What will it take for Senator David Perdue to be reelected? Not being a Trump-like candidate in a fast-trending Democratic state says Brian Robinson. As part of his weekly appearance on WABE’s “Political Breakfast”, Robinson said last Friday the then-ongoing shutdown would give Senator Perdue the opportunity to present himself in a new light to
You know her as the fine person who brings you Friday’s Morning Reads (now with less acrimony in the comments section!). You used to know her as “Obi’s Sister”. She’s one of the first people I met when I assumed the big title and needed new contributors. We had traded notes about her blog and
Politico is reporting that Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senate Minority Leader, has confirmed that Stacey Abrams, former Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia, will be giving the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on February 5.
On Monday, a group of Democrats formed the Voting Rights Caucus and elected the nascent group’s leadership. The press release announcing the caucus came from Fair Fight Action–the continuation of Stacey Abrams unsuccessful bid for governor. Fair Fight Action focuses on…well, voting rights. “This past election cycle showed us that the rights of our voters
Good morning! Hope you bought bread. Backpfeifengesicht is the German word for “a face in need of a slap.” This word for a specific kind of anger, and others like it from across the globe, can actually help you tame your own rage. Related: New Orleanians are never going to stop being angry about that
Snow. We just don’t do that here. Governor Kemp has announced that State Offices will be closed tomorrow in 35 counties in order to avoid the mass panic & hysteria that occurs when everyone participates in the collective freak-out of exiting downtown at the same time. After all, we have visitors from all over the
If you haven’t seen the news, it’s *supposed* to maybe, possibly, probably not snow tomorrow. So, your duty as a Georgian is to rush out at some point today and get your milk and bread. Don’t fail us. Y’all empty those grocery shelves. Ken Breeden, the man who unified the Technical College System of Georgia,
The following are some statements from the Georgia delegation that were issued after the announcement by President Donald Trump that an agreement has been struck to fully fund the federal government until February 15. Sen. David Perdue: “This bipartisan solution will reopen the government while border security negotiations continue. There is still a national security
“I’ll twine with my mingles…” An interview with Rosanne Cash. Pothole capital of the South. What on earth is going on down at Fort Gordon? Need to get out of town for LIII? Here’s a list of small towns to check out. Nothing to see here, move along. Does it pass the Test of Love?
Some days, I wish there were 100 Johnny Isaksons in the Senate. Today is one of those days. 800,000 Americans, including 71,000 Georgians, are in the middle of a tug-of-war of wills. Make no mistake, the President caused this shutdown back in December when his party still controlled all three branches of government. You can
