Ralph David Abernathy III, who was the son of a civil rights icon and a former state senator, died on Thursday two days before his 57th birthday. Abernathy was diagnosed with cancer but I can’t seem to find a cause of death. In prepared statements, Congressman John Lewis and Mayor Kasim Reed honored Abernathy. Lewis

On this day in history, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act. See what working together can do? For those who enjoyed Savannah just a little much yesterday. What could go wrong? Jamie Barton, Georgia star! Atlanta credit rating upgraded. Gator sighting in Cobb County park. No info available on his jorts/mullet style points. Everybody take a

Georgia continues to grow, with 2.5-4 Million people expected to be added during the next quarter of a century.  Those people (plus those of us who are already here) are going to need electricity.  And tighter regulations from DC aren’t making it terribly easy to get that power from coal.  What’s a utility to do?

Yesterday, we shared a post with an op-ed by Newt Gingrich on House Bill 775. Today, we offer this contrasting view from Dr. Judson Briggs, President of the Georgia Optometric Association. To the Editor: As a doctor of optometry serving patients in Georgia, I was interested to read your story about Newt Gingrich and state

One of the four qualified candidates in House District 8 is a principled young man from the Tiger area in Rabun County. I had an opportunity to sit down with him to discuss his candidacy and came away with the thought that he may not win but he will not be outworked by his opponents

Obama announced in a Rose Garden Address today his nomination of federal Court of Appeals Judge Merrick Garland to the US Supreme Court in replacement of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. US Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue released statements regarding Obama’s nomination soon after the announcement was made. From Isakson: “As U.S. senators, we have the Constitutional

On this day in 461, Bishop Patrick, St. Patrick, died in Saul. Ireland -and drunk Americans -celebrate this day in his honor. Peaches  Is Georgia avoiding solving the mental hospital problem? Hilarity from HuffPo on campus carry We have a lot of terribleness in our state, but at least the grad schools are good. Lifetime ban

8:14: Bill passes the Senate 37-18. The bill moves to the Governor, and assuming his signature, ends the debate over Religious Liberty in Georgia. Lt. Governor Cagle: The First Amendment and the free exercize of religious beliefs is an essential part of our democracy It deserves the utmost respect and protection. This legislation does just

House Bill 838, sponsored by Shaw Blackmon, got a do pass recommendation this morning in the Senate Insurance and Labor committee. The vote was 4-2, with Senators Josh McKoon and Burt Jones voting no. The bill provides for a minimum commission percentage for health insurance policies, and was co-sponsored by House Rules Committee Chairman John

In a recent op-ed at the Washington Times, Newt Gingrich strongly cast a negative light upon Georgia House Bill 775. The bill would end access to an innovative technology that allows Georgians to receive a prescription for eyeglasses or contacts from a physician via an online eye exam. The substitute bill passed both the House (155-0) and