Georgia Supreme Court Justice Britt Grant has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. She now leaves an opening on the Georgia Supreme Court to be filled by Governor Nathan Deal. Georgia’s U.S. Senators sent along the following release regarding Britt’s confirmation: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today applauded the
It’s already national news, so I’ll keep the intro short. UGA’s Dean of Journalism had the temerity to call Secretary of State a “nice guy” on Twitter. Some found this unacceptable, and the professor has apologized for the tweet. There’s so many directions to go with a “hot take” on this. There’s so little time…
Today is Jessica’s birthday. Yes, that Jessica. She’s the one that at her first BBQ tour podcast refused to sit near the microphone for fear she would be recorded. She’s now a featured regular on Fox5 Atlanta. She’s the one that used to be the prototype for North Atlanta Suburban Millennial, but just upgraded her
This week’s Courier Herald column: 2010 was only eight years ago, but those years seem like an eternity as measured in political events. A popular incumbent Governor was term limited. All statewide positions were on the ballot. Primaries were bitter. Elections got personal. I remember it well, as I had a bit of a front
Given that Tom Crawford’s column appeared in many of the same papers as mine, I decided it was fitting to revise and extend my thoughts on Tom and his passing last week for print readers. He leaves a large void in a rapidly shrinking press corps. That alone is a topic that needs to be
Sunday night, Showtime aired the episode of Sasha Baron Cohen’s (Borat) new program that duped Representative Jason Spencer into…embarrassing himself. The New York Times and the AJC have some background. The NYT’s Sopan Deb has a recent statement from Rep Spencer regarding his appearance. This is QUITE a statement from Jason Spencer, a state rep
Rumors have been flying. The Vice President has made it “twitter official”: Secretary of State @BrianKempGA is a strong supporter of the #MAGA Agenda – jobs, public safety & 2nd amendment- and Brian Kemp will be a great Governor for Georgia! He has my full endorsement. Look forward to campaigning with him this Saturday in
I’m going to let Twitter do the talking: 1/2: President Trump is doing a great job on national issues, and I’m going to campaign hard to keep him there in two years. I’m proud of what he’s doing for America. But, I think our President is getting some bad advice on Brian Kemp’s record of
The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the nomination of Britt Grant to serve on the U.S Court of Appeals for the 11th District in Atlanta. Senators Isakson and Perdue sent the following statement on her nomination: “I’m thrilled that Britt Grant has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee,” said Isakson. “She is uniquely qualified
A Fox5 Atlanta/Opinion Savvy poll just released by Insider Advantage shows Secretary of State Brian Kemp has opened a lead over Lt Governor Casey Cagle 55% to 37%. The poll was conducted Tuesday and Wednesday of this week among 466 registered likely voters. The Margin of Error is 4.5%. The poll mixed responses from land
