The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security have named the University of North Georgia and four other Senior Military Colleges National Centers of Academic Excellence for Cyber Defense. These schools focus on training leaders who specialize in protecting Americans within the increasingly complex cyber domain. 9th District Congressman Doug Collins and 8th District Congressman

I hope all of you used the best pick-up line ever yesterday. (Are you today’s date? Because you are 10/10). “The Loser” by Derrick Harriot.  Jimmy to Trump: Lemme chat with North Korea–I got this.  Earl Ehrhart doesn’t think free speech is allowed on government property.  Your small-government Republicanism in action, folks! The 411 on

UPDATE: WHAT IS GOING ON IT IS NOT EVEN 7:00 AM AND THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL IS NOT SURE WHAT IS HAPPENING (and thus, I don’t, and you, dear reader, are poorer in life). Apparently Reed did not veto the pot legislation. And at least one City Council social media staffer will be fired before

Developer E.R. Mitchell is the first person sentenced in the ongoing Atlanta bribery scandal. At 2:30, the second sentencing of the scandal will be delivered to C.P. Richards. 11Alive reported Mitchell saying before the announcement: “I apologize to the community. I have been, and will continue to, cooperate with investigators,.I will make amends to all

And they’ve selected Interstate 75! Amazing! Nobody would have thought of 75 as a route from Atlanta to Chattanooga except everybody. Why’d it take so long? From Railway Age… The corridor includes eight rail stations and is estimated to take 88 minutes of travel time from the first to last station. The route would begin

Dear Former HHS Price, As a former elected official, I would like to welcome you to the Former Elected Campaigners and Lobbyist Society, more affectionately known as FECALS.  Congratulations on your entry into being a “regular citizen.”  For many former elected officials and government appointees the transition is hard.  That is where FECALS and our

Good morning! Today is the last day to register to vote if you intend to vote on November 7 – and if you live in Fulton County, the city of Atlanta, nearly every other municipality and school district in Georgia, Senate Districts 6 and 39, and House Districts 4, 26, 42 (holla!), 60, 89, 117,

If you’re running for office in Atlanta you don’t like President Trump. Even if you do. Prevaricating on if you do or don’t might be the worst position to have and that’s the one Mary Norwood took today. At a forum presented by V-103 and WAOK, Norwood was the only candidate who couldn’t articulate a

It’s that time of year again where rumors are flying and you take them all with a grain of salt until formal announcements are made. On Saturday afternoon around 3pm, Michele Smith, wife of former House Representative and D.O.T. Commissioner Vance Smith, posted this to her Facebook page: “An announcement from my husband Vance C.

On February 9, 2008, I was a day away from turning 29 years-old. I found myself having driven just over three hours south on that Saturday to Norfolk, Virginia, and sitting on a bench in Town Point Park, staring blankly for hours into the Elizabeth River. My grandfather had been stationed in Norfolk during his