On this date in 1992, the Supreme Court rejected a Mississippi abortion law which, required women to get counseling and then wait 24 hours before terminating their pregnancies. Continued prayers for California… Peaches Highlighting legislator conflicts State seeking feedback on WIC Post-Irma prompts Florida plans connecting to Georgia The controversy over solitary confinement in Georgia prisons heads to
Senator David Perdue (R-GA) shared some remarks on President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the committment to move the United States embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem: “It’s long overdue we send a powerful message of support to one of our closest allies, Israel. I commend President Trump for taking
Georgia Lt. Gov Casey Cagle released a plan today that he believes will “build on our state’s continued pursuit of greater opportunities for our students and to grow a workforce that meets the needs of our state’s expanding economy.” Cagle: “Georgia’s education system must be built around the needs of each individual student – and that begins with local control. Our highest
I’ve listened to approximately 373 hours of Christmas music thus far….and I’m just getting warmed up (meaning I haven’t even played Mannheim Steamroller yet). “Last Christmas” by your girl and mine Taylor Swift. Georgia State legend (and some say greatest Georgia football player ever) Robert Davis added to Redskins active roster. Coke’s $2.6 million grant
Keisha Lance Bottoms has claimed victory in the Atlanta Mayor’s race runoff, after 100% of precincts showed her with a lead of about 750 votes – eerily similar to Norwood’s last attempt to become Mayor versus Kasim Reed. Norwood gave a spirited defense of her candidacy, noting that there are still some outstanding military overseas
Facebook tells me today is the birthday of Ed Lindsey. Before we get into municipal runoffs, let’s give him the shout out he deserves. I first got to know Ed when he was the Minority Whip. Few people appreciate what it meant for a Republican who lives deep within the Perimeter to win the trust
With partisan politics weaving its way into the independent Department of Justice it is not surprising to hear calls for a second special counsel. In fact an op-ed in today’s Real Clear Policy by Georgia’s 9th District Congressman Doug Collins makes that very case. Americans are well-stocked with outstanding questions about how the DOJ handled these issues,
The winner of today’s run-offs for the two top positions in Fulton County and the City of Atlanta is [drum roll] Rudy Huxtable from The Cosby Show. Rudy, whose real name is Keshia Knight Pulliam made the name Keshia cool. Now we have two women with “ethnic” names who are one vote away from holding
Good morning! It’s Runoff Day in many cities and districts in Georgia. This opossum is my spirit animal. (And of course it happened at a Cash’s.) Many Teavana stores might not be closing, after all – at least, not the ones in Simon malls. Respect mah authoritah! The “apostrophe catastrophe” isn’t the fault of smartphones.
This week’s Courier Herald column: The Senate managed to cobble together 51 Republican votes last week to pass a major overhaul of the US tax code. All Senate Democrats voted against the measure. The Democrats have not only decided to double down on their strategy to resist everything, but have also accompanied the vote with