Tomorrow, at approximately 2:30pm, Senator Johnny Isakson will give his farewell address to the U.S. Senate. It will mark the end of a remarkable public service career of the last founding father of Georgia’s modern Republican party. The address can be seen on CSPAN 2 or on the Senate website. On Wednesday, Governor Kemp will
The GAGOP announced today that President Donald Trump was the only candidate who qualified to appear on the party’s 2020 presidential primary ballot. Republican Chairman David Shafer explained the party’s two-part qualification process: a significant level of support among Republican voters in Georgia and an “unambiguous” pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee in the
Atlanta released a report that appears to show a major increase in hypothermia deaths over the last year. Everyone has an opinion about what is happening here. Some of those opinions are even informed. The short answer is that I think the report may simply be wrong. It’s also entirely possible that I am wrong.
Hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving! Only 23 days until Christmas. Here’s hoping that stresses y’all out less than it stresses me out. Buckle up for safety... USDA gives $1.5 million to fight feral hogs in Georgia Georgia shrimp in danger Georgia bread deliveryman shoots Hardee’s armed robbery suspect during ‘short gun battle’ If
The Board of Directors of the Georgia Young Republicans have unanimously approved a resolution “in support of Governor Brian Kemp and his appointment to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat following the retirement of Senator Johnny Isakson on January 1st.” GYR State Chairman Colt Chambers: “The Georgia Young Republicans stand squarely behind Governor Kemp and
Happy Thanksgiving! If you are already in need of a break from the family activities, here’s enough reading to keep you busy for a while. Can we all just be more like these two? A holiday reunion. The most popular Thanksgiving side dishes by state And WalMart continues to draw the ire of…everyone. Peaches May
Former gubernatorial candidate turned voting rights activist Stacey Abrams has expanded her work into the entertainment industry. An adaptation of a novel penned by Abrams is being outfitted for a television show and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Abrams will be an executive producer. The novel “Never Tell,” which was published in 2004, will reportedly
We have just learned that Representative Jay Powell, House Rules Chairman, died suddenly last night during a House Leadership Caucus retreat. From Speaker Ralston – Friends, It is with profound sadness and a broken heart that I write to inform you of the passing of our colleague, dear friend and brother Jay Powell. Jay collapsed last
The raw data is pretty bleak on its own and a widely unequal city is bad. However, Atlanta’s ranking might be a sign of success or the victim of factors beyond our control. Atlanta’s average income for the top 5% of households exceeded $663,000 while families in the bottom half of the population earned less
