Category: 2018 Elections

Kemp releases new campaign ad “Ahead”

Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp has released his first television advertisement of the general election – an ad the campaign titled “Ahead.” The commercial touches on education, job creation, local control, and what Kemp refers to as “legal behavior.” The Kemp campaign said in a press release Friday that the ad “highlights Kemp’s bold vision

Congresswoman Karen Handel Kicks Off Campaign In Roswell

Congresswoman Karen Handel (R-GA-06) kicked off her general election campaign yesterday in Roswell. Speaking to a packed house, the Congresswoman highlighted some of the accomplishments that have come from the Republican Congress: largest military pay increase in a decade, tax cuts that are putting more dollars in the pockets of Americans, roaring economic growth with

Former 10th Congressional Candidate Arrested on Murder Charges

On Wednesday, 30 year-old Kellie Lynn Collins was arrested by the McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office for the murder of 41 year-old Curt Jason Cain, according to the Daily Mail. Ms. Collins dropped out of the race for “personal reasons” and was not on the ballot.  Apparently, deputies found the body during a well-being check after

“I’ll Never Drink in Dalton GA Again…”

According to the Daily Citizen, a Democratic Congressional Candidate for Georgia’s 14th District was arrested in September of last year and found guilty on Monday of DUI. Steven Lamar Foster was driving home from dinner with his wife, Elizabeth, when the couple was pulled over by Whitfield County Sheriff’s Deputies. Mr. Foster’s wife commented more

Barrow’s SOS Endorsement List Shows Heavy Support from GA-12

Elected officials across southeast Georia have publicly announced their support for former Congressman John Barrow who is running for Secretary of State in Georgia. The self-identified blue dog Democrat served in Congress for a number of years before he was ousted by Republican Rick Allen in Georgia’s 12th Congressional district in 2014. Barrow was not

Hello? Georgia State Patrol? Idaho Is Passing You On The Right

A brief refresher.  In 2014, Georgia’s legislature passed and Governor Deal signed a “move over, slowpoke” law.  It was designed and written specifically to make slower traffic move right, regardless of speed.  That’s right.  If you’re “going the speed limit”, you can (AND SHOULD) be ticketed if you don’t yield to faster traffic in the