Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced today that the Ball Corporation will construct a new aluminum cups manufacturing plant in Rome, Georgia adjacent to its existing aluminum beverage can manufacturing plant. The company expects to create over 180 new jobs and make an investment of more than $200 million into the project. Governor Kemp: “As the
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office has issued the following press release in regards to the hiring of Walter C. Jones to educate voters on the new voting machines in Georgia: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday he has hired a long-time media professional to head the effort to educate Georgians about the state’s
From the NRCC: The NRCC just launched digital ads in GA-06 letting voters know Lyin’ Lucy McBath has sided with the socialists in Washington and is supporting baseless impeachment. Lyin’ Lucy has tried hiding from reporters, then lied about hiding in an attempt to deceive Georgians, but voters deserve to know the truth about Lucy. Now, how long will it take for
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Georgia’s “heartbeat bill” this afternoon from going into effect. The bill, House Bill 481, would have gone into effect on January 1, 2020. CBS News shared the following quote from Barbara Ann Luttrell, spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Southeast: “This is a victory for Georgia and people all across the
It is time to make your picks for Week 4 of the GeorgiaPOL 2019 College Pick’em challenge. The current top 5 after week 3 are (can you notice a trend in some of their names?): UGA Law Dawg – 121 Kavorca – 119 HarperCB – 118 Undercover Dawg – 115 Blessed Bulldog – 109
Speaker David Ralston took to Facebook this morning to publicly announce his re-election campaign for 2020. Speaker Ralston has served in the Georgia House since January 13, 2003 and Speaker of the House since January 11, 2010. From Ralston’s Facebook page: “Working together, we have achieved so much to keep Georgia winning: fully funding public
From a press release from the Georgia Chamber: Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce proudly presented U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson with its Business Champion Award while surrounded by members of Georgia’s Congressional Delegation and other business leaders during the annual D.C. Fly-In in Washington. The Georgia Chamber’s Business Champion Award is presented to elected officials
Gov. Brian Kemp is encouraging “all qualified Georgians who want to serve in the U.S. Senate to submit their applications online.” Gov. Kemp will appoint an interim replacement for Sen. Johnny Isakson after Isakson officially resigns his seat. An election will be held in November, 2020 to elect someone to finish the rest of Sen. Isakson’s
The NRCC sent out a notice today stating that “Lucy McBath just voted with the socialist Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee to launch a formal impeachment investigation.” They state that she is not listening to her constituents, citing a NRCC poll showing that 60% of voters in GA-6 are against impeaching President Trump. 56%
A group of elected officials serving Georgia announced today that agricultural producers can apply for assistance for Hurrican Michael and other natural disasters that occurred in 2018 or 2019. This comes eleven months after Hurricane Michael devastated parts of south/southwest Georgia. Press release: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), U.S.
