Governor Nathan Deal just completed a press conference at the Capitol explaining the current situation with Hurricane Matthew, which is expected to strike the Georgia Coast as a category 4 or 5 hurricane sometime late Friday afternoon. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the six counties east of i-95, and voluntary evacuations for 24 counties
In the latest sign that national Democrats think Georgia is, at least, potentially in play, Interim DNC chair Donna Brazile is coming to Atlanta to fundraise for the Georgia Democratic House Caucus. House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams is hosting the Oct. 11 event. Abrams said in a statement: “Donna Brazile is an extraordinary leader who
In recent elections, Henry County has become yet another metro-Atlanta county to gain battleground status. Indeed, Mitt Romney won Henry in 2012 with only a 3,000 margin out of over 91,000 cast, down from a 6,500 vote margin for John McCain in 2008. Despite this shift in electoral math that will undoubtedly effect the margin
On this date in 1880, The National League kicked the Cincinnati Reds out for selling beer. Peaches Democrats want Georgia to hurry up and change blue The Cobb trial moved to my neck of the woods has interesting comments from witnesses Childcare and The Atlantic. Enough said. Hot Air highlights Georgia Ag’s crackdown on chicks Democrat Congressman from Maryland
The Senate Regional Transit Solutions Study Committee held its second meeting this morning, and after hearing from MARTA CEO Keith Parker and Board Chairman Robbie Ashe, the committee members were unable to reach consensus on whether MARTA would be the appropriate vehicle for regional transit governance. While committee members were generally pleased with the progress
After months of speculation and a few weeks of having an exploratory committee, City Councilmember Mary Norwood is running for Mayor of Atlanta for the second time. Norwood finished second to outgoing mayor Kasim Reed in 2009. In a statement sent to GAPol, Norwood steered clear of any formal policy announcements. Her entire statement reads:
The Georgia General Assembly’s Joint High-Speed Broadband Communications Access for all Georgians Study Committee is currently conducting regional meetings to gather input on improving broadband service across the state but especially in rural areas. While everyone cannot attend these hearings, there is an opportunity for everyone to be heard. The committee along with the UGA Carl
In light of last night, and really, any point in time thanks to our wonderful partisanship today’s song is apt. “I Don’t Believe You” by the Magnetic Fields. Boston Globe on being white and a minority in Georgia. (“People don’t look like me! Eegads how to survive?”) With 850 guns stolen from cars last year, ATLANTA LEADS
The Executive and Compensation Committee of the Board of Regents met today to interview Attorney General Sam Olens as a candidate for the presidency of Kennesaw State University, and decided to recommend him to the entire Board for consideration. University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby said in a statement, “With Sam Olens, we have
