This is part 3 in a series. You can read the responses of Alex Johnson and Michael McNeely from last week. Nathan Smith (GeorgiaPol.com): Tell me a little about yourself. (e.g., where you live, what you do outside of politics (professionally and hobbies, if you will), etc.) John Watson: Born in Virginia, I began accruing

Gov. Nathan Deal (R) welcomed the COSCO Development into the port of Savannah today. With 13,092 twenty-foot equivalent container units, the Development is the largest containership to ever call on the East Coast. It handled 5,500 containers in Savannah, which is a record for Georgia ports. According to a press release from Gov. Deal’s office, the dredging of the

South GA for the win! Nothing says ‘Murica better than watching folks jam a bushel of hotdogs in their pie hole. Watch out! There’s no human in that car! (Just as long as it’s not a Tesla…) 73 year old graduates law school. Still, it’s tough to top a Strad. But that day is getting

The National Republican Congressional Committee has released a new ad entitled “Out-Of-Touch Ossoff: Jon and Nancy.” The ad ties GA-6 Democratic Candidate Jon Ossoff to his “numerous connections to Nancy Pelosi and national Democrats, and for accepting millions of dollars from them for his campaign.” NRCC Communications Director Matt Gorman: “Despite calculated moves to the

Former State Rep. Sally Harrell (and erstwhile challenger to John Ossoff) sees a path back to the legislature, thanks to Ossoff’s upstart CD-6 race. In a statement released on Thursday, Harrell said she’s coming for Sen. Fran Millar’s seat. As Greg Bluestein helpful notes, Millar’s district flipped in the last Presidential race.  Harrell made clear in

If you missed the news during your morning torture commute today, drivers everywhere are celebrating. The I-85 bridge will reopen for morning rush Monday, May 15. A full month ahead of schedule. Kudos to GDOT, all the contractors and inspectors on the project, and shoot, let’s just congratulate everybody. We made it.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perude has announced that religious liberty and freedom of speech are a priority in the office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Perdue’s office issued a statement earlier this week after sending a policy memo to all USDA employees. “Today, I want to reestablish this Department’s commitment to safeguarding every American’s First

On this date in 1996, an Atlanta-bound ValuJet DC-9 caught fire shortly after takeoff from Miami and crashed into the Everglades. All 110 people on board were killed. Peaches  Our farmers have been hard by the roller coaster weather changes The most satisfied employees in Georgia… Police officers have it pretty bad in Georgia Gwinnett

Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford) issued the following statement after Governor Deal signed House Bill 341 into law: “House Bill 341 becoming law brings us one step closer to properly prosecuting those who engage in sex trafficking or soliciting victims,” said Sen. Unterman. “Fighting for sex trafficking victim’s rights remains a top priority for the

Just over a month ago, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported that the city’s first female mayor, Teresa Tomlinson, was weighing her options for a state-wide run. Today she announced that the race is coming, but not until 2020. “I am looking at federal position — the Senate position in 2020,” she said. Tomlinson and her husband, Trip, reside