The following is a press release from Attorney General Chris Carr’s office. Of note, several of the companies listed in the lawsuit, brought in Gwinnett Superior Court, have a significant presence in Georgia. ATLANTA, GA – The Office of Attorney General Chris Carr today filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County against
This week’s Courier Herald column: With Georgia poised to swear in a new Governor for the new year, expect to see a flourish of tributes to our current Governor, Nathan Deal. There is a long list of accomplishments that can be noted during his eight-year tenure as Georgia’s head of state. He’s the Governor that
This week’s Courier Herald column: Welcome to Christmas week. After a season of preparation, the Christmas season is when those of us in the Christian faith celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It’s also when too many of us fall short of living as an example of his teachings, myself included. The rush of over
From a press release: Atlanta, GA –Secretary of State-elect Brad Raffensperger announced his appointment of Ms. Jordan Fuchs as Deputy Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State is one of the most important non-elected positions in Georgia since the Secretary of State’s office is responsible for elections, corporation registrations, business and occupational licensing and
It’s the Georgia House race that will never end. Last May, challenger Chris Erwin defeated incumbent Dan Gasaway in a primary election. It turns out, a lot of folks that didn’t live in House District District 28 were given ballots for the race. It was enough to warrant a new election. After all eligible ballots
This week’s Courier Herald column: In the Georgia Senate, the more things are changing, the more they are staying the same. This year’s election has brought us a new Lieutenant Governor, Geoff Duncan. It also brought us a new President Pro Tempore, Senator Butch Miller of Gainesville. Miller assumed the role at the beginning of
Talk about your Friday night news dumps. A federal judge in Texas has struck down the Affordable Care Act on constitutional grounds. You may recall that when the Supreme Court upheld the act, they did so by declaring the individual mandate a tax. With the individual mandate repealed by this congress, various states including Georgia
This week’s Courier Herald column: While most of Georgia is preparing for holidays, Georgia’s legislators are preparing for the 2019 meeting of the Georgia General Assembly which begins next month. They are meeting this week in Athens for the “Biennial”, an orientation for new members and an overview of selected topics and policy issues which
From a press release from Secretary of State Crittenden: ATLANTA – Notice is hereby given that a special election shall be held on January 8, 2019 in the parts of Gordon and Murray Counties that comprise Georgia House District 5 after the passing of State Representative John Meadows. A run-off, if needed, shall be held
The Georgia Ports Authority has just named Gainesville as the latest location for an “inland port”. The Governor and Ports Authority officials made the announcement today. Georgia’s first inland port was in Cordele Georgia, and has just opened its second in Murray County near Chatsworth Georgia. Both are intermodal rail terminals designed in conjunction with
