Hello? Georgia State Patrol? Idaho Is Passing You On The Right

A brief refresher.  In 2014, Georgia’s legislature passed and Governor Deal signed a “move over, slowpoke” law.  It was designed and written specifically to make slower traffic move right, regardless of speed.  That’s right.  If you’re “going the speed limit”, you can (AND SHOULD) be ticketed if you don’t yield to faster traffic in the

Morning Reads for Friday, August 3, 2018

Now THIS is something to fight about. What a lovely spot. A long, strange trip. Be careful out there. Fiddling away on the Titanic.  Shot. Chaser. (At least Nick Saban gets a day off from being The Debil.) No deed, however well-intentioned, goes unpunished. Why, exactly, do these guys get to keep their clearances ad

Gov Deal Gets List Of Supreme Court Nominees

The Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission has sent a short list of nominees for the Georgia Supreme Court to Governor Nathan Deal. Per their press release, the list is officially for the seat of retiring Chief Justice Harris Hines. The Senate Confirmation of Justice Britt Grant leaves Governor Deal two appointments that could be from this

Obama Snubs Barrow; Endorses Abrams, Riggs-Amico and Two State House Challengers

Former President Barack Obama made his “first wave” of endorsements nationwide in the 2018 race. While four Georgia Democrats received his good news, John Barrow, a national co-chair of Obama’s “Vote for Change” initiative during the 2008 presidential race, did not. Ouch. A message was left for the Barrow campaign and I’ll update when I

A Questionable Poll With All Dems Up in Georgia

Democrats almost assuredly like the results from the latest Gravis Marketing poll. Trump disapproval 49%, only 46% approve! Generic Dem congressional candidate up by four points! Abrams over Kemp by two points! Sarah Riggs Amico(!) over Goff [sic] Duncan by two points! Barrow over Raffensberger by four(!) points! Same-sex marriage supporters outnumber opponents by three percent!  But

Morning Reads for Aug 1

I’m sad summer is now coming to a close. I suppose there will be another one in a few months. Update on Carter’s development around Georgia State Stadium.  Mattis’ Diplomatic Judgement Akin to Carter’s America Needs Jimmy’s Cardigans Now More Than Ever Sonny Thrust into International Spotlight His Oped on How Trump Will Protect American

Justice Britt Grant Confirmed To 11th Circuit Court

Georgia Supreme Court Justice Britt Grant has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. She now leaves an opening on the Georgia Supreme Court to be filled by Governor Nathan Deal. Georgia’s U.S. Senators sent along the following release regarding Britt’s confirmation: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today applauded the