On this date in 1915, the US House of Representatives rejected a proposal to give women the right to vote. Peaches Could casinos hurt local governments? A 4-year-old superstar from Georgia Atlanta outperformed Georgia in late 2016 Georgia Power praised for Hurricane Matthew efforts Who just walks in and confesses to murder? Jimmy Carter The Peso
The House has released its committee assignments and Rep. Buzz Brockway, one of our former writers and all around nice guy, has been named as the Chair of the Code Revision Committee. We salute his hard work and service and congratulate him on his new position. Go Jackets! I mean, Go, Buzz, Go! Some other
For those of us who did not attend yesterday’s Eggs and Issues breakfast, I’ve collected Twitter dispatches below (or after the break). You can find the Storify link here, and marvel at our political class’s justified obsession with Chick-fil-A.
Updated: The text of Governor Deal’s State of the State address is now available: January 11, 2017 Lt. Gov. Cagle, Speaker Ralston, President Pro Tem Shafer, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, members of the General Assembly, constitutional officers, members of the judiciary, members of the consular corps, my fellow Georgians: In 1944, Georgia’s own Johnny Mercer
Georgia is already home to the US Army’s Cyber Command Center which is aimed to centralize the Army’s cyber operations, training, and education. It is expected that Governor Nathan Deal will reveal plans of a state-owned cyberwarfare facility in today’s State of the State address. From the AJC: The governor’s office said the center will
I can’t believe it took me until today to figure out the source of that stench from Downtown Atlanta. (I am making a joke at the Legislature’s expense–feel free to laugh in the comments). “I Need a Roof” by Sugar Minott. How will the area surrounding GSU Stadium look in the future? The Eggs &
Chuck Payne is the winner tonight in State Senate District 54 in a contest against Independent candidate Debby Peppers. According to the Secretary of State’s site, Chuck won with 65.41% of the vote. Turnout was a smidge over 9%. One interesting bit of data that someone mentioned to me is that, regarding to the wrong
It’s addictive, it’s dangerous, and it’s deadly. Synthetic opioids continue to top state and national headlines and while many like Demerol, Oxycodone, and even OxyContin can be prescribed by a doctor, there’s one that’s proven to be far worse than anything else on the street. The drug commonly known as U-4770 comes in various forms and can
Georgia’s newest Congressman, Rep. Drew Ferguson (R, GA-3), is set to preside over the U.S. House floor tonight around 6 p.m. This will be his first time presiding. It can be viewed online at https://www.c-span.org/networks/ or live on CSPAN.
Congressman Tom Graves’ (R-GA-14) clout is becoming a big player within the US House. His clout is becoming a bit larger with his appointment to become chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee for Financial Services. It makes Congressman Graves a cardinal within the House, much like how former Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA-01) was when he was
