State Representative Chuck Williams (R-Watkinsville) has been named by Governor Nathan Deal as the new Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. This means that the greater Athens area with have two new Representatives in the Georgia House for the upcoming session, as Rep Regina Quick of Athens was just named to the Superior Court Bench.
This week’s Courier Herald column: For the past few weeks I’ve been focused on the ins and outs of Georgia’s tax structure and how those monies are spent. There’s still a couple of installments to go before I’m finished, but the events of the past couple of weeks need to be addressed. A couple of
This morning, a statue of Martin Luther King Jr was unveiled on the Capitol grounds. You can watch the ceremonies at this Georgia Public Broadcasting link. I was lucky enough to be inside the House chamber during the debate over the approval of this statue. I was, quite frankly, nervous about what I was about
In a move that has been telegraphed for months, State Representative Regina Quick (R-Athens) has been appointed as a Superior Court Judge by Governor Nathan Deal. Quick has previously indicated she would not be running for re-election, setting up a Republican primary between former State Rep Doug McKillip and Houston Gaines (thus far). The seat
Finally some good news to report from our personal/personnel ranks. In the wee hours of this morning, Nathan and his wife Samantha finished about 48 hours of labor to bring their first child, Lucas, into this world. Young Nathan is now a father. He’ll be a great one. The vitals: 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Born
Tonight, President Trump gave a speech outlining changes in America’s strategy in Afghanistan and Southeast Asia. Senators Isakson and Perdue have sent along their thoughts, as follows: Senator Isakson: “I support a strategy in Afghanistan that protects our homeland and prevents Afghanistan from once again becoming a haven for terrorists to plot attacks against the
This week’s Courier Herald column. This is the third in a series discussing the state’s fiscal structure and income tax policy. You can see segment one and segment two here. For the past couple of weeks, we’ve discussed Georgia’s income tax, which accounts for half of the revenue used to balance the state’s budget every
Facebook tells me it is the birthday of our favorite Junior Leaguer turned City Councilwoman turned political writer Teri Anulewicz. She’s the one of us that reads the New York Times and Listens to NPR to come up with Tuesday’s Morning Reads. She does this sometimes while ironing her children’s shoelaces or sending thank you
This week’s Courier Herald column. You can view the first part of this series here. Last week we began a review of Georgia’s income tax. It appears there is a bidding war breaking out among GOP candidates for Governor as to who can cut the income tax the most. We’re continuing to look at the
There’s a saying that if you need something done, find someone too busy to do it. A while back I realized we didn’t have anyone in Georgia’s 9th Congressional district covering items for us here. It’s kind of a busy GaPol area, given that it’s home to the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker. As such,
