Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that Vic Reynolds will be taking over as Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Allen Poole as Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, and Kirk Shook as Director of the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission. From a press release: Vic Reynolds – Director, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Those low flying helicopters you’re hearing over downtown? They are checking for radiation. The question is – Would Jessica wear it? In search of the perfect tool every Southern kitchen needs. Funny how that happens. The old new Overlords. Debate police. Ice planet Hoth The polar vortex explained. (Seriously – prayers for our neighbors up North.)
In suburban Atlanta, one of the big stories that came out of the 2018 election cycle was the transition of the legislative delegations from three metro counties – Cobb, Fulton, and Gwinnett – from a Republican to a Democrat majority. In preparation for this Session’s first meeting of the Cobb legislative delegation yesterday, House and
Current GAGOP 2nd Vice Chair Debbie McCord announced earlier that she was not seeking reelection, so that leaves an open seat going into the 2019 Georgia Republican Convention cycle. With about a week away until the over-80,000 county precinct mass meetings, two gentlemen have toss their proverbial hats into the ring: former Georgia YR Chairman
Democrat Stacey Abrams, first runner-up in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race, and Republican Natalie Crawford, a Habersham County Commissioner, appear together in a new ad to be run during the Super Bowl. The ad will appear on TV in the Macon, Albany, Columbus, and Savannah markets. A digital campaign will run in the Atlanta and North
Georgia’s senators introduced a disaster relief package worth $3 billion for Georgia farmers recovering from hurricane and wildfire damage. David Perdue heeded the election advice I shared yesterday (no rational argument to the contrary can be made) saying in no uncertain terms congress must approve the funding now. In a press release from Sens. Perude
The following was submitted by Brian Robinson to clarify and extend remarks as posted yesterday by Ed. Enjoy the continued conversation on the topic. Sen. David Perdue has proven himself a great candidate and is the odds on favorite to win re-election to his seat in 2020. That’s my response to EdAtlanta’s piece “Brian Robinson says Perdue can’t replicate 2014 or
Peaches Firm’s close ties to Georgia stir concerns about voting system purchase There are 40 hate groups operating in Georgia, report says For $39M, genteel hunting lodge is now Georgia’s most expensive property The Atlantic: Why Democrats Picked Stacey Abrams to Deliver Their Trump Counterpunch Georgia regulators consider delay in report on Vogtle nuclear progress NOT: Mother of the
Newly-elected U.S. Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA) has admitted in writing to a constituent that she doesn't know what she's doing. A constituent named "Michael" (no relation) apparently wrote a letter to the congresswoman. On January 23, Rep. McBath sent a response saying, in part, "We thank for your patience as we develop our mail system
From a press release: Attorney General Chris Carr is warning hotels that they need to honor existing reservations at the agreed-upon rates. “Consumers attending the Super Bowl or the surrounding events should be able to count on businesses to honor their contractual agreements,” says Carr. “Hotels and businesses that try to unfairly take advantage of
