As we approach the end of the 2016 election cycle, what had appeared to point to a blowout election for Democrat Hillary Clinton has tightened considerably, with late state-by-state polls showing Republican Donald Trump narrowing her lead. Because of Electoral College math, Clinton is still favored, but some states she had hoped to turn appear
Many are focused on the election that’s less than a week away, but once that is done, it’s time for more elections, specifically for party leadership under the Gold Done. The House Republican Caucus will meet on November 14th to decide its leadership, including Majority Leader, Majority Whip, and the majority caucus chair, vice chair,
The folks over at the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund have issued their endorsements for next week’s elections. In general, the NRA issues a grade to each incumbent and candidate, based on their votes and/or responses to an NRA questionnaire. Candidates with no record or who did not return the questionnaire are not rated.
For the fourth year in a row, the state of Georgia has been named the number one state in which do do business by Site Selection Magazine. The announcement was made this morning at the Capitol by the magazine’s Mark Arend, flanked by Governor Nathan Deal and former Georgia Economic Development head Chris Carr. Leading
You may remember back in May 2015 when the Department of Community Health began to study a plan developed by Grady Hospital that would be able to provide health care to more of the poor without expanding Medicaid. This Medicaid waiver program would have used Medicaid dollars to set up locations that would provide care
It shouldn’t be a big surprise. Polling shows that the University of Georgia community favors Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican Donald Trump, according to a survey published by the Red & Black. Clinton is supported by 58%, while Trump is supported by 22%. 9% plan to vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson. Enthusiasm for Clinton is
A poll of likely Georgia voters taken last week prior to the revelation that there could be additional evidence in the Hillary Clinton email case shows Republican Donald Trump leading Democrat Clinton by seven points, 49% to 42%. Libertarian Gary Johnson has 3%, and 6% are undecided. Comparing the poll results to those taken by
The Atlanta Regional Commission is out with its annual look at the issues that are most important to the region. Metro Atlanta Speaks is a scientific poll measuring area residents opinions on education, transportation, livability, and more. It’s perhaps not surprising that transportation was thought of as being the biggest issue facing the metro area,
There have been lots of worries that this year’s presidential election might be rigged. Donald Trump has raised the specter of voter fraud. One prime suspect: Electronic voting machines that have somehow become programmed to switch a voter’s selection from one candidate to another. But is the threat real? The AJC is reporting that in
Senator Johnny Isakson, who serves on the Senate Health committee and 6th District Rep. Tom Price, who chairs the House Budget Committee had little good to say about the rate increases for health plans offered on the healthcare.gov exchanges. For Georgians, the average premium increase will be 32%, with some increases as high as 67.5%
