…no matter what, what, what. I have been an active participant in the political process for a very long time. I have watched great candidates and not-so great candidates win and lose. And I have watched folks who have the potential to be a good candidate lose because they cannot keep their mouths shut or their
In a poll by MoveOn.org surveying 350 likely Special Election voters, Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel are still the candidates of choice. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Ossoff received 40% of the support garnered, while none of the other four Democrats scored more than 1%. Handel, on the other hand, came in
In a press announcement released today, Congressman Drew Ferguson of Georgia’s 3rd announced a Job Fair in LaGrange on April 13, 2017. According to the Congressman’s communication director, Amy Timmerman, the information has been shared over 500 times on Facebook. After a little checking on Facebook, I found updated numbers at more than 600 shares and dozens
According the the AJC- Political Insider, Secretary of State Brian Kemp has officially announced his entry into the 2018 race for the Governor’s Office. “As your governor, I will fight to make Georgia No. 1 for small business, treat all parts of our state – including rural Georgia – the same, work to fundamentally reform government
I didn’t know Jon Richards as well as others here. But I do know people who cared deeply for him. And I care deeply for them. Death is weird. It is a show-stopping, non-discrimitory, perspective changing, stop-you-in-your-tracks, and the absolute one thing in life you can count on happening to everybody. It can bring out
In an exclusive poll by Fox 5 | Opinion Savvy, Democrat candidate Jon Ossoff is currently leading Republican candidate Karen Handel at 40% with Handel behind him at 20%. Next up are former Johns Creek City Councilman Bob Gray and State Senator Judson Hill of Marietta, tied at 10%. Former State Senator Dan Moody of Johns
I love having my teeth cleaned. It’s actually probably more of an obsession for me. I can’t help it. I was born to a dentist and dental hygiene ranked right up there with making my bed. As the kid of a dentist, I am well aware of the rules that exists for dental hygienists. If
Two counties in Georgia were singled out by President Trump for policies that are non-compliant with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cases that deal with illegal immigrants that are violent offenders. In two reports by 11Alive and Atlanta Business Chronicle, DeKalb County Sheriff Jeffery Mann is quoted saying, “Our office complies with all federal and
In a press release today, the Georgia Port Authority announced that it had it busiest February to date with a 10% increase over last February. The GPA moved 2.94 million tons across all docks, a figure surpassed only by January’s 3.01 million tons. “Ocean carriers have recognized the Port of Savannah as the must-call port
With Tex McLver not seeking another term on the State Elections Board in the midst of criminal charges after fatally shooting his wife, former State Senator Seth Harp is the pick to fill the vacant position. Harp, who currently practices law in Columbus, held the State Senate seat now represented by Josh McKoon. In 2010, the former State Senator
