About all we know from the latest WSB/Landmark Communications poll in the Atlanta mayoral race is that we still don’t really know anything consequential. Mary Norwood has 25% of the vote, Keisha Lance-Bottoms (who I have long thought would be a darkhorse for the runoff) narrowly edged Peter Aman for second place, 12.4% to 12.1%
UPDATE: I suppose I haven’t been following this race closely. Linda Pritchett, Mable Thomas and Elijah Tutt are running as well. Nikema Williams made it official today, announcing her campaign for Senate District 39. If you’ve spent time at the Capitol or even been marginally involved with Democratic Party politics for the last 12 years
Georgia’s civic elite paid homage to our state’s greatest son at the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. state on the Capitol grounds. Nathan Deal, Kasim Reed, Bernice King, Casey Cagle, David Ralston and Calvin Smyre all recognized the symbolism of the statue–and the act of unveiling a statue of the civil rights movement’s
Elizabeth Warren is in town today as part of the Beloved Community Talks put on by the King Center. An event that seems benign enough and would fit in to reports that Sen. Warren is considering a Presidential bid in 2020. While in our great state, GAPol has learned that Warren’s staff has met with
House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, Fulton County Commissioner John Eaves and Senator Vincent Fort have all resigned their posts to focus on gubernatorial or mayoral bids. Abrams is running for governor and it is expected that her rival, Stacey Evans, will resign her state house seat soon. Eaves and Fort are both running for mayor.
Rep. Stacey Abrams now has 75% of the Georgia Democratic Congressional delegation in her corner. In a statement released a few minutes ago, Congressman David Scott announced he is supporting Abrams. Scott said: “Stacey Abrams is an experienced and principled leader who is not afraid to stand up for what is right, and put service
Paul Morris, now the former BeltLine CEO, has plenty of time to circuambulate Atlanta after the organization’s board voted to remove him from the post earlier this morning. Full details are not yet available. The AJC reports a BeltLine spokesperson referred questions to the Mayor’s office and The Atlanta Business Chronicle has a report but it is
Is this the face of the man who should have final say on the nation’s science policy? “I Looked at the Sun” by the Adverts. Isakson and Perdue: Our never-ending war in Afghanistan is cool. Let’s keep it up. Beltline-styled projects for: Buford Highway and Airport neighborhood. Sally Yates noshes with London’s The Financial Times, likely
2017: When it became controversial for Republicans to denounce Nazis in America. Wither the Party of Reagan. “Bash the Fash” by Oi Polloi. Stacey Abrams: You know what is a totally practical idea that is in no way grandstanding? Removing the Stone Mountain carvings. Decatur (the real one) wants in on that action, too! Maybe
Georgia native Louis Elrod will serve another two years as President of the Young Democrats of America. The Democrats’ youth wing reelected Elrod at their national convention in Dallas over the weekend. He will miss out on being a kingmaking Superdelegate in the next Democratic Presidential primary. But any interested parties should take note he
