This week’s Courier Herald column: There were more observers than usual a couple of weeks ago at the Lawrenceville City Council meeting. An overflow crowd, most dressed in red, had shown up to support a vote to move plans for a new performing arts center forward. Just over two decades ago the Aurora Theater Company
“Morality cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. Judicial decrees may not change the heart, but they can restrain the heartless.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. An appropriate quote on MLK day as we head into another week of the legislature. Atlanta is preparing for the Super Bowl. Hard to prepare for a Government
I like to cook. In fact, I’m a really good cook if I do say so myself. I don’t really have a “go to” recipe that I cook all the time, but I do have a “go to” piece of hardware. Well, really, two pieces of hardware: my 9-inch and 10-inch Lodge cast iron skillets.
Howdy. Filling in today, so the format will be…whatever it is. Also, M.L.K Day is Monday. Get your banking and postal errands done today. Georgia: Governor Kemp proposed a $27.5 Billion budget yesterday for FY 2020, a $1.3 Billion increase from FY 2019. Teachers are proposed to get $3,000, other state employees 2%, $1 Million
While most issues in Washington remain hyper-partisan, there are often other divisions which often determine terms of battle – and who has the upper hand on final decisions. Agriculture is one such industry/political arena. There are a lot of folks in the mid-west that think Agriculture is their pet area. Iowa, home of the first
The best part about 2019 being 17 days old is we can start looking ahead to 2020 already. Larry Sabato released his first “Crystal Ball” predictions for next year’s election Thursday morning. The prognosticator finds only two competitive Georgia Races: Rob Woodall in the 7th as a toss up and Lucy McBath in the sixth
This morning, Governor Kemp will deliver his first State of the State address before a joint session of the Georgia General Assembly. The address is scheduled for 11am. You can watch the speech live, by following this link. Governor Kemp gave a little insight into his policy agenda that will be included as part of
The legislature is in and they’re literally ruining everything. That is all. For now. Peaches Georgia Speaker Ralston creates group to support entertainment industry Michael Williams pleads not guilty Georgia’s Minimum Wage Is Still $5.15. That’s Not Unusual In The South Georgia’s Netflix tax in the works again? Some Georgia lawmakers seek term limits for
Session is back in. Makes me think of this song: Now, for the news. Homeowners and associations are turning to license plate reading technology to help Police ID suspected criminals. Brian Kemp’s Inaguaration speech can be found here. The DIA believes that the Chinese troops have reached peak ego and might be looking to make
