According to paperwork filed with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission yesterday, Senate Pro Temp David Shafer is in the race for Lieutenant Governor. It’s a logical step for Shafer who has been a power broker in the Capitol for years. You can view his registration information here…if you’re that kind of person.

Certified Cinco de Mayo Free. I find their lack of faith disturbing. Whatever you do, DON’T CLICK ON THAT GOOGLE DOC. And now we won’t be able to get into Miller Union, either. One of the many things wrong with academia. (Yes, it’s long. Don’t be a baby.) Dear Lord. No shame. No shame at

At some point in the last 24 hours a website and Facebook page have emerged urging Lynn Westmoreland to run for Governor. The website lists all the wonderful things about our home State before talking about the former Congressman. 

Kristina Torres at the AJC has reported that U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten  has re-opened voter registration for the congressional runoff election in GA-6 between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel. Registration is open until May 21. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a suit on behalf of five organizations stating that Georgia

The United States House of Representatives voted 217 to 213 to pass the Advance the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Some of the feedback from Georgia’s Congressional delegation are below and after the break. Rep. Drew Ferguson (R, GA-3) “This legislation is just the first step towards creating a patient-centered, market-driven health care system,” said

President Donald Trump signed an executive order today that seeks to “protect and vigorously promote religious liberty” and could allow for churches, pastors, and other religious leaders to become more politically active. Trump stated: “America has a rich tradition of social change beginning in our pews and our pulpits. We must never infringe on the

MARTA CEO Keith Parker says the much-maligned, service-limited transit agency is looking at rail and bus line expansions, especially in light of recent traffic hiccups. In an interview with WSB’s Mark Winne, Parker said the agency is doing all it can to be more efficient across the board. “For MARTA to go where it needs

Drug treatment centers, colloquially known as methadone clinics, have popped up across northwest Georgia.  The clinics have a purpose: to treat those with a drug dependency of heroin and other opioids by treating with methadone.  Methadone replaces the drug the person is dependent on and is seen as an effective treatment.  It’s also a controversial

On this date in 1970, the Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on students during an anti-Vietnam war protest at Kent State University. Four students were killed and nine others were wounded. Peaches Will “newcomers” dye the suburbs blue? National coverage on why Georgia enacted the “Narcotic Treatment Program Enforcement Act” during the 2017 session “Ossoff

I moved back to Georgia at the end of June 2016. Since that time, I have been through four — yes, really — water “crises” in Milledgeville in which it was unsafe to drink the water or shower in it. Last week, we had algae blooming in the water source, which isn’t harmful to drink, but tastes and smells bad.