Earlier this week, the House gave its final approval to HB 370, which grants amnesty to thousands of elected officials who were hit with fines for filing their campaign contribution and financial reports late – or not at all – between 2010 and 2014. Those years were a special time for the State Ethics Commission

State Rep. Joe Wilkinson of Sandy Springs announced he will withdraw from his race to be re-elected in House District 52, and will retire from the House at the end of his term. The Ethics Committee Chairman took office in 2001, and was instrumental in the formation of the city of Sandy Springs. Two years,

On this date in 1995, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a welfare reform package that made the most changes in social programs since the New Deal. Peaches Ralston: “Phantom voting is legitimate.” Rep. Joe Wilkinson stepping down because he was pushed out? More threats on the pending Religious Freedom bill Georgia working to make records

Charlie announced the GeorgiaPol.com Sine Die Road Show last Friday, but given the chaos (and I really do mean chaos) of the last few days, a reminder is warranted. Where: Hudson’s Grille Midtown, 942 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta GA 30309 When: TONIGHT, 7PM to 10PM Details:  We’re providing the room & the company. You buy your

U.S. Congressman Rick Allen (R, GA-12) will host a “Coffee with the Congressman” on Thursday, March 24, 2016 from 10:30-11:30 am at the Burke County Chamber of Commerce in Waynesboro. The event will be an informal drop-in with the purpose of giving GA-12 citizens an opportunity to visit with Rep. Allen, staff members, and other

President Barack Obama will hold a town hall at the National Prescription Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit at the Westin hotel downtown on March 29. A time for the town hall has not been set. From the summit: President Barack Obama announced March 22, that he will speak at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin

Senator Greg Kirk of Americus held a press conference on Tuesday calling on Governor Deal to sign House Bill 757, the Free Exercise Protection Act. The senator, who is the author of the Georgia version of the First Amendment Defense Act and is the sponsor of the Free Excersise bill in the Senate, cited printed

GeorgiaPol’s publisher Charlie Harper had the opportunity to be on international teevee over this weekend courtesy of CNN International.  The topic that seems to be on everyone’s mind around the world is the sideshow of the Donald Trump campaign.  Charlie talks about the nomination process and offers up a sobering prediction for Republicans this year, but

In honor of the bleary, bargaining creatures many of you have become after 39 days of session, here’s the darkest hit song ever created by 19-year-olds Georgia – Ignore all the rhetoric, this is what the conclusion of the three year battle over religious liberty will actually change. It’s a sad day when the GOP

Emory Daycare University, the same place that seriously considered banning Yik Yak last year, is in the news (The Onion, AJC, The Chronicle of Higher Learning, Barstool Sports, The Emory Wheel, The Tab) for one of the stupidest things that you will ever read around here (and Ed had nothing to do with it). On Monday, someone used