Let’s get the big part out of the way: half of the Democrats polled in the lastest Mason-Dixon Georgia Gubernatorial poll don’t know who either Stacey is so who really cares what those numbers are (Stacey A. 29% to Stacey E.’s 17%). Also, this poll was conducted before the Delta-NRA fiasco and Casey Cagle has the support
The following are the Governor’s prepared remarks from his 5:00 press conference. I was reminded during them that we’ve never fully covered the “compliance issue” he spoke of. It’s critical to understand why jet fuel – all jet fuel, not just Delta’s – was slated to be eliminated for taxation. I shall endeavor to get
Governor Nathan Deal is scheduled to hold a press conference this afternoon at 5pm from his office. If you want to tune in live, it will be broadcast here. Let’s set the table for what is expected, even though no official reason for this press conference was given. The Governor has issued a proposal to
Chris Riley, Governor Nathan Deal’s Chief of Staff, doesn’t usually do “subtle”. He’s blunt. He’s direct. If you have to question what he just told you, you’re likely not paying attention. And his words have the full backing of the office of the Governor, and have for the past seven years. This tweet, however, has
“Unless we provide the appropriate tools of supervision that facilitate a successful reentry into society, history has shown that offenders simply return to the prison population. Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are reconvicted within three years. We must shut this revolving door! This is something we can do and
Republicans think white suburban women could be the lynchpin of the November gubernatorial election. Some Democrats believe shoring up the black woman base like Doug Jones did in Alabama is the lynchpin. Who is right? BOTH. There is no secret sauce. Winning the votes of people is the key. Getting your base to the polls
The State of the State was the show, but the OPB has the plans for the dough. The Office of Planning & Budget has released the Governor’s budget request for FY2019, which begins July 1st. You can see the entire budget here. The document begins with a three page intro letter from the Governor, which
Governor Nathan Deal will offer his final state of the state address this morning. Expect a bit of a reflection – a well earned victory lap if you will. This is not, however, a Governor who is ready to rest on his laurels. There are things he still wishes to accomplish. He previewed at least
Monday starts the 2018 legislative session. It’s a monumental session for multiple reasons, but the biggest one is that it’s Governor Nathan Deal’s final legislative session. That means political posturing by Republicans in both chambers who look to aim for higher office as Governor Deal’s departure from the house in West Paces creates vacancies in
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams says she wants an Earned Income Tax Credit in Georgia. Unveiling her sweeping “Economic Mobility Plan” on Thursday (PDF), Abrams said Georgia’s version would start with a refundable credit at 5% of the federal EITC. Eventually the state EITC would move to a 10% credit. The cost of the Georgia
