Can Ceasar Mitchell Regain Trust?

If you had only one cent in your pocket but could double your money every day, you’d be a multimillionaire in a month, because little things add up to big things if you keep doing them. The same principle applies to local politics, as Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell is proving. Fox5 Atlanta’s Dale

Bullies under the Gold Dome?

According to a report by the AJC’s Greg Bluestein, a state rep from North Georgia was threatened by Governor Deal’s top aide. Representative Matt Gurtler (R-Tiger) said the threat was a loss of funding to his district by Chris Riley. “I am appalled by Mr. Riley’s actions of intimidation and bullying tactics of an elected official”,

Morning Reads for Tuesday, February 14

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope that you went to the kind of elementary school where the students were required to bring a Valentine for everyone in the class (and if you didn’t, I hope your shoebox wasn’t empty at the end of the day). If you prefer your Valentines to be a little more literary,

Gaming In Georgia Already A Settled Question

This week’s Courier Herald column: One of the biggest battles developing in the Georgia General Assembly this year is over the revival of a proposal to bring full scale casino gaming to the Peach State. The measure, which has been revised to bring two “destination resort” casinos, requires a change to the state’s constitution, and

Joe Wilkinson Added To Jekyll Island Authority Board

Former State Representative Joe Wilkinson has been added to the Jekyll Island Authority Board of Directors by Governor Nathan Deal. From the Golden Isles News: Joe Wilkinson was appointed as a new member to the board. Wilkinson served more than 11 years on the Jekyll Island Foundation and now serves as an advisory board member.

Update on the free-for-all in GA-6

UPDATE #2: Comes word now that the first to officially qualify for CD6 is now former State Senator Judson Hill, who walked the fine line between confidence and humility with the following statement: “We have a short period of time to enact the changes needed to put our country back on the right course. As we

Morning Reads — Feb 13

Happy Monday, everyone! It’s time for the crushing weight of your week’s tasks to slowly consume you. Let’s begin. State “I’ll pick you up early from school, Billy. I’m taking you for your weekly Vyvanse appointment!” 2018 is lurking…and watching. VIDEO: GAGOP (ja-gop) chairman candidate panel. A 19-year-old Atlanta resident will be the youngest Georgian