In response to Governor Deal’s statements, this is a guest editorial by Francys Johnson, the State President of the Georgia NAACP. Johnson has served in ordained ministry for eighteen years. He is the Senior Minister at the Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Pembroke, Georgia and the Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church in Statesboro, Georgia. Johnson is in private

Gwinnett County has often been cited as the next big county to turn Democratic. Many have said that the Peach State won’t turn blue until Gwinnett does. Its population as a whole became majority minority several years back, and this year, for the first time, whites make up a minority of registered voters, although not

Woodruff raises big money. Methinks the Mayor, he doth protests too much. Bill Murray, national treasure. Sigh. Will they be telling the boys and girls can’t be in the pool at the same time again? Oh, snort. Just let boys be boys. You mean, there’s more? History always repeats itself. Now Brexit will be debated

Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that the ground is to be broken on a project to improve the Interstate 285/State Route 400 interchange in metro-Atlanta. The project, as stated by Gov. Deal’s office, is a prime example of a public-private partnership, featuring funding from the City of Sandy Springs, the PATH Foundation and the GDOT’s

President Barack Obama is hoping to flex his political muscle down the ballot in races all over the country–including Georgia. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee announced that President Obama endorsed 10 candidates in the Peach State–the third-highest number of any of the 19 states he endorsed candidates. I’ve been told two more candidates are still being

As we approach the end of the 2016 election cycle, what had appeared to point to a blowout election for Democrat Hillary Clinton has tightened considerably, with late state-by-state polls showing Republican Donald Trump narrowing her lead. Because of Electoral College math, Clinton is still favored, but some states she had hoped to turn appear

If there’s one thing that 2016 has taught us, it’s that there’s no downside in seizing on every opportunity to cast people in the worst possible light, especially when it advances your political cause. So when a governor can’t get his opponents to agree that providing an adequate public education to mostly African American children

Something something – World Series – something something. On this date in 1953, the Rules Committee of organized baseball restored the sacrifice fly. The rule had not been used since 1939. Peaches Over regulated water and control of souls. Georgia’s graduation rates increase for fifth stragith year. White voter percentage is dropping in Georgia. Dear

Many are focused on the election that’s less than a week away, but once that is done, it’s time for more elections, specifically for party leadership under the Gold Done. The House Republican Caucus will meet on November 14th to decide its leadership, including Majority Leader, Majority Whip, and the majority caucus chair, vice chair,

I can’t remember exactly when I met George, but I can tell you why I did. When I first took over the old blog, the main criteria for front page contributors were people who had a unique point of view – preferably far from mainstream talking points – that could articulate and defend strong positions.