Independent Presidential Candidate Evan McMullin is speaking at the African American Value Voters Summit in Atlanta this evening. McMullin is polling well in Utah and attracted surprising crowds in Idaho over the weekend for organizing events. He’s not on the ballot in Georgia, but has qualified as a certified write-in candidate. Interested in hearing from
This week’s Courier Herald column: When Georgia voters go to the polls between now and November 8th, they will be given a series of proposed constitutional amendments to consider. Four measures will be decided that could give the Governor more power to fix chronically failing schools, establish new taxes on strip clubs, provide political oversight
As I wrote Saturday, the real impact of a hurricane is generally felt after the weather dudes that like to show us pictures of trees blowing in the wind leave town. It’s not an easy process to get all the people that evacuated en masse back home, especially when many of those homes are damaged,
This week’s Courier Herald column: Over the weekend there was quite a shakeup in the political landscape. An eleven-year-old video of Donald Trump surfaced that is yet another straw on an overloaded camel’s back. Many who have been holding their nose to support him can no longer stand the accumulated stench. There are now more
With much of traffic still blocked east of I-95, the Georgia Ports authority is preparing to restore service within the ports. Reading between the lines, it appears container service at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal will resume most quickly. Meanwhile, it will be tomorrow before activity at Brunswick’s facilities can be evaluated by
It’s early Saturday morning, and at the moment it looks like we dodged a bullet. In most senses of the word, that is a true statement. While the storm is still a threat to the Carolinas and additional flooding rains will be an issue, the monster storm that was a Category 4 never made US
We appreciate gallows humor around here. We also often laugh at weather warnings because we know that most of them predict 10 out of every 1 actual event. Today is probably a good time to think about getting serious. Tomorrow morning some of you in SE Georgia will have to make some decisions. Hurricane Matthew
This week’s Courier Herald column: It’s not unusual to see campaign promises and pledges that diverge from reality. Campaign ads are designed to evoke emotion and feeling, both for a candidate and/or against an opponent. Most voters realize there is a “buyer beware” element with any advertisement, and especially campaign ads. And yet, when emotions
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Senate Democrats have dropped their opposition to a funding bill averting a potential government shutdown Friday. The House is expected to pass a similar measure later today. CNN provides key details: After weeks of negotiation and stalemate, the bill ended up getting broad support, passing 72-26, after both parties agreed to approve $220 million for
