Representative Amy Carter (R-Valdosta) is leaving the Georgia House to become the Executive Director of Advancement for the Technical College System of Georgia. In the Georgia House, Carter has served as a subcommittee Chair for the Appropriations Committee. She’s also been a classroom teacher for two decades. What is a huge loss for the House

Who else is waiting for Aug. 11 of next year? (That’s when my girl Tay-Tay plays at Mercedes-Benz Stadium). Buzz Brockaway to those living close to MARTA: Buzz off!  Almost assuredly Republicans will abandon their local-control-is-best ethos over ATL’s decision.  Suburbians don’t like Trump–will Georgia Democrats capitalize?  The NYTimes offers another perspective on the same theme. 

In a press release received this morning, The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) announced their newly selected their new leadership which included Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. Team Georgia just keeps on winning. ​”I am honored to be elected by my colleagues to lead RAGA during such a consequential cycle in which we have 30

Bobby Cagle is retiring as the head of Georgia’s Department of Family and Child Services. He’s penned the following Op-Ed to discuss the agency that he’s handing over to new leadership. Four years ago, Georgia DFCS was in a state of crisis. For months, headlines blared the agency’s deficiencies at the time: seemingly unending backlogs

Kyle Wingfield penned an opinion piece Monday (warning: paywall) that pointed to an issue that Republicans don’t want to admit: the 2018 mid-terms will be a tough election.  The fact is that Democrats are galvanized by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s stinging loss in 2016.  They tried, and failed, to convince constituents of Georgia’s

Good morning! If you’ve missed my Hamilton links, this is the week for you! An Ellijay-based FEMA contractor sent Puerto Ricans food relief boxes of specious nutritional merit. Agnes Scott College President Elizabeth Kiss moderated a discussion with Hillary Clinton last night in Atlanta. Senator Isakson agrees (with decent people) that Roy Moore should step

This week’s Courier Herald column: I miss Lewis Grizzard. He’s been gone from us almost a quarter century now. I think of him often on game days for the University of Georgia. It’s been a bit longer than that since UGA has brought a national championship to Athens. Lewis was a humorist with just enough

Will had a conflict that kept him busy, so I’m filling in for his Morning Reads. School turnaround plan implementation begins Panel recommends pay raise for state lawmakers. Georgia Water Coalition issues report on ag consumption  NAFTA and the Peach State  Vogtle’s critics get louder and louder  The back and forth on the ICE detention

As a veteran himself, 9th District Congressman Doug Collins sends this video message to veterans across the district, the state and around the world. In 2002, Congressman Collins joined the United States Air Force Reserve as a chaplain. He ministered to service members both at home and at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq, completing

Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following video statement honoring Veterans Day on Nov. 11, 2017. The Senator had this reminder for all Americans: …we should never take for granted the sacrifice that many Americans have given so that you and I can be free to talk,