Happy Monday, everybody! How in the world is it already December? News by the Numbers $69 billion – CVS agreed to buy Aetna for a hefty price in a move that will alter healthcare and has the potential to lower healthcare costs. Imagine the 9,700 CVS stores evolving into local clinics. 70 percent – Of

Sen. Rick Jeffares, riding the windfall of his major legislative accomplishments the…uh…we’ll get back to you on that… and presumably ready to reach a decision on how to avoid a massive conflict of interest as Lieutenant Governor is leaving the state senate so he can campaign full time for Lite Gov. Now, usually when you have

Cumming’s most recent election saw the Old Guard toppled by the city’s new blood. Mayor Ford Gravitt, who you may know as the man who became Cumming’s mayor 48 years ago, lost to a political newcomer in an electoral upset. As one could expect, his fall from grace has been met with the most vitriolic mixture

Being a caregiver is hard. Well done, Dr. Joel Siegel. It’s a trap! But is he Man Enough? Welcome to my life. Scarlet fever making a comeback? CNN has to wash its hair. Or something. Fish. Barrel. Bang. Who are they kidding? But do they have blue tongues and crazy eyes? Fascinating to watch. When

Yes, Kasim Reed is term-limited but let’s be honest: His hand-picked candidate, Keisha Lance Bottoms, will be Mayor Reed the Second if she is elected. And right now I doubt she will*. The slew of endorsements for Mary Norwood from virtually every one of her erstwhile opponents and Mayor Shirley Franklin are stunning–for their anti-Reed

As GeorgiaPol’s sole Athens correspondent (and the owner of at least one bungled electoral prediction on Election Night 2017), I have decided to take it upon myself to discover what the heck happened in the Classic City this November. For a long while, the Democratic-leaning Athens-Clarke County had a 2-1 Republican advantage in its state

On this date in 1894, the Governor of Georgia during the Civil War passed away. Joseph Emerson Brown opposed nearly every Confederate policy. Peaches Georgia plant closing The Georgia Dome replacement hotel How one local government is blasting off into the space business Georgia Power is setting the bar a little higher with utility poles 

Just in time for the busy travel season, Rep. Jody Hice has introduced new legislation that will require additional analysis and accountability for domestic and international Federal Air Marshal deployment. Press release below the fold…

Ed is off wandering the world, laptop-less. Again. So, you got me. We’re going to go with a hodge-podge format this morning. Welcome to Wednesday. Not local to us, but this is pretty big news this morning for Tampa. North Korea is a pretty active subject this morning. Columbus hospital names new CEO. Gov. Deal

I was almost a quiet hypocrite.  After a lot of thought about the Atlanta mayoral run-off, it occurred to me that I was almost as guilty as the type of voters I distain.  I am a City of Atlanta property owner, business owner, tax payer, but I am not a resident – which makes it