I’m Voting For The Opportunity School District

It’s a time for choosing for Georgia voters.  Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot awaiting the popular consent of Georgia’s governed.  One of those constitutional amendments seeks to help alleviate struggling students in some of Georgia’s failing schools.  There is a lot of opposition to it from school teachers, to Democrats and Republicans, to

Georgia Politicos React to Trump’s Refusal to Say if He Will Accept Election Results

The big headline from Wednesday’s presidential debate was Republican candidate Donald Trump’s unwillingness to say whether he would accept the results of the November 8th election. After being asked a direct question by moderator Chris Wallace, Trump answered, “I’ll keep you in suspense.” As could be expected, Trump’s response drew strong reactions from Georgia officials

City of Cochran: Certified City of Ethics?

On October 11th, the City of Cochran Mayor Micahel Stoy announced his resignation in a letter to the residents. His reason for stepping down was because of an alleged secret meeting that was held by the City Council in July. According to the State’s Open Meeting Laws, the City’s Charter, and a city ordinance, the

Don Thompson: Northwest Georgia’s Newest Judge

Summerville Attorney Don Thompson was named by Governor Nathan Deal to succeed Judge Jon “Bo” Wood in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit that covers Dade, Walker, Catoosa, and Chattooga Counties. According to a Chattanooga Times-Free Press article, Thompson was chosen over local District Attorney Herbert “Buzz” Franklin: Deal appointed Thompson over Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District

Morning Reads – Thursday, October 20, 2016

On this date in 1818, The U.S. and Great Britain established the boundary between the U.S. and Canada to be the 49th parallel. Peaches No additional voter regisration deadline extensions, judge says. Georgia slumps for maternal and infant health. Student loan debt in Georgia is on the rise. Georgia and Arizona aren’t swing states, some say.

Carter Center Calls POTUS Election Rigging Claims “Unfounded and Irresponsible”; Jimmy Carter Slams Candidates Who Tout Said Nonsense

The Carter Center, probably the world’s leading experts on fraudulent elections, hopes to tamp down some of the paranoia being inflamed by certain candidates about the integrity of U.S. elections this November. Without naming any specific candidates, the Carter Center issued a multi-point rebuttal for why there is no reason to believe the POTUS elections will

Sen. Perdue Endorses Donald Trump ‘s Proposal for Term Limits

Within days of taking office in 2015, Senator David Perdue fulfilled a campaign promise, and co-sponsored a bill limiting the number of terms a congressman could serve in Washington. It fit his image as a political outsider. On Tuesday, another political outsider, Donald Trump, also called for term limits. Donald Trump’s Washington is shaping up

Handicapping Georgia 2018 – Lt. Gov Edition

As clear as the list of potential candidates for Governor in 2018, the list for Lieutenant Governor is probably longer and more uncertain. Nonetheless, some potential candidates make bigger-than-average blips on the radar screen, and deserve consideration. The man at the top of everyone’s list has to be State Rep. Allen Peake, a Republican from