The National Rifle Association, in a move that has further reduced their legitimacy and shown their allegience to compromise, has endorsed current Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle in the Republican Primary race for Georgia’s next Governor. Apparently, the NRA does not remember much of what has happened over the last several years. First, let’s take a
The NRA returned the Delta favor to Casey Cagle by endorsing his gubernatorial bid. In a statement from the campaign, Cagle said: “I’m a lifetime member of the NRA, and I’m proud of my unwavering record for the Second Amendment. Like the NRA, I believe the framers of the Constitution meant what they said when
Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner, Ralph Hudgens, has endorsed Jay Florence in the race to succeed him. Hudgens declined to run for a third term this year. The press release by Hudgens (distributed by the Florence campaign) follows: Fellow Conservatives, I am proud to announce my endorsement of Jay Florence for Insurance Commissioner. Jay is a strong
The news that Paul Ryan is retiring could be a boon for Doug Collins. Gainesville’s finest congressman is currently the vice chair of the House Republican Conference. Before Ryan’s news was official, the second- and third-ranking House Republicans were already allegedly jockeying for the Speakership. And with the increasing specter of a Democratic takeover of congress, the
Last night all the Georgia gubernatorial candidates were invited to participate in a community forum at Atlanta Technical College. Of the nine candidates invited five confirmed their attendance yet only one candidate for the Governor of Georgia appeared before the packed audience – Representative Stacey Evans. The event hosted by Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Zeta
This week’s Courier Herald column: The last week of Georgia’s 2018 meeting of the General Assembly featured even more symbolism and ceremony than usual. There were the customary farewell speeches by members who won’t be returning after this year’s election. On Tuesday and Wednesday, there was also a casket in the middle of the rotunda.
The Georgia Republican Party’s 6th District, Chaired by Darryl Wilson, is hosting a debate this evening at Lassiter High School in Roswell/East Cobb. This will be a chance to hear from the Republican candidates for Secretary of State, on the same page. To attend, an RSVP is requested. You can do so at this link.
Candidly, I’m not sure how Casey Cagle’s mind was racing to connect the dots on this one, but it appears he does. Our god-fearing Lieutenant Governor assumed the yeoman’s task of defending his anti-Delta campaign in an interview that aired today on WABE. Speaking to Denis O’Hayer, Cagle made a predictable push on Delta’s “discriminatory”
This week’s Courier Herald column: The 2018 regular session of the Georgia General Assembly has come and gone. The gavels dropped on the session just after midnight last Thursday, with much of the political class of Georgia taking a bit of a spring break this week. This is tradition, as there’s this little meeting in
Seven candidates have gathered in Braselton to convince Republicans on why they should be Georgia’s next governor at a debate hosted by the 9th District Republican Party of Georgia. Greg Bluestein of the AJC is our moderator for this evening. You can watch at home online if you aren’t watching in person.
