This week’s Courier Herald column: President Donald Trump is scheduled to release his infrastructure plan in Washington this week. While the exact particulars weren’t available until after deadline, the Associated Press has released enough of an outline that shows what is in the plan, and what isn’t. There’s a very specific theme in the plan
The Senate today has passed a compromise adoption bill today 53-2, along the lines of an agreement reached last Thursday. The bill can now move to the Governor’s desk for signature, and Georgia’s children can become permanent members of their new families sooner and with less government bureaucracy involved. Representative Bert Reeves of Marietta needs
This week’s Courier Herald column: With the legislative focus on transit solutions for the metro Atlanta area, the topic of intercity rail throughout the state is also receiving renewed discussion. It seems logical, as the discussion presenting the real potential of extending passenger rail beyond Atlanta’s inner core could lead to a network connecting Georgia’s
Chris Riley, Governor Nathan Deal’s Chief of Staff, doesn’t usually do “subtle”. He’s blunt. He’s direct. If you have to question what he just told you, you’re likely not paying attention. And his words have the full backing of the office of the Governor, and have for the past seven years. This tweet, however, has
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shawn LaGrua has overturned an arbitrator’s ruling that MARTA’s 2015 decision to privatize paratransit services to the elderly and disabled. Under the direction of MARTA’s board and former CEO Keith Parker, MARTA concluded that it was preferable to privatize some non-core functions in order to streamline costs and/or improve service.
Broadband and wireless access is one of our major topics here at GeorgiaPol. After all, it’s necessary for you to be able to read us. One of the newer ways that this need is being filled is “small-cells“, which help expand cellular capacities and will be critical for the rollout of 5G service. The issue is
WSB TV’s Nefertiti Jaquez reports that the news of Georgia’s new City of South Fulton hiring its first police chief doesn’t seem to be news. The actual news appears to be a unilateral action of long time South Fulton Commissioner turned Mayor Bill Edwards selecting a Mayor, and surprising his council. Jaquez does an excellent
CNBC is reporting that Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald has resigned as the head of the CDC. Dr. Fitzgerald has come under fire for trading tobacco stocks as CDC Director. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who is an ob-gyn, also had owned stock in other tobacco companies prior to assuming her post almost six months ago as one of
This week’s Courier Herald column: Five years ago, it wasn’t easy to engage folks at Georgia’s Capitol in a serious conversation about transportation. The sting of loss from 2012’s transportation referendums in most regions of the state – especially congested Atlanta – was still relatively fresh. Money in the state budget was still tight. Teachers
It’s Ginny’s birthday. It’s also Obi’s Sister’s birthday. When we changed names from the old site, so did she. She’s still the same person that I once bonded with over a love for southern diners (we miss Carver’s) and occasional political talk. She’s a great wife to a pastor that doesn’t often get to express
