Dick Yarbrough is the latest to weigh in on the debacle that killed Rep. Bert Reeves’ adoption law update on the last day of the 2017 session of the Georgia General Assembly. His words aren’t kind, nor should they be. I’ve seen us lose more good and necessary legislation (locally and federally) to purposefully-toxic amendments than I
I am on the record as having predicted the Hawks would make the Eastern Conference Final. I’m much less nervous about that than a few days ago. “Scandinavian Crush” by Craft Spells. David Perdue: Selling Purple Heart medals is a most pressing legislative need. New film extols Jimmy Carter’s river legacy. It will cost $16.6
Southeast Georgia is losing another hospital. Optim Medical Center Jenkins in Millen is closing and will merge with Screven Medical Center. The Jenkins location will remain open for 60 days, or until June 24, and all patients currently receiving treatment at the Jenkins County hospital will be directed to Screven Medical Center. The closure will put
In 2015, the Georgia General Assembly reworked seventeen House districts’ boundaries through H.B. 566. A lawsuit filed Monday alleges that the changes in Districts 105 and 111 violate the Voting Rights Act because lawmakers diluted black voting strength with the changes in order to protect incumbents. The suit asks a three-judge panel to review the changes and
Karen Handel has released an ad entitled “I Deliver” where she personally chronicles her successes of balancing the budget without raising taxes as a Fulton County Commissioner and implementing Voter ID laws in Georgia as its Secretary of State despite opposition from President Barack Obama.
As I’ve noted here before, I’m openly supporting Karen Handel. We previously discussed that Lawton Sack was taking the lead for GOP coverage of the GA-6 race, and Stefan Turkheimer has been our POC for the Ossoff campaign. None of that changes now that we’re in the runoff. As of today, I’m joining the Handel
Today, the Georgia and U.S. Chambers of Commerce endorsed Karen Handel in Georgia’s 6th congressional district runoff to be held on June 20th between Handel and Jon Ossoff. Chris Clark, Georgia Chamber President and CEO: “The challenges facing Georgia’s 6th district and our state as a whole, can only be solved by someone who understands
State Senator Hunter Hill (R) has just announced that he is running for governor in 2018. Hill has represented District 6 (which includes parts of Cobb and Fulton counties, including Buckhead and Sandy Springs) since 2012. He is the vice-chairman of the Senate Republican Caucus and chairman of the Veterans,
Good morning! Columbus-based Synovus will net $75 million from their role in the Cabela’s-Bass Pro Shops merger. That’s a lot of fish. Georgia State and the neighborhood surrounding Turner Field agree on how to best move forward with GSU’s redevelopment plans. CSX has a new CEO, and he’s got big plans (and a need for speed).
Truly we have achieved peak….something…when Congressman John Lewis and RuPaul are considered 1/50th of the world’s 100 most influential people. Writing in Time, Sen. Cory Booker said of Lewis: In the 1960s, Lewis was one of the “Big Six” civil rights leaders, and today he is the last remaining person alive who spoke at the March on
