I am imagining the moment Burrell Ellis walks back into his old office as DeKalb CEO once again, reinstated with three weeks left in his term in office, after eight months in stir and a year of appeal time to contemplate just where to stick the shiv. How easy might it be for him to
The county attorney for Fulton County apparently believes her desire to squash the public’s access to records trumps state law. At a Commission meeting Wednesday, attorney for the county, Patrise Perkins-Hooker, proposed limited open records requests to the same agency from persons not affiliated with a media outlet to 15 per year. Along with other
A crowd of more than 500 people gathered in Athens on Sunday to discuss how to oppose and work around policies expected to be unveiled by President-Elect Donald Trump, according to a report from Online Athens. The meeting was organized by Athens for Everyone, and was led by its president, Tim Denson. The group heard
In what shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone familiar with Gold Dome and Atlanta politics, State Senator Vincent Fort made it official: He will run to become Atlanta mayor in next November’s elections, according to the AJC, which quotes him as saying, “I’m running because City Hall has lost its way. It used to be
Just about every election cycle, you hear about a race coming down to just a handful of votes. This election cycle, the tax commissioner race is such a race. Rickey Hughes, the Republican challenger, lost on Election night to Democrat Joy Cooper Hamilton by 8 votes. (Emphasis added) The Chattooga County Republican Party, under the
State Senator Charlie Bethel (R-SD54) received an appointment to the Georgia Court of Appeals by Governor Nathan Deal today effective January 1, 2017. Many congratulations to the Senator on his appointment. I know he’ll do well. Senator Bethel, who was also on the short list to be appointed to the Georgia Supreme Court, did not
Disclosure/Note: I served as the Communications Director for the MORE MARTA outreach committee, which held more than 100 public information sessions across the city of Atlanta, explaining the process and the implications of MARTA’s proposed 1/2 cent sales tax. The following is from MARTA Board Chairman Robbie Ashe. In “Field of Dreams,” a farmer is
First and foremost, Georgia will cast its electoral votes for Donald Trump. Every election we see talking-heads waste our time on guessing when Georgia’s electoral votes will be cast for the Democratic nominee for president. I’ve heard my fair share of it earlier this election cycle and, quite frankly, I’m glad we’re through with it. The presidential
The short answer: No. Forsyth County is infamous for its bloody expulsion of its black residents in 1912. If you are interested in this notorious page of Forsyth County’s history, you can purchase Patrick Phillips new book, Blood At The Roots, on Amazon. It’s a disturbing and interesting read. As the legend goes, Forsyth County had
I can’t remember exactly when I met George, but I can tell you why I did. When I first took over the old blog, the main criteria for front page contributors were people who had a unique point of view – preferably far from mainstream talking points – that could articulate and defend strong positions.
