This week’s Courier Herald column: Georgia makes few apologies about being a “business friendly” state. In fact, it promotes the concept as the “number one state to do business” as publicly as possible. Thus, when powerful organizations popular with Georgia’s governing majority party announce opposition to a proposed merger, it is worth some time understanding
Representative David Stover, who has represented parts of Coweta County in the Georgia House, has resigned his seat citing family issues. The Newnan Times Herald has the official line: Stover married a woman from England last summer, but following his reelection in 2018, he said he intended to serve through the end of his term
Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner, Ralph Hudgens, has endorsed Jay Florence in the race to succeed him. Hudgens declined to run for a third term this year. The press release by Hudgens (distributed by the Florence campaign) follows: Fellow Conservatives, I am proud to announce my endorsement of Jay Florence for Insurance Commissioner. Jay is a strong
The AJC’s James Salzer is reporting that long running rumors are true. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens won’t be seeking re-election. State Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, a two-term incumbent and former state lawmaker, has decided against running for another term in 2018. Hudgens served in the state House and Senate from the Athens area, rising to
Guess who’s back, back again? The Ox is back, tell a friend… Now that we’ve all got 90s music stuck in our heads, John Oxendine has made a reappearance in the news today for losing the appeal in his ethics case. In case you’ve forgotten what’s up with The Ox these days or you’ve blocked
You didn’t read an old headline. Today is 2017, and our economy has mostly recovered from the Great Recession, but faulty information in budgeting at the DoI has forced the Department to implement layoffs and furloughs for its workforce according to the AJC. The Department of Insurance was trying to offer higher, more competitive wages
This week’s Courier Herald column: As Georgia’s economic fortunes have improved over the past several years, the state has made an effort to reinvest in those that serve us. The economic downturn meant sparse times for taxpayers, which meant fewer tax dollars flowing into state coffers for several years. Public sector employees bore the brunt
Last night I posted an appeal from Dougherty County Commission Chairman Chris Cohilas for more coverage and awareness of the plight of Georgians in the greater Albany area following an intense series of storms. Tornadoes and hurricane force straight line winds on January 2nd have left a 30 square mile area of damage. Many needs
