Senator David Perdue (R-GA) shared some remarks on President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the committment to move the United States embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem: “It’s long overdue we send a powerful message of support to one of our closest allies, Israel. I commend President Trump for taking
Georgia Lt. Gov Casey Cagle released a plan today that he believes will “build on our state’s continued pursuit of greater opportunities for our students and to grow a workforce that meets the needs of our state’s expanding economy.” Cagle: “Georgia’s education system must be built around the needs of each individual student – and that begins with local control. Our highest
At a time when there should be celebration of Kennesaw State’s first trip to the FCS football playoffs this weekend against Samford University, the focus has instead shifted to debate over cheerleaders not standing on the field during the national anthem. The Georgia Board of Regents (BOR) issued a report (posted at Insider Advantage) outlining the findings
The best part of being involved in politics throughout the years has been the people that I have come to know. One of the best people I have ever had the privilege of working with was Ben Fry. I first met him when I was a fledgling County Chair in the Republican Party. Ben always
Rep. Buzz Brockway, Republican candidate for Georgia Secretary of State, has released another campaign video. This video, like his first video, takes a detour from traditional political ads by using humor to communicate to voters. The campaign included the following statement to introduce the video: “This Thanksgiving we can all be grateful our state government isn’t
Maggie Lee and her GaPolBot have reported the news that Tricia Pridemore has filed paperwork for the position of Georgia Public Service Commissioner for District 5, which is currently held by Stan Wise. It was previously reported by the AJC and the Marietta Daily Journal that Stan Wise will be resigning from the seat in February
A press release from Sen. Johnny Isakson’s office: U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., praised former Georgia U.S. Representative Leon A. “Lynn” Westmoreland during his introduction at a Senate hearing to consider Westmoreland’s nomination by President Trump to serve as a member of the Amtrak board of directors. In his remarks Tuesday at the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, a Republican candidate for Governor, announced today his leadership organization that includes members from every county of the state. Cagle’s county leadership teams are to be headed by a five-person grassroots advisory team: Former GAGOP Chairwoman Sue Everhart (Chairwoman), Buddy Leger (Co-Chair), Debbie McCord (Co-Chair), Michael McNeely (Co-Chair), and Rose Wing
We have received a press release announcing that businessman Kevin Abel has joined the GA-6 congressional race as a Democrat. He joins fellow Democrats Richard Keatley and Bobby Kaple in the race for the seat held by Rep. Karen Handel, a Republican. Abel’s press release states that he is running “as a consensus candidate focused on working
Sen. Michael Williams, Republican candidate for Georgia Governor: “The DeKalb County Commission is openly seeking to defy state law regarding Georgia’s Confederate monuments. In last night’s Commission meeting, it was decided to seek a way around the spirit of the law to remove a Confederate monument in the City of Decatur. While they may attempt
