Good Monday morning. It’s almost the Ides of March. Spring break is starting for some, over for others, we’re likely to know a lot more about who we vote for in November this week, and there are five legislative days remaining this session. So, don’t worry and be happy. You’ve got me filling in for
Qualifying for the 2016 elections has ended with a flurry of last minute candidates who think they have a chance to win either their primary or in November. We have Republicans qualifying in normally Democratic districts, and many challengers hoping to defeat incumbents in a primary. One wonders if the success of outsider candidates has
As qualifying week comes to an end, so it is that some of the more unusual candidates come out of the woodwork, having surveyed the scene and deciding they have a chance in their races. Some might have a realistic chance of winning, or at least making the race interesting. Others, like the guy who
A bipartisan group of Georgia legislators took to the House well this morning to condemn the statements of Georgia Mission Board lobbyist Mike Griffin in a blog post in the Christian Index. Before being edited, the post stated that: We must not let the government do to us what Hitler did to the pastors and
In the latest attempt to allow certain illegal immigrants to attend one of Georgia’s college and universities and pay in-state tuition, two Georgia Perimeter College students have filed a federal lawsuit against the Board of Regents and many of the University System College presidents. The suit claims that the students have had their rights violated
He’s back. Former DeKalb County CEO and Democratic Senate candidate Vernon Jones has qualified to run in House District 91, currently occupied by Dee Dawkins Haigler, who in turn is running for Senate District 43, which JaNice Van Ness won in a special election last year. At this point, Jones is the only candidate qualified
With seven legislative days remaining in the 2016 session, time to negotiate a compromise on House Bill 757, the Pastor Protection Act, is running short. After passing the House unanimously last month, the Senate amended the bill by attaching to it the First Amendment Defense Act, and returned it to the lower chamber, where is
Monday was the first day of qualifying for the May primary and the November general election. At the Capitol, long lines formed as the Republican and Democratic parties helped candidates for federal and state officeholders. You can view the entire list of people who qualified here, but here are some highlights: Johnny Isakson qualified early
After Tuesday’s presidential primary in Georgia, you probably know that Donald Trump won every one of Georgia’s 159 counties except for Clarke, Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton. And when you look at a map of the race, you see a sea of red except for those four. That isn’t very helpful in determining where The Donald
For the second time in less than a week, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has issued a strong statement opposing the religious liberty bill that includes both the Pastor Protection Act and the First Amendment Defense Act. Amended by the Senate and sent back to the House, HB 757 awaits movement in the lower chamber. As
