This week’s Courier Herald column: There were more observers than usual a couple of weeks ago at the Lawrenceville City Council meeting. An overflow crowd, most dressed in red, had shown up to support a vote to move plans for a new performing arts center forward. Just over two decades ago the Aurora Theater Company
Howdy. Filling in today, so the format will be…whatever it is. Also, M.L.K Day is Monday. Get your banking and postal errands done today. Georgia: Governor Kemp proposed a $27.5 Billion budget yesterday for FY 2020, a $1.3 Billion increase from FY 2019. Teachers are proposed to get $3,000, other state employees 2%, $1 Million
While most issues in Washington remain hyper-partisan, there are often other divisions which often determine terms of battle – and who has the upper hand on final decisions. Agriculture is one such industry/political arena. There are a lot of folks in the mid-west that think Agriculture is their pet area. Iowa, home of the first
This morning, Governor Kemp will deliver his first State of the State address before a joint session of the Georgia General Assembly. The address is scheduled for 11am. You can watch the speech live, by following this link. Governor Kemp gave a little insight into his policy agenda that will be included as part of
New Year, New Lieutenant Governor, New Senate Committee Assignments. Some notable changes from last year: Senator P.K. Martin is now the Chair of the Senate Education and Youth Committee, replacing Senator Lindsey Tippins who now chairs Senate Higher Ed. Health and Human Services is now chaired by Senator Ben Watson, with Renee Unterman moving to
This week’s Courier Herald column: A new era has begun in Atlanta for all of Georgia. Monday officially brought us a new Governor, Brian Kemp. The Georgia General Assembly also has many fresh faces as the legislature begins their annual meeting. Chief among them is the new Lieutenant Governor, Geoff Duncan, who will guide the
So, you want to keep up with the General Assembly, but you don’t want to drive to Atlanta, fight parking, and/or you have an aversion to metal detectors? The General Assembly has your back. Legislators convene this morning at 10am. They’ll do a bit of pageantry, swear in new members, officially elect leaders and rules,
Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson has told Georgia Institute of Technology faculty and staff via campus wide email that he will be stepping down this Summer: From: …On Behalf Of GT PresidentSent: Monday, January 7, 2019 11:27 AM Subject: Looking Ahead: Plans for the Future To the Georgia Tech campus community: I have indicated to
This week’s Courier Herald column: It’s a new year. Gyms are packed this week. Sales of diet plans and related foods are peaking. It’s going to be different this year, we all tell ourselves. We’re going to do better. Resolutions. I’m sure the root word has some meaning of “lies we tell ourselves to make
With Representative Jason Shaw tapped to fill the Public Service Commission seat vacated by now retired Doug Everett, Secretary of State Robyn Crittenden has issued a call for a special election in House District 176. The details are contained in the press release below. ATLANTA – Notice is hereby given that a special election shall be
