Category: Politics

Trump Re-Election Teams for Georgia Announced

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign teams have been announced in a joint press release from the campaign and the Republican National Committee: Donald J. Trump for President. Inc. and the Republican National Committee (RNC) today announced the members of the Georgia Trump Victory effort. which will win the great state of Georgia once again for

Dr. NO strikes early

Yesterday the House passed HR882, a resolution recognizing and commending President Donald J. Trump and the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces and intelligence agencies on their successful military operation that neutralized Qasem Soleimani, by a vote of 93-68. The vote was generally along party lines with a glaring exception. Representative

Morning Reads for Friday, January 17, 2020

Atlanta in the 1920’s. MLK events around town. Good advice. But it’s better, right? No kidding (said from the blissful quiet of the half-empty “collaborative” office space). Is the Yoko comparison too harsh?  Or not harsh enough? Who wants one of these? Feats of strength. Or something. Laws are for little people. I could go

Attorney General Chris Carr welcomed Ivanka Trump

Attorney General Chris Carr welcomed Advisor to the President, Ivanka Trump, to Georgia yesterday as part of a discussion with state and federal leaders and the Trump Administration about efforts to combat human trafficking nationwide. Federal, state, and local law enforcement and representatives from the White House gathered at Wellspring Living, an Atlanta-based nonprofit assisting domestic sex

Governor Kemp Makes 30 Appointments

Via press release from the office of Governor Brian Kemp: Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp conducted swearing-in ceremonies for thirty (30) Georgians to serve on various state boards, councils, and commissioners. Board of Education Phenna Rene Petty recently retired from her role as the Career Technical and Agricultural Education Director of Murray County, after

Morning Reads for Tuesday, January 14

Good morning! Today is the second legislative day. If you’d like to play along at home, here’s the Adjournment Resolution with the schedule through early February. If you wear a seatbelt, you have a much better chance of staying alive in a car crash. The chances of a seatbelt bill surviving the Senate? Eh, maybe

Lime Sours On Atlanta

The “last mile connectivity solution” has reached the last mile in Atlanta. Neutron Holdings, Inc. which does business under the name Lime, is withdrawing its scooters from the Atlanta market, among others, the firm announced in a statement Wednesday. Lime’s withdrawal comes in the name of pursuit of profitability, the firm’s CEO Brad Bao said.

Secretary of State and Georgia Cyber Center partnership

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and the Georgia Cyber Center at Augusta University announced Wednesday their partnership on protecting Georgia’s election system against cybercrime. The University’s School of Computer and Cyber Sciences and the Georgia Cyber Center will work with the Secretary of State’s Office to help ensure the security and integrity of Georgia’s electronic