Georgia Girls like demolition too. Missed the Georgia Archives Building implosion? Join me in watching it at least 10 times too many. Not sure what survived Crossover Day? Check it out here. A&E has a series “60 Days In…” and apparently, they came to Atlanta to experience Fulton County’s Jail. The State Botanical Garden housed in
From a press release: The Georgia Senate today will vote on Marsy’s Law, which would elevate crime victims’ rights to the state constitution. After weeks of negotiating on language, the Judiciary Committee passed the measure sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-Macon) with bipartisan support and by a wide margin. Marsy’s Law for Georgia supports efforts
In a breaking news story, the Ledger-Enquirer reported yesterday that Columbus’ minor league hockey team is looking for new owners. Current team owners, Wanda and Shelby Amos, son of Aflac founder John Amos, purchased the Cottonmouths with Shelby’s uncle, Sal Diaz-Verson, in 2001. They bought the team from Martha and Charlie Morrow after the latter lost
Yesterday, in the name of a cause that knows no party lines, Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford) and Sen. Gloria Butler (D – Stone Mountain) hosted sex trafficking awareness advocates to the Senate. The group included representatives from Georgia Cares, Street Grace, the United Way of Greater Atlanta, Out of Darkness, Wellspring Living, and City of
TGIF. National Margarita Day may have been Wednesday, but this Mexican is going to celebrate tonight. State Georgia Firefighter shot 14 times beats the odds. Because we all want to read more about CD-6 and because our own Lawton Sack got a shout out on Political Insider… Georgia’s Creative Industries bring $62.5 Billion to State
Yesterday, Lt. General H.R. McMaster was tapped to serve as National Security advisor by President Trump. McMaster served as Commanding General at Ft. Benning from June 2012 to July 2014. The then two star general received his third star and took his current post with Training and Doctrine Command. And, while Trump supporters are raving
Released today, new CD-6 poll numbers, commissioned by ZPolitics and gathered by Clout Research, show former Secretary of State Karen Handel leading Republicans with 25%. First term Roswell City Councilor Bob Gray trails behind at 11%. The two day survey polled 694 respondents. Democrat Jon Ossoff has an overall lead of 32%. However, Democrat hopefuls shouldn’t pay too much attention to
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee had a hearing on Marsy’s Law which would place crime victims’ rights into the constitutions of states that haven’t done so. Georgia is one of 15 states that has yet to do this with North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana passing the law overwhelmingly in November. State Senator John
Starting at 10am on Friday morning, the Georgia Chamber will host a Facebook Live “Chamber Chat” with Jason O’Rouke and Cosby Johnson. O’Rouke is the Senior Director of Public Policy and Federal Affairs and Johnson is a Government Affairs Manager. According to a tweet on Tuesday by O’Rouke the focus of the discussion will be
Citing the “sudden and tragic death” of his wife, Diane, last September, Claude “Tex” Mclver told Senate leaders via letter that he will not seek reappointment. Appointed in 2005, Tex Mclver’s most recent term comes to an end in April. According to the AJC, Mclver has also resigned from the labor law firm, Fisher Phillips,
