The following is Rep. Drew Ferguson’s (GA-3) view on the Congressional budget process. It is posted with permission. Rep. Ferguson: “Like many Americans, before I ran for and was elected to Congress, I could not comprehend why our nation’s leaders could not seem to balance the federal budget. Any family or business owner must do

The AJC’s James Salzer is reporting that long running rumors are true. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens won’t be seeking re-election. State Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, a two-term incumbent and former state lawmaker, has decided against running for another term in 2018. Hudgens served in the state House and Senate from the Athens area, rising to

This week’s Courier Herald column: Life has a way with laughing at our plans. I was on my way to an extended trip to the beach last April when I got a call from my friend Karen. She needed help with a campaign, and I agreed to rearrange my next two months. It worked out

Happy Monday, everyone! It’s my birthday week and we here at GeorgiaPol are ready to throw down. State Underground Atlanta begins its transformation. Baby Driver is an ode to Atlanta. OK, but why was Aaron Carter in Habersham County? Georgia has the highest energy costs in the South. Interesting. Will Atlanta elect its first white

The “City of Atlanta” has a message for all of the rainbow crosswalk critics: buy yourself a one-way ticket to Chattanooga or Birmingham. Granted, Chattanooga doesn’t have the scratch to spend on multi-colored pavement paint or a streetcar that no one uses, but, as City of Atlanta pointed out, we do have bridges….over our water.

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about Cornerstone Health in Walker County. The company that manages the hospital, ApolloMD, had sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia for not honoring contractually agreed upon reimbursements for emergency services. Now the county is on the hook for $8.7 million for a separate issue stemming

Via a press release from the campaign: “Friends of Alex Kaufman has filed the required financial disclosure for the period ending on June 30, 2017 and reveals a balance of $64,299.13 on hand. This total includes $74,251 in contributions from individuals and businesses in the community and a personal loan from the candidate. Alex is running

noun 1. an accomplice of a hawker, gambler, or swindler who acts as an enthusiastic customer to entice or encourage others. verb 1. act or work as a shill. Since we see this word used a lot in comments, on Facebook, and just about everywhere we thought it would be a good idea to internally

Happy Anniversary, President and Mrs. Carter! And best wishes for a speedy recovery for Jimmy. So many Dawgs, so many offices! May the odds be ever in their favor. Two sides to every story. Poor Nancy Pelosi can’t get past President Bush. At least it’s not Eisenhower. Cash is King in Politics. Oh, mean girls,

“I’ve been a biker, I’ve been a convict, I’ve been a husband, father, and son…” And now he’s the campaign chair for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Michael Williams. Dwayne “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman is officially a part the 2018 circus known as the 2018 Election Cycle. I wish I was actually shocked or surprised. But