As the race to decide who will represent District 28 heads towards its third election attempt with an April 9 date, a new twist has emerged. Incumbent Representative Dan Gasaway lost the initial May primary race but errors in the District boundaries caused a second election in December. Gasaway also lost that race but the
Yesterday, Karen Handel announced a number of endorsements from Georgia’s Republican Congressional delegation. Today, she is announcing a number of endorsements she has received from Congressional Republican leadership: Following the endorsements yesterday from most of Georgia’s Republican Congressional Delegation, the leaders of the U.S. House Republican Caucus are making their choice clear. They want to work
Today, in 1512, Juan Ponce de Leon gets his first look at Florida. Unfortunately it took him another year to get there because a local was sailing in the left lane of the channel and wouldn’t get over. Opiates, HepC, and HIV are targets of the needle exchange bill (HB217). “Save the hot dog” bill
Much wailing and gnashing of teeth was made about how the new home of our Atlanta Braves was going to be a bust for taxpayers. Well, apparently the numbers from last year, the first full year of operation in their new home in Cobb County, don’t necessarily bear that out according to a report from
I’ve written a bit about the next generation of mobile broadband. 5G, as it begins to roll out, will be a crucial part of making broadband Internet access available to more Georgians. Key legislation passed both chambers and is heading to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature. The legislation is a compromise between the
This week’s Courier Herald column: Voters last week soundly rejected a proposal to incorporate the residents of Chatham County’s Skidaway Island into a city. The overwhelming 62.5% of voters who voted no were punctuated by a high turnout, with roughly 735 of the island’s registered voters making their opinion known. The question of public support
Former Republican Congresswoman Karen Handel announced yesterday that she was running for #GA06. Today, she has released a list of endorsements from Georgia’s Republican Congressmen including former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. You can read their endorsements below: Former Secretary of Health & Human Services and Former Congressman from GA-6, Tom Price: “To win
Good morning! There is one actual week – which means four working days – left in the 2019 legislative session. The final book in Don Winslow’s Cartel trilogy is out, and even George Will thinks you should read it. The Fire Ant Festival is an economic boon for Ashburn. I’ve said it before, and I’ll
Karen Handel has tweeted that she’s a candidate for Congress, and included a video launching her 2020 campaign for Georgia’s 6th District. It’s official: Karen just announced her campaign for 2020. Join the team and help us take back Georgia 6th district now! https://t.co/62i0EHAZQl #ga06 #gapol— Karen Handel (@karenhandel) March 25, 2019
Lawrenceville’s Harrison Floyd is reported to be preparing a campaign for the Republican nomination in the race for the 7th Congressional District seat currently held by retiring Congressman Rob Woodall. Floyd is a 10-year veteran of the Marine Corps with three combat tours and is making the rounds of conservative organizations seeking support for his