The following is a guest Op-Ed by Representative John Carson of Cobb County: Changing the Culture of Distracted Driving Through House Bill 113 Due to the alarming increase of smartphone use and traffic fatalities, the Georgia General Assembly passed the Hands-Free Georgia Act in 2018, which was signed into law later that year by former
From a press release: Atlanta, GA – Today the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to approve former Tift County Sheriff Gary Vowell to serve as the interim commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. Governor Kemp applauded the board’s decision, citing Vowell’s lifelong career in law enforcement and dedication to integrity and public service. Vowell
11Alive’s investigative news show “The Reveal” ran a story that, if true, is incredibly disturbing for Rep. Trey Kelley and Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome. The condensed story: a reported friend of Rep. Kelley, Ralph “Ryan” Dover, hit a bicyclist in Cedartown who eventually died. Rather than call 911, Dover called Kelley. He too failed
This week’s Courier Herald column: Legislators from across the state reconvened in Atlanta this week for the 2020 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Tensions remain higher than average among Georgia’s leaders as tight budgets force competition among everyone’s priorities. They’ll have to work harder than normal to present a unified front for the majority’s
From a press release: ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today celebrated Shared Hope International’s “A” grade for Georgia’s anti-human trafficking efforts and commended the work of statewide public, private and non-profit partners. “We in Georgia believe that one victim of human trafficking is one too many, and the ‘A’ rating that we received this year
The Daily Report brings word that a federal judge is allowing a lawsuit against the city of Doraville to move forward. That suit challenges the constitutionality of the city’s municipal court. Doraville uses fines from the court to fund 17 to 30% of the city’s budget, per the article. Attorneys with the Institute of Justice
This week’s Courier Herald column: Three years ago Georgia leaders knew they had a problem. Seats in training classes for new State Patrol officers were going unfilled. Recruiting new members of the force was beyond difficult. Morale on the force was low. A six percent pay raise after years of status quo salaries had done
This week’s Courier Herald column: I was asked recently by a millennial friend if there were any Republican leaders in Georgia that realize there is a national shift underway toward the legalization of marijuana, and if Georgia wants to get ahead of the curve and be a leader among Southeastern states. Setting aside his premise
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
The wide-ranging City of Atlanta corruption investigation is likely to have yet another guilty plea US Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia BJay Pak issued a statement today saying Katrina Taylor-Parks will appear before a federal prosecutor at 3:00 PM on Aug. 13 where she will plead guilty to conspiracy to bribery charges. Pak
