Bob Gray, who claims to be the swamp drainiest candidate among all the Republicans running for CD 6, was first elected to the Johns Creek City Council in July, 2014. Johns Creek was incorporated in 2006, and Gray came on board as the city was reducing its reliance on CH2M, which (if you’re a municipal government type of
Good morning! Are you ready to transition from college basketball to major league baseball and golf? Five Georgia companies want a piece of Trump’s wall. Here’s an overview of the massive tax breaks given to Georgia companies, often by unelected boards. This week, Atlanta is home to an impressionist battle royale. The ED of the
Late this morning, Senator Renee Unterman responded to last night’s animated recap of the passage of the rape kit testing bill on Sine Die 2016. Kyle Wingfield has a detailed recap of her remarks, which were at times emotional, especially as she recounted how she lost her son several years ago. Sen. Unterman emphasized that
Many years ago, I attended an event honoring Senator Renee Unterman because of her work as a strong and consistent advocate on behalf of women and children. I also remember how Sen. Unterman was treated reprehensibly by members of her own party in 2010 when she supported SB 304, a bill that would have made it much easier
Speaking of Agnes Scott, there’s a tradition (that’s actually a requirement – or at least it used to be a requirement, but I’m #olde and times might have changed) that when a student is accompanied by a male in a dormitory hallway, she must announce his presence by saying, “Man on the hall!” Sometimes this call would
Good morning! The special Mass intention at an Atlanta-area Catholic school this morning is for the repose of the soul of Jon Richards. The stakes are higher as the amounts of small pickups and SUVs manufactured in Mexico rose sharply. The “religious left” gains prominence. (NB: just because you’re just now aware that there’s a religious
House Bill 510, which passed the House on March 3, had its first reading on the Senate floor this morning. Sponsored by Rep. Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus), the bill is succinct – and a little vague: Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to 8 prohibited acts
With 100% of precincts reporting, it’s clear that Cobb County’s fifth E-SPLOST passed with a bigly margin. Turnout today was a pitiful 7.65%; regardless, the ayes have it with nearly 74% of the vote. Here’s the complete SPLOST notebook, and here’s the Readers’ Digest version of what Cobb voters can expect to see following this vote.
Good morning! It’s election day in many parts of Georgia, including Cobb County, where voters will determine if there will be another E-SPLOST. (Fun fact! It’s not pronounced “SPLOSH!” Know it, live it, stitch it on a pillow. Please!) Savannah and Atlanta are among Southern Living’s best cities in the South (Number 1? Charleston.) Columbus resident
Happy Pi Day! And to think we thought that was yesterday. Many thanks to Nathan for holding down Tuesday morning last week while I was on vacation. We already know that Daylight Savings Time is the worst. Why continue doing this to ourselves? Why are we clock masochists? (Y’all, I’m so tired.) 54% of Georgia births
