This week’s Courier Herald column: With the passing of Labor Day, we admit that Summer is over for all practical purposes. School is long back in session, most white clothing is to be stored away lest we be cited for violation by the fashion police, and it’s time to get back to work. In political
The House and Senate Regional Transit Study Committees met on Thursday, and heard from several speakers who described the role of transit and alternatives in metro Atlanta. Senators and Representatives heard from Nick Juliano representing the ride share service Uber, which has entered into an informal partnership with MARTA in order to determine how ride
The Legislative Process Senate Study Committee met for the first time on Wednesday, and heard proposals from several different senators that could provide for a significant change in the way the Senate, and by extension the General Assembly, operates. The committee did not take a vote on any of the proposed changes. Instead, they will
The Georgia House Military Affairs Study Committee was told there is no time to waste for preparing for the next round of military base consolidation and closing that could occur as soon as 2019. The study committee, headed by Rep. Dave Belton, has a mission of determining what can be done to protect the Peach
Primary care doctors are always on the forefront of medical care for children, but when it comes to dental health, hundreds of thousands of Georgia children don’t have access. A researcher at Georgia Tech recently reported that Georgia is dropping the ball on dental health. More than 500,000 children in the state don’t have adequate
The Albany Herald takes a look at a House Race in SW Georgia…and finds an interesting series of events as to how Democrats picked an independent to challenge the Republican with the longest record of service to the House of Representatives. The original Democratic challenger, James “I’m not Griftdrift” Williams, lost a post-qualifying challenge based
The House Study Committee on Regional Transit Solutions held its first full meeting this morning, hearing from five speakers that set the table for future discussions on the issues of transit governance and transit funding. Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry told the committee that there was no one size solution available to address all of
The Federal Government has doubled down on its decision not to allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes. Despite twenty-five states and the District of Columbia passing laws that allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) denied requests to move marijuana from a “Schedule I” controlled substance to
Secretary of State Brian Kemp has ordered a recount of the Democratic Primary run-off in State Senate District 43. On July 26th, former State Rep. Tonya Anderson defeated Dorothea Dawkins-Haigler by just 10 votes. Anderson received 4,276 votes and Dawkins-Haigler received 4,266. Under Georgia election law, a losing candidate can request a recount if the difference
This week’s Courier Herald column: I was walking across the hallways of Georgia’s Capitol in early March when I ran into an old friend. I hadn’t seen Dr. Karen Mathiak in a while, but like many of my friends from political circles I keep up with her on social media. Dr. Mathiak is a Spalding
