Lt. Governor Casey Cagle today announced additional appointments to Senate study committees and state commissions. These committees will meet over the remainder of the summer and fall, and present their findings to the General Assembly in 2017. “These bodies seek to gain a better understanding of the unique challenges facing our state,” said Lt. Gov.
In a major speech dealing with the economy on Tuesday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pitched a protectionist message, vowing to opt out of trade agreements such as NAFTA or the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and pledging to impose tariffs on imported goods that in his opinion could be made in America. A front page story in
Nate Silver, who runs the popular polling / prediction site FiveThirtyEight.com, developed a forecasting model that correctly picked the outcome of the 2012 presidential election. Now, he is out with the 2016 version, which is based on the one used in 2012, but has been improved, notably by splitting the model into three separate forecasts,
Former businessman, presidential candidate and conservative talk show host Herman Cain has endorsed Drew Ferguson for the open 3rd District congressional seat being vacated by Lynn Westmoreland. In a press release issued by Ferguson, Cain said, In politics, there are candidates with a record of doing things and others with a history of talking about
Is Georgia 6th District Republican Congressman Tom Price about to make a run for Governor in 2018? There’s evidence that points in that direction. The congressman from Roswell appears to be greasing the skids under the Gold Dome. Price’s pre-Primary campaign filing with the Federal Election Commission (excerpt) shows he gave $2,600 campaign contributions to
The House Select Committee on Benghazi headed up by Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina released its final majority report today, after more than two years of research and hearings. In addition to the 800 page report, the committee summarized its findings in this video narrated by Rep. Peter Roskam of Illinois: Georgia’s 3rd District
During the debate over House Bill 859, the measure that would have allowed concealed carry permit holders to bring their guns to most places on University System of Georgia campuses, one group was a constant presence at hearings. Representatives of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America not only were present at the hearings,
If you have ever thought about running for office as an independent, rather than as a candidate for one of the two major political parties, this is your big week. Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s elections office is waiting for you at 802 West Tower of the Sloppy Floyd building across from the Capitol. Qualifying
It’s that time of year again. Time to wish a happy birthday to our publisher, Charlie Harper, sometimes known as Icarus Pundit. Over the last year, Charlie started this blog, and got our contributors moved from the old place to here. He finds things that should be posted here, and gently nudges us to get
Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens was elected Vice President of the National Association of Attorneys General at the organization’s meeting yesterday in Burlington, Vermont. In addition to serving as Vice President, Olens will be co-chair of the Federalism/Preemption Committee and the Law Enforcement and Prosecutorial Relations Working Group. He will serve on three additional committees,
