Qualifying closed today at 1:00 p.m. in the Senate District 32 race and eight candidates have qualified for the seat vacated by Judson Hill. Hill is currently running as a Republican in the crowded GA-6 race to replace Sec. Tom Price. A total of five Republicans and three Democrats qualified. They include three physicians, two
Joe Pettit has been active in Georgia Republican circles for years, and has a long view that’s been seasoned by years in the trenches. As GOP convention season gets underway, he’s offering some advice -and some unexpected praise -here it is: The odd compulsion to attend several boring Republican meetings is tugging at me again.
TGIF. National Margarita Day may have been Wednesday, but this Mexican is going to celebrate tonight. State Georgia Firefighter shot 14 times beats the odds. Because we all want to read more about CD-6 and because our own Lawton Sack got a shout out on Political Insider… Georgia’s Creative Industries bring $62.5 Billion to State
The following is a guest Op-Ed from LaDawn “LBJ” Jones. She is a former Democratic state representative from South Fulton County, a local attorney, and my frequent sparring partner as a political analyst for 11Alive in Atlanta. I would like to be the first to congratulate President Trump on his 2020 re-election. My condolences to
Georgia’s Certificate of Need (CON) law could receive a face lift this session as legislators debate SB 158. The bill introduced by Senator Watson has a hearing in the Senate Health & Human Services Committee this afternoon. Georgia’s CON law is fairly restrictive. While the federal government repealed its CON law in 1986, prompting 15 states
Valdosta State University is currently competing for the prize for one of the most expensive open records requests in regional history, stipulating that the university needs a full team of administrative assistants, records custodians, and legal affairs representatives to fill a simple request about a university employee. The university, which is part of the University
On this date in 1874 Walter Winfield patented a game called “sphairistike.” More widely known as lawn tennis. Peaches Attack rooster wins in court Some are naive enough to believe the USG should handle marijuana growth The “truth in fees” proposal is back A public list of illegal immigrants coming soon to Georgia? And the Georgia
Two weeks ago I wrote a column debunking the thought that we don’t have significant legalized wagering going on already in Georgia. We do, and it’s available at every corner store, fully backed by the Georgia constitution, and sanctioned and governed by the Georgia Lottery Corporation. We’re more than a little pregnant on the issue.
This morning, CD-6 candidate Karen Handel announced a list of endorsements that includes more than two dozen current and former municipal, county, and statewide elected officials. Notable among that list is Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott: “I am proud to endorse my longtime friend Karen Handel. Karen has always worked hard to find solutions
We need to talk. It’s time to wake up. You need to get out there on the field and look alive. You’ve been struggling for some time. The tables starting turning in favor of Republicans back in 2002 and they now have a choke hold on the state house, the state senate, and the Governor’s
