As a lifelong Cobb County resident, I want to briefly layout the case for re-electing Cobb County Commission Chairman Tim Lee. The incumbent Lee faces a serial candidate in Mike Boyce who almost sealed the deal during the primary but fell a few votes short of achieving the required majority. Runoff date is July 26th,
The blogger formerly known as Three Jack has been invited to join the gang at Georgia Pol. Howdy, my name is Bart Brannon and I am very appreciative to Charlie for this opportunity to join a great group. First let me explain the moniker Three Jack which I have used for many years now. It
The Tour de France’s flat stages are over, and zero riders have abandoned the race. Oh, it’s on. “Mungo’s Hi Fi – Scrub-a-Dub Style (ft. Sugar Minott)” Prince Fatty Mix. Emory plans “Vigil for Dhaka” for two students who died in Dhaka terror attack. FBI: Hillary didn’t break the law but she showed god-level terrible
Two major challenges that limit the expanded use of public transit could be solved by ride sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. In urban areas such as Atlanta, rail stations or bus stops don’t get the passenger all the way to their destination. This “last mile” problem discourages passengers from using transit, especially in
They say if you’re not a liberal at 25, you have no heart and if you’re not a conservative at 35, you have no brain. I think I’ve actually mixed those two up, judging by how ‘soft’ I’ve become with regard to the corrections system in America. When it comes to justice reform, I’m a
Earlier today, FBI Director James Comey effectively brought the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server to an end, announcing that the FBI would not recommend bringing charges against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Last week, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced she would accept the FBI’s recommendation and not override it. Georgia Republican Party Chairman
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled today that the Ku Klux Klan’s legal bid to take part in Georgia’s Adopt-a-Highway program will go to trial. According to the AJC’s Bill Rankin, In a unanimous opinion, the state high court ruled against the Department of Transportation’s attempt to scuttle the case, saying the agency failed to follow
This week’s Courier Herald column: With the celebration of Independence day, the great experiment that is America has been running for two hundred and forty years strong. It hasn’t always been easy. It didn’t even happen all at once. In between the Declaration of Independence and the adoption of the Constitution there was war and
The upcoming election will shake up Georgia from West Paces to the local city council. I’m not talking about 2016; I’m talking 2018. Whispers of potential candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor have run amuck for months as have conversations about who will replace the positions held by those ambitious politicians. One that comes up time
Good morning! I hope that if you live close enough to your neighbors that you could borrow a cup of sugar, you didn’t keep them up too late with your fireworks display (and vice-versa). Photo highlights from the 2016 Peachtree Road Race. The EPA awarded the Georgia Ports Authority the 2016 Clean Air Technology Award. The
