023 will barely be a footnote in history – at least, in American history. For a few hours, however, it appeared that a major event in world history was happening right before us, in real time. After a few weeks of openly criticizing Russian
Courier Herald column for the week of June 25th: When you want to explain something to someone, you tell them a relatable story. When you want to prove something to someone, you show them the numbers to back it up. In the world in which I live, which is a cross section of journalism, public
The press release below was issued by Josh McKoon, Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, in response to Rep. Mesha Mainor’s decision to switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. Mainor was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2020 and currently represents House District 56. UNEDITED PRESS RELEASE Georgia Republican Party