In a front page story from today’s New York Times, reporter Michael Wines examines how some cities and counties are allegedly attempting to disenfranchise minorities by conducting activities that, prior to a Supreme Court decision, would have required preclearance by the Justice Department under the Voting Rights Act. Georgia, which was one of the states
This weekend is Georgia’s annual Back to School Tax Free Weekend. It’s a tradition in the Peach State, where a wide variety of items, including clothing, computers, and school supplies can be purchased free of sales tax. The governor’s Office of Planning and Budget estimates this year’s event will save consumers $74.5 million in sales
An effort by Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp to replace the executive director of the Georgia Board of Nursing has been postponed until after a new Nursing Education Consultant has been hired to assist the board. Board of Nursing Executive Director Jim Cleghorn was originally going to change positions with Andrew Turnage, the current
In response to 4th District Representative Hank Johnson’s remarks that compared Jewish settlers in the West Bank to a stream of Termites, Georgia GOP Chairman John Padgett called for the congressman’s resignation. Thanks to President Obama’s failed leadership and reckless foreign policy, our relationship with Israel is strained. Congressman Hank Johnson’s comments were wildly offensive
WSB TV released the results of a poll conducted of 500 likely Georgia voters that has Republican Donald Trump leading Democrat Hillary Clinton by 1.2 percentage points, well within the margin of error of 4%. Trump has 45.5%, Clinton has 44.2% Libertarian Gary Johnson has 5.2%, and the Green Party’s Jill Stein has 2.5%. 2.6%
Georgia Seventh District Congressman Rob Woodall, who reporesents portions of Gwinnett and Forsyth counties, was one of the last to announce his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. At the Republican National Convention last week, Woodall was on a roundtable that discussed the middle class and its role in the presidential election. The
Happy Monday. This week, the Democrats have their national convention, while golfers contest the final major tournament of the year at the PGA Championship. Philadelphia is ready. One the eve of the DNC Convention, Wikileaks does a document dump of 20,000 emails purported to be to and from DNC staffers. Here are some of the
The National Collegiate Athletic Association today announced that sites wanting to host NCAA events, from Men’s basketball to Women’s Gymnastics and more, must certify that their facilities do not discriminate with respect to sexual orientation or gender identity. The new policy not only affects the physical site of the event, but locations such as hotels,
Earlier this week, Govenor Nathan Deal issued an executive order recreating the state’s Judicial Nominating Commission. The commission assists the governor by making recommendations on qualified candidates to fill vacancies in the courts. The executive order reduces the number of members if the commission from 25 to 20. The new commission will continue to be
It’s that time again. Today is Will Kremer’s birthday. Will became our second intern over at the old place just under two years ago, after I introduced him to Charlie one day when we had lunch at Ann’s Snack Bar. Will couldn’t finish his ghettoburger, but Charlie brought him aboard anyway. After we started GeorgiaPol,
