The following is the press release from Gov. Nathan Deal’s office on his signing of the fiscal year 2017 budget. The fiscal year begins on July 1, 2016. Gov. Nathan Deal today held budget signing ceremonies throughout the state for next year’s $23.7 billion state budget. The signed version of House Bill 751 will support

This week’s Courier Herald column: Last week Governor Deal signed his fifth criminal justice bill into law. The effort continues Georgia’s effort to realign Georgia’s priorities to assign appropriate sentencing based on the severity of crimes that are committed, but to also ensure that once a debt to society is paid the offender is able

This past Saturday I attended the Freedom Forum in Blairsville to hear from the 9th District Congressional challengers, the 51st District State Senate candidates and others standing for election. I am the grassroots Director for Congressman Doug Collins in Union County and was manning a table with various material from the Collins campaign. Before the

The following is a guest Op-Ed by our longtime friend and one of Georgia’s original political bloggers, Jason Pye: On Thursday, a bipartisan group of senators, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), unveiled improvements to the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, S. 2123. The measure is designed to reform federal sentencing policies, bring

Happy Monday, everyone! It’s officially May, which means Star Wars day is rapidly approaching. Also, something about Justin Timberlake. Jawja One Jawja city approved a four-day work week. Newt Gingrich: I’m open to being Trump’s VP pick. The 8 oldest cities in Jawja. Early voting begins today! One Jawja school reignited a national debate on

It’s the weekend, and that means that the GeorgiaPol #RINORadioPowerHour.  Over-caffeinated Charlie Harper and Stefan Turkheimer have taken the keys to the radio booth and talk about politics.  Jon Richards was heading back from the #RINOEstablishmentSyndicated Headquarters in Washington, DC.  I’m sure he was getting the latest instructions from the Overlords (the good thing about

Activity at the U.S. House paused today as Rev. Jody Hice, who represents the 10th District and Athens, joined by the Georgia House delegation, took a moment to honor the lives of the four University of Georgia students who were killed in a car accident on Wednesday. The chamber then observed a moment of silence.

The Paul Broun campaign issued the following press release yesterday sharing the endorsement of his campaign by Sen. Ran Paul (R-Kentucky). Dr. Broun, a former congressman from GA-10, is a current Republican candidate for Congress seeking to defeat incumbent Rep. Doug Collins in Georgia’s 9th District in the May 24th Primary. Today, Dr. Paul Broun,

We received the following as a press release today. Democrats have been highlighted in red. Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) has appointed the following members to the House Study Committee on Base Realignment & Closure: Rep. Dave Belton – Chair (R-Buckhead) Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) Rep. John Carson (R-Marietta) Rep. Mike Cheokas

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued five executive orders this week: 04.28.16.01 – Lowering flags to half-staff in honor and memory of University of Georgia students who were injured or killed in a tragic automobile accident. This ordered the flag of the United States and flag of the Great State of Georgia be flown at half-staff