North Carolina voters are looking to choose between two men for governor: reelecting their Republican Governor Pat McCrory or electing Democrat Attorney General Roy Cooper. Generally, incumbents have an easier time with being reelected. Unfortunately for Governor McCrory, his reelection bid is a bit murky largely due to HB 2 (also known as “The Bathroom
Governor Nathan Deal provided some hints as to what might drive his final years in office in a 45 minute address to school board members and school superintendents at today’s Georgia Education Leadership Institute. According to Ty Tagami of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the governor plans to focus on education policy to finish off his term.
Recognizing that Georgia’s public safety officers have difficult and dangerous jobs for which they are not adequately compensated, Governor Deal announced a two part law enforcement initiative this morning, including a 20% pay raise for the state’s law enforcement officers and additional training programs designed to improve officers’ skills and effectiveness. Flanked by Lt. Governor
From Barrow County comes a school board member who speaks truth to power, albeit rudely. In fact, Lynn Stevens has shot her mouth off so profoundly she might look into using gunpowder as toothpaste. From the Barrow NewsJournal: “The Barrow County BOE plans to take a stand against a proposed state constitution [sic] amendment creating “Opportunity School
Governor Nathan Deal has declared a State of Emergency for much of South Georgia in advance of Tropical Storm Hermine: “Georgia is expected to receive severe weather related to Tropical Storm Hermine through Saturday,” Deal said. “We are working to ensure counties in south, central and coastal Georgia have access to the state resources necessary
The Barrow County Republican Party held their 23rd annual Barbecue Saturday night, and as is their custom, they held a straw poll, this time for the 2018 governor’s race, despite the fact that there are no announced candidates for a vote that is two years away. The straw ballot contained seven names, plus undecided. The
An effort by Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp to replace the executive director of the Georgia Board of Nursing has been postponed until after a new Nursing Education Consultant has been hired to assist the board. Board of Nursing Executive Director Jim Cleghorn was originally going to change positions with Andrew Turnage, the current
Governor Nathan Deal had the opportunity to showcase his efforts to reform the criminal justice system in Georgia at a Republican National Convention panel discussion between him and Republican Governors Mary Fallin of Oklahoma and Matt Bevin of Kentucky. After becoming governor in 2011, Governor Deal has pushed for reform during each legislative session, with
Earlier this morning, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued an executive order that flags at stat facilities should be flown at half staff through Sunday, in honor of the lives lost in Dallas last night. The wording of his executive order drew immediate criticism because he referred to the shooting as being part of an “anti-police
(1/3) Today, we mourn the lives of five law enforcement officers who were gunned down during an anti-police protest in Dallas last night. — Governor Nathan Deal (@GovernorDeal) July 8, 2016 (2/3) @GAFirstLady & I pray for the healing of seven additional officers who sustained injuries during this senseless attack. — Governor Nathan Deal (@GovernorDeal)
