Happy FLAG DAY! On this date in 1777, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the “Stars and Stripes” as the national flag of the United States. The Flag Resolution stated “Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in
Though the Republican nominee for Governor of Georgia has yet to be decided, the Georgia Democrat Party is already attacking Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle over a secret recording released last week. The recording reveals Cagle admitting he used legislation to undermine primary opponent Hunter Hill, who came in third place. Cagle can be heard saying
After a series of viral social media posts indicating that Georgia’s new hands-free law would ban the use of music streaming services, like Pandora and Spotify, angered drivers around the state, the bill’s sponsor says the apps are allowed under certain conditions. State Representative John Carson, who spearheaded the legislation, also said there will be
Legislative records – they’re what political careers are made of. And if you’re Senator Renee Unterman (R – Gwinnett), you use legislative records to hold grudges, block bills of limited government, and dole out ‘payback.’ Unterman took to Twitter Wednesday to criticize State Representative David Clark for leading the ‘Veterans for Kemp’ coalition for Brian
On this date in 1965, in the U.S. the Gemini 4 mission was completed. The mission featured the first spacewalk by an American. Peaches Kemp moves to review voting machines Georgia making national headlines for a good reason… …and of course for the bad reasons Georgia Tourism announces “100 Places Locals Love” List Thanks, lawmakers, for attacking
On this date in 1913, the 17th Amendment went into effect. It provided for popular election of US senators. Peaches Childhood is threatened more in Georgia than in 41 other states The Hill: Abrams will revolutionize politics Optimistic Georgia Democrats expect party resurrection Seth Weathers makes headlines after inflammatory tweet Positivity for Amazon coming to
On this date in 1913, the Department of Labor entered into its first strike mediation. The dispute was between the Railroad Clerks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Peaches A Snopes fact-check that will perhaps put the social media rumors to rest A billion dollar verdict for a sexual assault case in
Negative campaigning. It’s an art – one we all hate, love to hate, but probably most importantly – hate to love. Every time campaign season comes around, regardless of which level of government, we all cringe and say “it’s never been this bad,” but a few candidates and/or elected officials get smeared, the rest of
On this date in 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled for school integration in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling declared that racially segregated schools were inherently unequal. Peaches Second place spot still up for grabs 2 weeks post-crash and military plan wreckage is finally cleared Williams makes Fortune All Georgia cities at
A hit piece slamming Republican candidate Hunter Hill is hitting mailboxes around the state and while it doesn’t say who paid for the piece, the return address on the mailer opens the door for questions but gives few answers as to who is behind the attack. The mailer, which calls Hunter Hill a ‘convenient conservative’
