Documents revealed in court in New Mexico indicate that defendants allegedly found to be training children to carry out armed attacks on government institutions had a Georgia hospital in their cross hairs. The Taos District Court in Northern New Mexico heard a motion Friday to review a previous ruling on the grant of bail for

By now you’ve likely seen the out take of Johnny Isakson saying anyone talking bad about John McCain deserves a “whippin”. Here’s the full ten minutes of Isakson’s remarks. I beg of you to take time when you can to watch this in in full. It’s about so much more than John McCain. If you

Good morning! There are fewer reads today; several of them are long-form pieces that I think merit your time. Senators Isakson and Perdue encouraged their colleagues to not rush to rename the Russell Senate Office Building in honor of Senator John McCain. The Clermont Hotel is open for business, and I can’t wait to stay

John McCain stood up for what he thought was right no matter the consequences. It takes strength to battle with political opponents but real courage to tell a friend or usual ally that they are wrong. We don’t see that enough in our public servants but John McCain exemplified Theodore Roosevelt’s Man in the Arena as

This week’s Courier Herald column: There was a time, only a generation or two ago, when words were currency. There was no social media. There were three major TV networks. Every city had at least one major newspaper that was widely read seven days per week. There were rules, written and unwritten, for those that

Happy Monday! Only 9 more Mondays until Election Day. Campaign News: On Saturday, Republicans from across the state gathered in Perry for the 8th Congressional District’s Annual Fish Fry. Criminal Justice makes it’s mark on the campaign trail, creating “the great divide” between candidates. Georgia Carry is feeling good about November. Stacey Abrams is working

Sen. John McCain has lost his battle with brain cancer at the age of 81. We will be sharing the statements from the Georgia delegation as they are received. Former President Jimmy Carter (D): “John McCain was a man of honor, a true patriot in the best sense of the word. Americans will be forever grateful

Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp has released his first television advertisement of the general election – an ad the campaign titled “Ahead.” The commercial touches on education, job creation, local control, and what Kemp refers to as “legal behavior.” The Kemp campaign said in a press release Friday that the ad “highlights Kemp’s bold vision

Johnny Kauffman, a reporter for WABE, has posted to Twitter a letter from Chris Harvey, Elections Director for the Secretary of State’s office, to Mr. J. Scott Peavy, Chairman of the Randolph County Board of Elections and Registration.  The letter, which can be seen below, clearly states that the Secretary of State’s office stands in opposition

Yesterday, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Georgia’s Solicitor General, Sarah Hawkins Warren, to fill the seat of former GA Supreme Court Justice Britt Grant, who now is with the U.S. 11th Circuit. She was on the list provided by the Judicial Nominating Commission prepared to replace retiring Chief Justice Harris Hines. Governor Deal has extended the