We received a press release earlier in the day from Houston Gaines who ran to succeed Republican State Rep. Regina Quick after she resigned to accept an appointment as Superior Court judge in the Western Circuit. You can read the full presser below. Gaines lost the special election by a little over 6 percentage points
Judge Austin Thomas Walden was the first black Georgian appointed to be a judge after Reconstruction. During Walden’s career as a lawyer he had several landmark cases including pay equity for black teachers, allowing African Americans to vote in party primaries, and the desegregation of Atlanta city buses and public schools. Born in Fort Valley,
HOW MUCH DO Y’ALL LOVE ME! (Trick question: it’s too much to quantify). “Myth of Love” by Georgia Satellites. If Georgia Republicans are scared that a few thousand HQ2 employees will lead to their demise, well. The future was precarious enough without them. But hey, they’re doing yeoman’s work to keep HQ2 out anyway. Atlanta’s
From a campaign press release: At the end of the latest disclosure period, former State Bar president Ken Shigley maintained a lead in funds reported in his race for an open seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals. The only other candidate is former Democratic nominee for attorney general, Ken Hodges. Shigley has raised a
From a campaign press release: ATLANTA – Jay Florence, a Republican candidate for Insurance Commissioner filed his January 31 fundraising disclosure, showing he has $685,000 in total contributions. The campaign currently has $658,000 cash on hand. “The citizens of Georgia deserve an Insurance Commissioner that has the experience needed to serve our state and a
Sen. Josh McKoon, a Republican candidate for Secretary of State, issued a demand today that John Barrow, former GA-12 congressman, to reject the endorsement he received from Bee Nguyen for Barrow’s Secretary of State run. Nguyen had previously endorsed a tweet hoping that McKoon would die of a heart attack. Sen. McKoon: “Today I am
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston attended President Donald Trump’s announcement yesterday on his commitment to infrastructure improvements across America. As Charlie touches on in his column yesterday, Georgia is positioned to benefit from the President’s focus on state-centered infrastructure solutions. President Trump’s budget is a practice of federalism where states are responsible for creating their
Happy Mardi Gras! Here’s your soundtrack for today. Pro bono publico. Columbus native, Clark Atlanta alum, and the High Museum’s Driskell Prize winner Amy Sherald painted former First Lady Michelle Obama’s official portrait. Here’s an in-depth interview with Sherald. The Trump budget plan includes money for the Port of Savannah. Is it enough? The flu
It was 1912, and while the rest of the country was in the era of American Imperialism, parts of Georgia was stuck in the Reconstruction Era. This was the year that white residents of Forsyth County cleansed the area of the entire black population. Approximately 1,100 black residents, business owners, land owners, children, and elderly
This week’s Courier Herald column: President Donald Trump is scheduled to release his infrastructure plan in Washington this week. While the exact particulars weren’t available until after deadline, the Associated Press has released enough of an outline that shows what is in the plan, and what isn’t. There’s a very specific theme in the plan
