Score one for the good guys. Mayor Kasim Reed has named Jeremy Berry of Dentons to be the new City Attorney for the City of Atlanta. Per Meridith Hobbs of the Fulton County Daily Report: Dentons partner Jeremy Berry is the mayor’s pick for Atlanta city attorney. Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that he’s naming
Georgia Republicans are beginning to rally around #GA6 Republican candidate Karen Handel. Governor Nathan Deal’s camp didn’t waste time circling support around Handel with Deal’s Chief of Staff Chris Riley taking to Twitter yesterday. Congrats @karenhandel !! @GovernorDeal & our team look forward to working with you to keep the 6th CD in Georgia and
A couple of weeks ago I previewed the need to get the issues of rural Georgia into the 2018 statewide campaigns. The plight of rural Georgia affects us all, as policy decisions made in Atlanta (and often influenced by the 55% of the state that live in “Atlanta”) make a disproportional impact in that other
In case you were working on an end-of-semester project, sleeping off a hangover, or just disconnected from all things public college in this state, tuition is going to go up 2 percent for the 2017-2018 academic year. That should work out to between $27 and $98 per semester for full-time, in-state undergraduates, depending on the
University of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart is making news headlines and, once again, it stems from a souring relationship with the media. Smart announced on Tuesday, per the Macon Telegraph, that the media will no longer be permitted to report injuries, both “non-contact jerseys [sic] and injuries seen in front of media,” until he signs off. Reporters
On this date in 1972, the manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon. Peaches Chickens in Georgia are safe again Kirby Smart instates new media policy Speaker Paul Ryan will campaign in the 6th What Montana is doing thanks to Georgia’s special election Georgia’s unemployment rate for March inches down again Jimmy Carter
Another state has been added to the list for firearms license reciprocity in Georgia. Attorney General Chris Carr announced Wednesday that Virginia firearms licenses will be recognized in Georgia. Reciprocity stems from a 1996 law which allows Georgia to grant the privilege to citizens from other states that also recognize Georgia’s firearms licenses. Virginia recently
President Trump is claiming credit for ensuring no Republican won in last night’s CD-6 race. Despite major outside money, FAKE media support and eleven Republican candidates, BIG "R" win with runoff in Georgia. Glad to be of help! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 19, 2017 I suppose it’s a badge of honor that you can
I traveled to Bluffton, South Carolina yesterday to participate in a contractors round table with U.S. Congressman Mark Sanford (SC-1). Rep. Sanford joined approximately 25 contractors immediately after completing his eighth town hall in his district. The group of contractors employs between 2,500-3,000 people, with 62-63% being Hispanic. Rep. Sanford opened the meeting by sharing seven
Miss me? “First I Look at the Purse” by J. Geils Band (RIP). John Lewis heading to Haaahvuhd to get an award. AgWeek editorial: Sonny Perdue needs to be confirmed. Atlanta rapper T.I. urges more civic involvement; rules out political bid (“I’m too motivated”). Mark Texeira now an eco-advocate for Atlanta’s Procter Creek redevelopment. Highways falling
