It’s Friday, and I’m over-caffeinated. That probably means spirited GeorgiaPol radio today at noon. Stefan Turkheimer and I will take over the Rhino Shield Studio from Sully (Rhino Shield, It’s better than paint) for our weekly attempt at talk radio. So what are we going to talk about? Apparently Jim Barksdale came out of hiding,
Yesterday, the sometimes-divided Savannah City Council voted unanimously to approve a bond issue that will allow the massive Riverside Plant Project to move ahead. The vote may have been overwhelming, but the public debate has been extremely contentious over the past week. First, a little context for those of you who aren’t in Savannah. If
We have received the following press release from Georgia Ethics Watchdog calling for the resignation of State Rep. Tom Taylor (R, District 79) from his seat and the withdrawal from his re-election campaign. Rep. Taylor was recently arrested for DUI while four juveniles were in his vehicle. The group also has called on his Republican
In 2014 the Georgia GOP Senate primary drew 5 contenders and after a runoff, David Perdue emerged as the nominee and eventual victor over Democrat Michelle Nunn. Much of Senator Perdue’s appeal in the primary, runoff and general elections was his earlier business experience and his “outsider” status. The promise of running government as a
It’s not even May yet and folks are hollering for Fredi’s head on a pike. Mark your calendars for July 22 for the return of Manuel’s. Still a beautiful, beautiful place. Just, dang it. Does anyone really care what John Boehner says anymore? Math is hard. Still, no substantive policy positions. Like a 50 year
Congressmen Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) and Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Bob Corker (R-TN) had asked the Navy to christen a ship the USS Chattanooga in memory of the servicemen who died in the attacks last July. The Navy has decided to name the new DDG-120 destroyer after former Senator Carl Levin. In
Rep. Allen Peake (R, District 141) issued a statement explaining why he, a Republican office holder on a Republican ballot this year (unopposed), is voting in the Democratic primary on May 24 in the Macon-Bibb elections. It is apparent in his statement that he feels like this choice is the only one that would provide him
On Tuesday, a bi-partisan group of Senators and Congressmen introduced a bill to help solve long-cold cases of civil rights abuses. Known as the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act, the bill updates legislation that was passed in 2008. John Lewis was the primary sponsor of the bill. He was joined by Rep. Jim
Governor Nathan Deal signed SB 367 into law yesterday during a signing ceremony at the Capitol. It is the fifth such law the Governor has championed, noting that the Criminal Justice Reform process isn’t a “one and done” law but an ongoing process. The Governor said he didn’t expect this to be his last one,
The House Judiciary Committee marked up and unanimously passed HR 2137 the Federal Law Enforcement Self Defense and Protection Act. The bill’s author Georgia 9th District Congressman Doug Collins said, “During the lapse in funding in 2013, about 1800 federal officers were forced to hand over their government issued firearms in a seemingly arbitrary decision.
