Yesterday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams filed paperwork to run for governor. Although she has not yet announced her run, her filing makes it all but certain that she will be the first Democrat to join the 2018 contest. If she receives the Democratic nomination, Abrams will be the

James Brown would have been 84 today. “There Must Be A Reason” by James Brown & The Famous Flames. Snopes Investigates if Trump hates Jimmy Carter.  Sanford Bishop: Saving the e-cigarette industry a top legislative priority.  Sonny Perdue: MSKT(fk)A which means: Make School Lunches Terrible (for kids) Again. Did you know Nancy Pelosi was running

Karen Handel has released a new campaign ad that shares her personal story. She relates how her experiences can help her better serve the constituents of GA-6. Handel: “Leaving a troubled home at 17 wasn’t easy but it shaped me into the person I am proud to be today. Working part time job on top

We said earlier that Secretary of State Brian Kemp would be playing to rural Georgia in the 2018 gubernatorial election, probably hoping to recreate Donald Trump’s path to victory in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. After rolling out his “Georgia First” campaign message, it looks like he is on to phase two on his plan:

Good morning! Governor Deal signed a budget yesterday that includes raises for teachers, but apparently not all teachers will the promised 2% increase. The City of Savannah plans to implement a $0.25 fee for all purchases of more than $10 in its downtown and historic areas, with much of the funds raised to increase public safety in those

The old IT guy image of slide rules and pocket protecters is gone. Today’s tech workers require the best bandwidth, cool tools, workplace flexibility and most of all, a bit of fun in the office. According to realtor.com, Atlanta is now in second place, right behind Austin, TX as the next big IT hub. Our

This week’s Courier Herald column: This is the second in a series. The introductory column can be found here. During the 1980’s, the Director of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service Tal DuVall published a study on “Two Georgias”, highlighting the growing disparity between a prosperous and growing metro Atlanta, and a mostly rural “other Georgia”. It

I walked into the cheering section of Bobby Dodd stadium Sunday for the Atlanta United game with Lil’ Yachty on my mind. Someone brought a flag with a giant Yachty head on it to the last game, a stylized emoji silhouette with the teenage Atlanta rapper’s bright red braids behind goal. I stood, agog, looking

It’s been a long time coming. Over seven years in fact. Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle is trying to “drop the lieutenant from his title” and become the next governor of Georgia. On Sunday afternoon, Cagle made official what everyone has known for quite some time. He announced his 2018 gubernatorial bid at the Gwinnett Infinite

Happy May, everyone! I hope you have a great week. State Mapping Atlanta’s 10 tallest buildings. Side note: Few things irritates me more than national media writing stories on local elections.   Casey Cagle is like Oprah, but with jobs. Repairing I-85 isn’t easy. If this were me, then I would still wake up early to write