Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, also a candidate for Governor, issued the following statement in support of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s decision to have Georgia enter into an amicus brief in support of protecting the Ten Commandments displayed on the lawn of the City Hall in Bloomfield, New Mexico. Sec. Kemp: “Georgians know
From a press release: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Georgia recently joined a 23-state coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, which supports the City of Bloomfield, New Mexico’s decision to allow placement of a Ten Commandments monument on its city hall lawn along with other monuments. Earlier this
The Telegraph (Macon) is reporting that a former Superintendent of Macon-Bibb County Schools, Romain Dallemand, pleaded guilty Wednesday for filing a false tax return in 2012. Dallemand was charged for not reporting a $100,000 payment made to him by Cliffard Whitby, the Chairman of the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority. The payment was made in an
From a press release: State Senator and candidate for Lt. Governor Rick Jeffares today announced the senior campaign team that will help him bring his conservative education and job creation message to the people of Georgia. “This is a terrific team and I look forward to their help in organizing the grassroots, raising resources and
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R, GA) will hold an in-person town hall meeting on Monday, August 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dr. Bobbie Bailey and Family Performance Center on the campus of Kennesaw State University. The event is free and open to the public, though seating is limited and will be offered on a first
When you write for a political blog, there is an understanding that a group of people will disagree with whatever you post, regardless of the subject matter. This is one of those times that people I truly respect, including some members of Congress, will disagree with me. It is okay to hold and discuss differing
An announcement made yesterday by Gov. Nathan Deal stated that Georgia’s net tax collections for July, 2017 totaled almost $1.72 billion, an increase of about $113.4 million (7.1%) from July, 2016. The following is a breakdown of the July, 2017 revenues in comparison to July, 2016: Description Amount Collected Change From July, 2016 % Change Individual income
As Will mentioned in the Morning Reads, today is National Purple Heart Day. I am the grandson of a Purple Heart recipient, George DeVlaming, who earned a Purple Heart (and a Silver Star) in World War II while serving in the U.S. Army. He very rarely spoke of his experiences in the U.S. Army, but
The following was presented to the Editors of GeorgiaPol by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s campaign. It is presented in its entirety without any modification. Lt. Gov. Cagle is a candidate for Governor of Georgia, so this Op-Ed should be considered as a campaign piece. The publication of this Op-Ed is not an endorsement of Cagle’s
From a press release from Sen. David Perdue (R, GA): U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) today will introduce the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act, a bill that would spur economic growth and raise working Americans’ wages by giving priority to the best-skilled immigrants from around the world and reducing overall
