From a press release received moments ago: “Republican candidate Roy Daniels, M.D. – a prominent physician from Cobb County – has officially entered the race for the Georgia State Senate in District 32 to replace Senator Judson Hill.” Described as a “fierce” critic of the Affordable Care Act, Dr. Daniels serves on the Cobb County
Georgia Agribusiness, a professional association serving over 1,000 Georgia farmers and growers, is a lead sponsor of the annual Wild Hog Supper. GA reports via Twitter that the Wild Hog Supper has been “frozen out” due to snow and will “be rescheduled.” And the folks at Stone Mountain Park have noted the irony in closing
Coursing through social media and other venues of public conversation comes the phrase “that’s how you got Trump,” most often used to criticize the elites, insiders, politicos and members of the media who still seem unaware of their role in contributing to the disaffection and despair of the Americans who voted for him. Only mostly
Every list creates controversy -that’s kind of what they’re for- but Georgia Trend has been compiling the list of the 100 Most Influential Georgians for nearly 20 years. This year, the writers at GT “…have included many of the usual suspects – politicians, CEOs, college presidents – but we’ve also added a number of new
Greg Bluestein has written up some of the proposed rule changes drafted by a panel of Georgia State Senators recently, and notes that, if adopted, they could change the pace and structure of the General Assembly. Among the ideas: Earlier Crossover Day – To be considered, a bill has to pass either the House or
UPDATE: Those rascally vote-suppressors at the AJC have now gotten in on the act! Check out this “typo” in their Morning Jolt! Original Post: Georgia Republicans are routinely accused of campaign shenanigans, particularly of trying to depress voter turnout. Any Republican political consultant will tell you though, there’s really no way to do that,
80,000 jobs and $4 billion-with-a-B in wages is nothing to sneeze at. For a 20 to 30% discount on their state income taxes, filmmakers, television producers and video game companies do their respective things in Georgia, and NOT in places like North Carolina, Louisiana, or Michigan. That tax break translated into 245 feature film and
In case we had forgotten, there’s a special election today in Georgia Senate District 54, and fortunately for us, David Beaudoin has made a pretty serious hobby out of studying and writing about special elections. On his blog, he’s testing the conventional wisdom that the most dedicated, politically engaged voters are the ones who will show
President-elect Donald Trump (a phrase that still doesn’t feel quite possible) has faced a series of attacks from disappointed Democrats and their fellow travelers in the media since his election. First it was a series of meaningless reminders that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, making her the President of California. Then there were attacks
If you’ve missed Jamie Dupree on the radio, you’re not alone. Jim Galloway explained in his column yesterday that Dupree, who does political news for WSB radio out of Washington DC, is suffering from “muscle tension dysphonia” in his larynx. Interviewed by email, Dupree told Galloway “Basically, the muscles in my larynx aren’t working together right
