The Hall County Republican Party hosted a debate between the five candidates for the 9th District Congressional nomination on Saturday. Candidates Paul Broun, Roger Fitzpatrick, Bernie Fontaine and Mike Scupin took on incumbent Doug Collins in the two hour debate, which covered topics as diverse as foreign policy and national security, taxes, the federal budget,

After a good showing in Wisconsin last Tuesday, the chances for Ted Cruz to become the GOP presidential nominee increased. Right now Donald Trump has 743 delegates to Cruz’s 517. There are 882 delegates still up for grabs, according to the Associated Press. That means that while both candidates have a path to reach the

Most of the focus at the state convention in June will be on the election of delegates and alternates to the national convention the following month, but that’s not the only race that the state convention will decide upon.  With current National Committeewoman Linda Herren not running due being term-limited, that leaves an open seat

Arnie. And there is great rejoicing! Athens fav Pauley’s opens this weekend on the westside! Golf, and golfers, are complicated. I should know, I grew up in a house full of ‘em. But oh, those little pimento cheese sandwiches are worth it! Chalking rears its ugly head in the Occupied Territory. A little background reading

The Department of Justice indicted David Bowser, the former chief of staff for then-Representative Paul Broun, with one count of obstruction of proceedings, one count theft of government property, one count of concealment of material facts, and five counts of making false statements in connection to the congressional ethics investigation into Broun’s misuse of taxpayer

Six Georgia congressmen joined over 100 of their colleagues in requesting language in upcoming federal appropriations bills that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers from enforcing the controversial Waters of the United States rule passed last year. The rule greatly expands the scope of what is considered navigable waters to

On this date in 1969, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material. Peaches First Georgia City to allow employees to carry at work in official capacity  Trump supporters “brace for trickery“ New Republic: White Republicans are derailing an African American Candidate Georgia Grown program is a booming success AG

To say that the 2016 legislative session might was a contentious one for Senator Josh McKoon of Columbus might be a bit of an understatement. In early February, Sen. McKoon went to the Senate well for a point of personal privilege to talk about the spat between Rep. Tommy Benton and Sen. Vincent Fort over

U.S. Senators of Georgia, Johnny Isakson and David Perdue, along with 43 other senators, signed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Georgia’s challenge against President Obama’s 2014 attempt to unilaterally grant legal status to millions of immigrants. Isakson via news release on Tuesday: “President Obama’s attempt to circumvent Congress by executive order and

You have a mere eight shopping days left for my birthday. For those of you who were wondering… “Solitary Confinement” by the Members.  While, at times, Georgia may be a bit of a laughingstock at least we are neither Mississippi nor Alabama (thanks, Seth for the AL link). Reed sez city employees can’t travel to NC due