Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Voxpro will invest $4 million and create over 500 jobs in Athens-Clarke County by 2020. A press release explains VoxPro: “Voxpro provides of a range of business services, such as multilingual customer experience and technical support solutions, trust and safety monitoring, social media management and product insight. The company
A press release issued by Gov. Nathan Deal’s office today announced the partnership between Kia Motors and Cordele Intermodal Services to move auto parts from Savannah to Kia’s manufacturing plant in West Point. Approximately 30,000 containers will travel from the Port of Savannah via railroad to the inland terminal located in Cordele. The containers will then be transported by motor
A press release states that Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson will be stepping down from the Georgia Supreme Court in January, 2017 after a new Chief Justice is sworn into office. Chief Justice Thompson has been on the Supreme Court since March 1, 1994 by appointment by Governor Zell Miller. His term was slated to end
Drew Ferguson has polled higher than GA Senator Mike Crane in two recent polls for the GA-3 Republican runoff. A Meeting Street Research poll shows Ferguson ahead 45-36, while a Clout Research/zpolitics poll shows Ferguson ahead 40.7-34.5. In addition, Ferguson has been endorsed by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber over Crane. From
A Drew Ferguson campaign release states that Ferguson has garnered the support of all five of the former candidates in the GA-3 GOP congressional primary held on May 24. Ferguson garnered 26.77% of the votes in the seven man race and will face State Sen. Mike Crane (26.93%) in the July 26, 2016 primary runoff.
Mike Griffin, Public Affairs Representative of the Executive Committee of the Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia, posted the following to Twitter: Do Muslims really qualify for religious freedom benefits? https://t.co/xY5Awwuvmb via @christianindex — Michael R. Griffin (@mikegriffinsr) June 6, 2016 The tweet links to an editorial by Dr. Gerald Harris, the editor of
A press release received from Drew Ferguson’s campaign states that Ferguson has garnered the support of four former candidates he faced in the GA-3 GOP congressional primary on May 24. Ferguson garnered 26.77% of the votes in the seven man race and will face State Sen. Mike Crane (26.93%) in the July 26, 2016 primary
An email blast was sent out a few minutes ago from Ginger Howard, candidate for GOP National Committeewoman at this weekend’s GAGOP Convention, that shared some kind words by Sen. Johnny Isakson. Current National Committeewoman Linda Herren is term-limited and not eligible to run again. Ginger is facing at least two other candidates, Maria Strollo Zack
Jason E. Downey, Vice-President of the Bibb County Board of Education, issued a press release today stating that he will be ending his re-election campaign by withdrawing from the July 26, 2016 runoff. Challenger Bob Easter forced the runoff by garnering 48.62% of the vote in the May 24 election to Downey’s 39.51%. Valerie Wynn
The question of the night in GA-12 seemed to be who exactly is Patricia “Trisha” McCracken, the newly selected Democratic challenger set to face Rep. Rick Allen in GA-12 in November. McCracken defeated Joyce Nolin 62% to 38%, despite apparently not speaking to the media, putting out signs, setting up a website or Facebook page, attending
