This week’s Courier Herald column: The last week of Georgia’s 2018 meeting of the General Assembly featured even more symbolism and ceremony than usual. There were the customary farewell speeches by members who won’t be returning after this year’s election. On Tuesday and Wednesday, there was also a casket in the middle of the rotunda.
The Georgia Republican Party’s 6th District, Chaired by Darryl Wilson, is hosting a debate this evening at Lassiter High School in Roswell/East Cobb. This will be a chance to hear from the Republican candidates for Secretary of State, on the same page. To attend, an RSVP is requested. You can do so at this link.
This week’s Courier Herald column: The 2018 regular session of the Georgia General Assembly has come and gone. The gavels dropped on the session just after midnight last Thursday, with much of the political class of Georgia taking a bit of a spring break this week. This is tradition, as there’s this little meeting in
All that talk about bills dying that didn’t make it to crossover day? That’s the 101 level course of Gold Dome politics. The Masters level courses are all about the final days of the session. Legislators see long hours and a blitzkrieg of bills, amendments, committee meetings, and this year, a state funeral. There’s a
This morning the conference committee on Georgia’s FY 2019 Budget met to announce an agreement on the final budget, likely to be voted on today in both chambers. Of note, the economy has continued to grow and the Governor’s revenue estimate has been adjusted upward. As such, not only will Governor Deal leave office with
This week’s Courier Herald column: The battle for 2018’s Economic Development Super Bowl, an effort to land Amazon’s HQ2 and the potential 50,000 high wage 21st century jobs that will come with it, has become a bit of a Rorschach test for those watching the General Assembly. This despite there being no specific legislation to
Zell Miller’s journey home is complete. The 86 year journey began in the North Georgia mountain town of Young Harris. It was initially fostered by a single mother, Birdie. She was tough – had to be – and raised a son that inherited stubborn tenacity and dogged determination. These personal habits were “refined” by the
This week’s Courier Herald column: A bill working its way through the Georgia General Assembly is causing a bit more of a stir than expected for an otherwise narrowly focused piece of legislation. House Bill 410 seeks to raise the cap homeowners associations can charge for a closing letter. Current law places the cap at
Guest Op-Ed By Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) From the world’s busiest airport to the fastest growing container port in America, Georgia leads the nation in moving people and goods. That didn’t happen by accident. On the contrary, for generations, Georgians have invested in the infrastructure necessary to facilitate our forward momentum. Recently, we have
This week’s Courier Herald column: On Friday, Georgia’s House of Representatives passed the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019, which begins July 1 of this year. Appropriations bills begin in the House under the stewardship of Chairman Terry England – a man who has learned to listen attentively and smile before saying “no” to many
