When does the debate on abortion begin? Probably not with tax bills. Certainly not with tax bills if you are NARAL, which took issue over Karen Handel’s “pushing” the new GOP tax bill*. In other words: NARAL views Handel’s seat as vulnerable and on that we agree. In a statement released ahead of Thursday’s vote
Who else is waiting for Aug. 11 of next year? (That’s when my girl Tay-Tay plays at Mercedes-Benz Stadium). Buzz Brockaway to those living close to MARTA: Buzz off! Almost assuredly Republicans will abandon their local-control-is-best ethos over ATL’s decision. Suburbians don’t like Trump–will Georgia Democrats capitalize? The NYTimes offers another perspective on the same theme.
You’d like to think no one in Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office or the KSU Center for Election Systems would be so glaringly inept as to wipe the data off a server that is the center of a lawsuit over election security. And that they wouldn’t do so immediately after said lawsuit was filed.
Perhaps the most important institution in Georgia Democratic Party politics, the Georgia AFL-CIO, endorsed Stacey Abrams as Georgia’s next governor. Most importantly for now, Abrams rival in the primary, Stacey Evans, has far fewer paths to victory. GA AFL-CIO president Charlie Fleming said of the Abrams’ endorsement: “I have already seen Stacey Abrams’ leadership in
WABE’s pledge drive is underway. If they hadn’t switched from a classical-focused station they wouldn’t need to fundraise as much. In other words: This is GPB’s fault when they killed WRAS. Pavarotti sings Vesti La Giubba from Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. Earl Ehrhart and Cobb Sheriff: Two whiny and sad Special Snowflakes who need their feelings protected.
Atlanta CBS news anchor Bobby Kaple is hoping to oust Karen Handel from her just-settled-in congressional seat. Kaple announced earlier this week he quit his job to run against Rep. Handel. If I were an ambitious Democrat, I could think of no less an intimidating foe than Handel. So if the seat can be flipped, my
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Mary Norwood has a commanding lead in the polls throughout her mayoral candidacy only to see it evaporate at the last second. Well sorry but we’re getting an encore presentation of the 2009 Atlanta mayoral race. (Even better, she’s poised to head to a runoff with Mayor
I hope all of you used the best pick-up line ever yesterday. (Are you today’s date? Because you are 10/10). “The Loser” by Derrick Harriot. Jimmy to Trump: Lemme chat with North Korea–I got this. Earl Ehrhart doesn’t think free speech is allowed on government property. Your small-government Republicanism in action, folks! The 411 on
UPDATE: WHAT IS GOING ON IT IS NOT EVEN 7:00 AM AND THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL IS NOT SURE WHAT IS HAPPENING (and thus, I don’t, and you, dear reader, are poorer in life). Apparently Reed did not veto the pot legislation. And at least one City Council social media staffer will be fired before
Developer E.R. Mitchell is the first person sentenced in the ongoing Atlanta bribery scandal. At 2:30, the second sentencing of the scandal will be delivered to C.P. Richards. 11Alive reported Mitchell saying before the announcement: “I apologize to the community. I have been, and will continue to, cooperate with investigators,.I will make amends to all
