This week’s Courier Herald column. Note, it’s a rare foray into National Politics here, as I’ve been mostly traveling the last two weeks and have let my usual State/Policy focus take a much needed mental break. While it seems ridiculously early, the 2020 Presidential race is taking shape. That shape on the Democratic side is
This week’s Courier Herald column: Anne Ware Lewis passed away last week at the too-young age of 56. Most readers of this column likely have never heard Anne’s name, but she was an insider’s insider of Georgia Republican politics. Anne was an attorney, but not just any attorney. She represented the Georgia Republican Party and
This week’s Courier Herald column: Palm Sunday gave us a fitting introduction into Easter week. While Easter is the most holy of holidays on the Christian calendar, the secular version has been overtaken by eggs and bunnies. This year, the Easter story had help from a Tiger. Tiger Woods won The Masters on Sunday. His
This week’s Courier Herald column: Just before midnight on April 2nd, the chambers of Georgia’s General Assembly gaveled the session Sine Die, or closed for the year. Barring a called special session, legislators won’t convene again in Atlanta again until next January. There were some headline accomplishments this year. The year-over-year revenue increase in the
“In confusion, there is profit” – Lt J.G. Holden, Operation Petticoat It’s Day 40, the lighting round for the Georgia General Assembly. Deals will be made, horses will be traded, and if there are any left, souls will be sold. There will be laughter, there will be tears, and in between, some legislation will be
After marathon talks over the weekend, state and local leaders have reached a compromise that should send the airport takeover bill to Governor Brian Kemp for his signature. Georgia will continue to leave Hartsfield Jackson airport in the hands of the city of Atlanta, but will instead move the Camak Stone to assert a new
“If you want to keep your doctor, you can keep your doctor.” We now know that was “lie of the year” quality material, but the reason that remains a lie goes much deeper than Washington politics. Many of the reasons are rooted right here at home, with a well funded group of established “non-profits” doing
Today, both the House and Senate passed the final budget for FY 2020. The constitutionally mandated work of the Georgia General Assembly is done. In theory, Sine Die could happen at any time. There is precedent for ending earlier than 40 days. The remaining days on the adjournment resolution are tomorrow (Day 39) and Tuesday
This week’s Courier Herald column: Voters last week soundly rejected a proposal to incorporate the residents of Chatham County’s Skidaway Island into a city. The overwhelming 62.5% of voters who voted no were punctuated by a high turnout, with roughly 735 of the island’s registered voters making their opinion known. The question of public support
The vote to incorporate Chatham County’s Skidaway Island into a city has failed by a wide margin, 62.5 No to 37.5 Yes. Official results here. As of 9:30pm, the vote to expand MARTA into Gwinnett County is also failing 55-45, with 38% of precincts reporting. You can follow the vote results here.
