Lawton was kind enough to post an earlier reminder of this great cause and the great people supporting it. Today, at The Harp Irish Pub in Roswell, Buzzfan (a/k/a John Vestal) will have his head shaved for the 11th time in order to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation – an organization dedicated to
Former State Representative Amy Carter is on the move. After leaving the legislature to join the Technical College System of Georgia, her availability combined with her background and talent got some additional notice. As such, she’s going to be taking on a higher profile role as the point person within Georgia’s Economic Development agency to
This week’s Courier Herald column: The state legislature completed crossover day last Thursday, entering the home stretch towards a close of business on midnight March 29th. All that is certain between now and then is that a balanced budget will be passed by both chambers. That is, after all, the minimum requirement for their annual
You wouldn’t know it from reading most press clippings, but the folks that work in and around the capitol are family. Partisan squabbles are for the outside. Inside, especially in state capitols, folks have to work together across party lines. They get to know each other. Relationships matter. Co-workers become friends. Friends become family. The
As I’ve noted before, in my day job with PolicyBEST, I’ve once again been working with the Georgia Transportation Alliance in an effort that began in 2014 and resulted in the passage of HB170 in 2015 – the bill that provided for almost $1 Billion annually to fix Georgia’s roads & bridges. It also for
The following are the Governor’s prepared remarks from his 5:00 press conference. I was reminded during them that we’ve never fully covered the “compliance issue” he spoke of. It’s critical to understand why jet fuel – all jet fuel, not just Delta’s – was slated to be eliminated for taxation. I shall endeavor to get
Governor Nathan Deal is scheduled to hold a press conference this afternoon at 5pm from his office. If you want to tune in live, it will be broadcast here. Let’s set the table for what is expected, even though no official reason for this press conference was given. The Governor has issued a proposal to
Well, here we are, on Crossover Day Eve. Many of our “friends in the hall” will have trouble sleeping, wondering if Santa will bring them their wish list, or if tomorrow will bring coal in their stockings – and leave them scrambling among the motor pool for a vehicle to raise their issue from the
Last week, the Georgia House passed a tax reform package that headlined with a reduction of Georgia’s income tax rates but also included the elimination of jet fuel taxes – a trophy long sought by Delta Airlines. Over the weekend, Delta decided to end a contract with the NRA. Speaker Ralston has now gone on
