Lieutenant Gov. Casey Cagle came to the University of Georgia last night to speak at a College Republicans event about his 2018 gubernatorial campaign. He gave a slightly-modified version of his campaign stump speech ($100 million in tax cuts, 500,000 jobs…you know). He focused more on workforce development given that he was speaking to soon-to-be

The video of Scout Shultz, the Georgia Tech student is baffling.  The actions of law enforcement should not be so predictable that suicide by cop can be an option.  Is lethal force, excessive force, shoot-to-kill, the standard we want for American law enforcement?  Are there other reasonable options for law enforcement in 2017?  The case

On this date in 1892, the first nighttime football game in the US took place under electric lights. The game was between the Mansfield State Normal School and the Wyoming Seminary. Peaches Feds side with student at Georgia school where Christian faith flyers were not permitted America’s most popular movie set is… Our graduation rates

From a campaign press release: Casey Cagle today announced his team of campaign staff and advisers. “I’ve always said: In business, you find someone who’s proven they can do a job and can go out and do it again,” Cagle said. “I have assembled a group of professionals who are experienced veterans of Georgia political

Last month, Republican State Rep. Jason Spencer and former legislation Democrat LaDawn Jones went head to head over Confederate monuments across Georgia. The controversy went viral across the nation and supporters from both sides once again became wildly vocal. Wednesday morning, the pair sat down to discuss their sides, their reasoning and a proposed compromise

Ray Charles’ was born on September 23, 1930. That’s close enough to today. “Hey Good Lookin'” by, uh, Ray Charles.  GSU signs four-star recruit, now has 38th-best recruiting class in country.  GSU making NASA data available to all.  Packers make safe bet: sign human highlight reel and GSU alum Ulrick John.  Morehouse AD continues to

It’s hard to imagine how Rick Smith, now the former CEO of Equifax earned his $18-million parachute after overseeing a data breach of half of America and when every week there was a damning story about the organization’s boast of it’s security mettle or ruthless drive to acquire more data but hey, them’s the breaks.

From a press release: U.S. Representative Karen Handel today applauded the White House’s announcement of its initiative to expand access to STEM and Computer Science education across the country. Specifically, President Trump directed the Department of Education to create $200 million in competitive-grant projects that will advance K-12 STEM education. As a member of the

We have not solved the debate about whether prayer belongs in schools and we have moved on to a new debate, does politics belong in schools?  Recently, River Ridge High School in Cherokee County reversed the imposed disciplinary action for two students.   A high school teacher expelled the students from her class for wearing “Make

If I had to chose one word to describe myself I would call myself “passionate.”  I am excited about the opportunity to share my thoughts and musings with GeorgiaPol.com.  My name is LaDawn “LBJ” Jones and I have lived in Georgia for as long as I can remember and consider myself a native. There are