Happy Monday, everyone! This post is your chance to wish Supreme Lord Jon Richards a happy belated birthday. You don’t want to see him angry. Jawja If the Jawja GOP wants to remain in power, then it needs to start appealling to minorities. A few elected officials in swing districts agree. The dry conditions continue to
Today is Jon Richards birthday. He’s the guy that keeps things running around here these days. He gets the pleasure of taking random barking orders from me when I’m around and otherwise herding the 20 or so cats that are our various contributors when I’m around and/or when I’m not. He does this for the
By now, you’ve probably heard the news that Cuban dictator Fidel Castro passed away Friday night. He was 90 years old, and was Cuba’s ruler since 1959. Reaction to his passing has ranged from condemnation to admiration. For example compare the statements of two prominent Georgians, Speaker Newt Gingrich and Jimmy Carter. Newt Gingrich: The
In the coming Age of Trump, local politics will matter more than ever. It’s been a couple of weeks since the DeKalb county commission race ended for me, and I’ve had some time to process what happened and where to go from here. Gregory Adams, a police officer will face Randal Mangham, an attorney and
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at GeorgiaPol. May you have a blessed holiday with your family and friends. Thanksgiving Why Thanksgiving is an Entrepreneur’s Favorite Holiday What the astronauts are having for Turkey day in space Awkward Thanksgiving and ISIS headlines Thanksgiving Turkeys were tamed 1500 years ago So, really. Do you know why we eat
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued a statement today in support of a decision by the US District Court to issue an injunction against enforcement of an updated rule from the Department of Labor that changed the way overtime pay would be applied to certain workers. I commend the court’s preliminary injunction. The overtime rule
9th District Congressman & Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference Doug Collins delivered the weekly address for Thanksgiving. In his remarks he thanked our military for protecting our freedoms, our public safety and emergency workers for being on duty as needed on this holiday and charities across the U.S. that step in and provide
A letter sent to the administration of Emory University in response to the election of Donald J. Trump asks the private school to provide additional resources for undocumented students, and asks for policies that would, in effect, turn Emory into a sanctuary campus. The letter has been signed by 17 campus organizations, along with over
We receive a lot of fan mail as GAPol contributors (as you might imagine). The consistent theme I’ve seen in all correspondence with me is a tremendous sense of thanks that y’all get to read such greatness on a weekly basis. You’re welcome. “Sending My Love” by Pleasure If a team has won 67% of
Administrations are changing, and we all need to do our part. If the GOP Congress gets to cut into many of the programs that cost the federal government money, charities and individuals need to be prepared to stand in and fill the gap. As such, perhaps you want to get ahead of the curve and
