As the news has spread of the passing of Hank Aaron today at the age of 86, remembrances of his life are being shared by some Georgia leaders. Please feel free to share your memories in the comments. Gov. Brian Kemp and Family: “Our family is heartbroken to hear the news of Hank Aaron’s passing.
In her continuing mockery of Congress and the office of the President of the United States, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene kept her promise to files of Articles of Impeachment against President Joe Biden by filing them today. If you really want to read it, the following is the press release from her office: Today, Congresswoman
The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), announced today the committee assignments for the 2021-2022 legislative term. Speaker David Ralston: “We have a dynamic group of leaders joining the ranks of our committee chairmen this year, and I appreciate their willingness to serve this House and the citizens of our
Today, Gov. Brian Kemp gave his annual State of the State address to the Georgia General Assembly. The following is the text of his speech that was graciously provided to us by Mallory Blount, Press Secretary for the Governor’s office: Lieutenant Governor Duncan, Speaker Ralston, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, members of the General Assembly, Chief
Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and the Senate Committee on Assignments announced today the new standing committee chairs for the first session of the 156th Georgia General Assembly. Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan: “These committee chairs are uniquely qualified to develop real and lasting solutions aimed at building a better Georgia. The Senate will continue to prioritize
From a press release from the Georgia House of Represenatives: Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) was re-elected by his colleagues in the Georgia House of Representatives to continue his service as Speaker of the House for the 2021-2022 legislative session. Ralston has served as Speaker since 2010 and is Georgia’s 73rd Speaker of the House.
Craig Foster is Deputy Director of Policy in the Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp. Most recently, he served as a Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Kemp. Prior to joining the Kemp Administration, Foster worked as a Policy Analyst for the House Budget and Research Office for 15 years. A lifelong Georgian, he is a resident
From the office of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger: The Senate runoff election in Georgia is running smoothly throughout the state with no reports of long lines. Wait times average just 1 minute at polling locations throughout the Peach State. “After wait times averaging just 2 minutes on November 3rd, Georgia’s election administration is hitting
Each week Kudzu Vine will be providing a review of their radio show. The following is the first installment. On the first Kudzu Vine of the year, our special guest was Chuck Rocha. Chuck joined us to discuss political messaging to Latino voters, Texas politics, and his thoughts on the Georgia Senate runoffs. He also previewed
