Happy Friday! We’re rolling right through the year. I can’t believe it’s already April. I’m filling in today for Ginny, so here’s what you need to know for today, but with feeling this time: National: We’re no strangers to the love…well, lack of it, for the GOP front-runner You know that Rule 40 and so
Over the last few weeks the press, political commentators and comedians have had a field day with the fragile college students frightened and offended by some sidewalk chalk support for Donald Trump. Just when we thought Emory University was an enclave of marginalized, frightened and offended students along comes a ray of sunshine in for
Something about poking around politics in DeKalb County provokes a reaction I call rabid wombat flinging. Inquiry brings a snarling, over-the-top angry reaction designed to raise the legal and emotional cost of pursuing answers. A couple of years ago, I went looking for answers to basic questions about a spurious ethics complaint launched by a part-time
While Georgia, including the 80% that thought Campus Carry was a bad idea (even before the Day Care issue was raised), waits breathlessly to see whether Governor Deal will veto the Campus Carry bill, others are planning for passage. Or have they been given a heads up by the Governor’s Office that he’ll sign it
It’s Friday and that means – Double GeorgiaPol radio, but packed into one hour for efficiency sake. Your regular GeorgiaPol radio crew decided we were all busy doing…anything else next week, so if you want your radio fix with Jon, Stefan, and me, better tune in at noon. Today on the show, we’ve got boycotts.
Despite the work of House aide and GeorgiaPol.com contributor Will Kremer’s valiant efforts, the Georgia General Assembly went home again without taking action on a bill that would approve pagonas – a type of lizard more commonly known as Bearded Dragons – to be used as service assistance animals. “Buddy” first became a member of
From the Office of Congressman John Lewis: The second anniversary of Cesar Chavez Day reminds us of the legacy left by a man whose unwavering dedication to civil rights changed the fabric of American life forever. Cesar Chavez represented an inexorable force against injustice, discrimination, and hate. I knew and worked with Cesar Chavez on
With the Governor’s veto of the Religious Freedom bill on Monday, The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta has decided that, unless the bill legalizing alcohol sales on Sunday before 12:30pm passes next session, the church sees no reason to stay in Georgia. “Let’s face it” Bishop Davey McDavid told reporters “We’re already religion light to most
Happy Friday! We’re rolling right through the year. I can’t believe it’s already April. I’m filling in today for Ginny, so here’s what you need to know for today: National: We’re no strangers to the love…well, lack of it, for the GOP front-runner You know that Rule 40 and so do I A full commitment
Barring intervention from the Butts County Superior Court in the next two hours, Joshua Bishop will be killed by the state tonight. Earlier this morning, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles denied clemency to the 41-year old inmate after weighing his life overnight. Bishop’s lawyers filed a last-ditch appeal Tuesday, arguing that the jury that convicted Bishop over 20
