Larry Sabato has looked into his crystal ball and determined that Senator Johnny Isakson’s race should be rated as “safe Republican” – the highest ranking in Sabato’s arsenal indicating that Isakson is likely to return to Washington. From his post-debate email this morning: In Georgia, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) always looked more secure than McCain,
This week’s Courier Herald column: With the Presidential debates scheduled to begin on Monday evening, the 2016 campaign has entered its final stage. For some November 8th can’t get here fast enough, while others are still in a quandary as to how they are supposed to vote. We enter Fall with a much closer race
This week’s Courier Herald column: Last week the Georgia Ports Authority held their State of the Port address in Savannah. The event has grown in stature and significance with Georgia’s ports. Among the 1,500 in attendance were House Speaker David Ralston, Governor Deal’s Chief of Staff Chris Riley, and Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr. During
This week’s Courier Herald column: We’ve now clocked the fifteenth anniversary of September 11th. As is typical – and well deserved – we couple this remembrance of when terrorists killed over 3,000 on American soil with a recognition of the first responders that ran toward the danger rather than away from it. As a country,
While long term structural fixes to Georgia’s healthcare financing system are debated in preparation for next year’s session of the Georgia General Assembly, state leaders are touting a new program designed to bring additional private sector dollars into the system for rural Georgia hospitals. Representative Geoff Duncan (from non-rural Cumming Georgia) was the chief sponsor
There was a time when the Defense Authorization Bill wasn’t generally used as a political football. Can’t say exactly when that ended, but a morning story from Politico notes the unusual step of the Pentagon openly coordinating a political plan as part of the executive branch. The memo, prepared for Defense Secretary Ash Carter and
This week’s Courier Herald column: With the passing of Labor Day, we admit that Summer is over for all practical purposes. School is long back in session, most white clothing is to be stored away lest we be cited for violation by the fashion police, and it’s time to get back to work. In political
Governor Nathan Deal has declared a State of Emergency for much of South Georgia in advance of Tropical Storm Hermine: “Georgia is expected to receive severe weather related to Tropical Storm Hermine through Saturday,” Deal said. “We are working to ensure counties in south, central and coastal Georgia have access to the state resources necessary
A guest Op-Ed by Georgia’s Senior Senator Johnny Isakson, as originally published in the Savannah Morning News: Georgia’s beautiful coast, temperate climate and scenic outdoors beckon to folks worldwide to visit our state and are prized by those of us who call the Peach State “home.” Unfortunately, those geographic factors also lure the most unwelcome
This week’s Courier Herald column: Students across the state have returned to school. “Summer” is now over in Georgia by early August for public school students and for college students by late month. Alas, by my old-school standards, college hasn’t started until the University of Georgia is playing football. As kickoff is scheduled for 5:30
