Georgia voters faced a decision in last week’s primary beyond which presidential candidate they wanted to support. In Georgia, we have open primaries, which means that we get to choose whether we vote in the Republican or the Democratic primary. True-believing die-hards from either party will rarely waver on which ballot they choose, but as

Conspiracy? Yes, conspiracy. “I Won’t Tell a Soul” Jimmy Witherspoon and Brother Jack McDuff Newt Gingrich said GOP insiders don’t like Trump because he’s not part of “the secret society.”  It’s like the Stonecutters but better. Sam Nunn apparently partly responsible for Trumpism.  John’s Creek is leading the fight against illegal massage parlors. Atlanta Magazine’s one-on-one

With seven legislative days remaining in the 2016 session, time to negotiate a compromise on House Bill 757, the Pastor Protection Act, is running short. After passing the House unanimously last month, the Senate amended the bill by attaching to it the First Amendment Defense Act, and returned it to the lower chamber, where is

It seems Chairman Earl Ehrhart’s feud with Georgia Tech over due process has escalated rather quickly. Georgia Pol covered the issue earlier, but here’s a quick recap: Last week, Representative Earl Ehrhart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee On Higher Education, had much to say about due process in collegiate judicial proceedings involving students, or lack thereof.

The Georgia Senate recently approved House Bill 172, which would change the state’s boating laws making clear that drinking on an inflatable raft close to shore does not equate to “boating under the influence”. This bill would allow drinking alcoholic beverages while floating on the water as long as the raft does not have a motor and is within 100 feet

Good morning! Added at 8:08 AM – Remember the tiny WalMart that used to be over by Georgia Tech? It closed last summer – and this morning, Tech announced that Amazon Student will now occupy that space. This also marks the first Amazon pickup location in Georgia. Here’s to hoping that Amazon capitalizes on all those

Monday was the first day of qualifying for the May primary and the November general election. At the Capitol, long lines formed as the Republican and Democratic parties helped candidates for federal and state officeholders. You can view the entire list of people who qualified here, but here are some highlights: Johnny Isakson qualified early

EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA: FLAGS ON STATE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ORDERED LOWERED TO HALF STAFF WHEREAS: Along with her family and friends, the citizens of the United States mourn the passing of former First Lady Nancy Reagan; and WHEREAS: Nancy Davis Reagan served as First Lady of the United States from 1981-1989.

Former State Representative Delvis Dutton and current Chairman of the Toombs County Commission Blake Tillery have qualified to run for Senate District 19 to replace retiring Sen. Tommie Williams. Brief bio of Blake Tillery from his press release: “Tillery is the current Chairman of the Toombs County Commission and serves on the Heart of Georgia

This week’s Courier Herald column: At a meeting in Athens held in conjunction with the Legislature’s biennial 2014 gathering, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle somewhat surprised those in attendance by stating “We cannot avoid the issue of transit.” During the following 2015 legislative session, a bill to provide roughly a billion new dollars per year for