February 22, 2019 4:13 PM
Category: Politics
February 22, 2019 11:35 AM
There Are No Loopholes, Only Laws
David Ralston is getting another thrashing for being both an attorney and Georgia’s Speaker of the House. Under Georgia law, legislators who are also attorneys will notify Judges that their legislative duties take precedence over trials and other judicial proceedings. (Nota bene that phrase, ‘under Georgia law.’) It was noted in the original article in
February 22, 2019 10:46 AM
Cong. Lewis Goes to the Oscars
Who knew Congressman John Lewis was such a cineaste? Atlanta’s celebrity-congressman will be one of the eight “recognized talents” to present the nominees in the Best Picture category. The Academy didn’t say which movies will be introduced by whom but I’m sure you can guess the one for Cong. Lewis. “Wow! What an honor! sniff
February 22, 2019 6:50 AM
Morning Reads for Friday, February 22, 2019
Popcorn, please. Ahhh, you can smell the transparency… Not The Onion. What would Madame Defarge say? Relax The microphone isn’t there to spy, Big Brother said. The old ways are the best ways. Not The Onion. $4,367.70 to print a brief. South Georgia is so proud. Record-breaking zoom-zoom. Not The Onion. You, too, can name
February 21, 2019 8:00 AM
SB 131- Georgia Major Airport Authority Act
On Wednesday, Senate Bill 131 was introduced by Senator Burt Jones (R-Jackson) to create a state authority to oversee the now-Atlanta controlled Hartsfield-Jackson airport. Atlanta touts the Hartsfield-Jackson airport as Georgia’s largest economic asset, with an estimated regional impact of $64 billion and 448,696 jobs. In December 2018, a Senate study committee led by Senator
February 20, 2019 7:13 AM
Morning Reads – Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Let’s get right to this… Space Force is on it’s way to be the sixth branch of the Armed Forces. Have you been on a museum tour at the Grand Canyon? Chances are you were exposed to a bunch of radiation… a bunch. The “powerhouse libel and defamation lawyer”, “Lin” Wood (see Richard Jewell), has
February 19, 2019 1:00 PM
Allison to head State AFP
On Monday the Americans for Prosperity announced that Stephen Allison is the new Director for the State of Georgia. Allison, a Blairsville attorney, is the former District 8 State Representative and the former co-host of Mountain Mornings on WJRB 95.1/WJUL 97.7 in Young Harris. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is driving long-term solutions to the country’s
February 19, 2019 7:04 AM
Morning Reads for Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Filling in for my gal, Teri, this morning! Welcome to Week 6 of the Legislative Session. Feel the Bern. Welcome to the Circus, Bernie Sanders! He’s in. Governor Kemp swore in 6 executive appointees yesterday. The final Facebook report on fake news via a British Parliamentary Committee. Yikes. A beautiful story out of Macon on
February 18, 2019 2:11 PM
Enacted Spending Bill Includes Trade Relief for Georgia Businesses
Federal spending bill meant to avert another government shutdown expands the business exemption process for China tariffs. Business reliant on one of the lion-share of Chinese goods subjected to U.S. tariffs will soon be able to petition the U.S. Trade Representative for an exemption from the additional duties. Several businesses across Georgia are expected to
February 18, 2019 10:27 AM
Georgia Supreme Court Creates Dangerous Bypass for Drunk Drivers
Just in this morning, first reported by the AJC, the Georgia Supreme Court has unanimously agreed that a person accused of driving under the influence can refuse to submit to a breathalyzer test, both roadside and at the jail, without that refusal being used against them in court. Justice Nels S.D. Peterson wrote in the