This week’s Courier Herald column: The page has turned on the calendar and we have a fresh new year ahead of us. It’s a time of year brimming with optimism – even more so than usual if you’re a UGA fan. If you’re not, there’s still time to make a resolution to fix that. The
This week’s Courier Herald column: Christmas Day has come and gone. The gifts have been unwrapped. We now have a week to clean up, put things in their place, and get ready for the new year. For most of us, it’s a week with a slower pace than usual. There’s a time for reflection and
The Georgia Public Service Commission voted today to continue construction of the much delayed Plant Vogtle Nuclear Reactors Units 3 & 4 in Burke County, South of Augusta. The construction of these and other reactors in South Carolina caused their prime contractor, Westinghouse Electric, to seek bankruptcy protection. Toshiba Corporation, Westinghouse’s owner, will have to
From a press release: Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the appointments of Jennifer E. Carver as Solicitor General of Bacon County and Robert M. Thomas as Solicitor General of Miller County. Deal also appointed Alisa Adams Johnson as District Attorney of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit. Deal announced the appointment of Kathryn L. Powers to the
In preparation of the upcoming legislative session, the House Speaker David Ralston had a few committees that needed a chair. The resignations of Representatives Amy Carter and Brian Strickland left openings to lead the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Industry and Labor, respectively. Buzz Brockway, while not resigning his house seat as looks ahead
This week’s Courier Herald column: We’re now just days away from Christmas. A week later is New Years. After a brief time to give resolutions an old college try, legislators will convene in Atlanta for a statewide election year session of the Georgia General assembly. It is with these tight deadlines in mind that I
This week’s Courier Herald column: I’m a bit old to make Christmas lists. There was a time, some four decades ago, when the arrival of the Sears catalog at the Harper household signaled it was time to begin assembling and then culling a list that would eventually be mailed to the North Pole. This was
Keisha Lance Bottoms has claimed victory in the Atlanta Mayor’s race runoff, after 100% of precincts showed her with a lead of about 750 votes – eerily similar to Norwood’s last attempt to become Mayor versus Kasim Reed. Norwood gave a spirited defense of her candidacy, noting that there are still some outstanding military overseas
Facebook tells me today is the birthday of Ed Lindsey. Before we get into municipal runoffs, let’s give him the shout out he deserves. I first got to know Ed when he was the Minority Whip. Few people appreciate what it meant for a Republican who lives deep within the Perimeter to win the trust
This week’s Courier Herald column: The Senate managed to cobble together 51 Republican votes last week to pass a major overhaul of the US tax code. All Senate Democrats voted against the measure. The Democrats have not only decided to double down on their strategy to resist everything, but have also accompanied the vote with
