Category: Politics

Cagle Promises to Preserve Stone Mountain

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, GOP candidate for Georgia Governor, issued the following response into the NAACP’s call to sandblast Stone Mountain’s carving: “When I’m governor, we will preserve Stone Mountain as the monument and cultural attraction it was intended to be – one that brings in visitors from around the world. I will work on

Morning Reads for Tuesday, July 3

Good morning! It’s the third of July. Celebrate with one of Cabbagetown’s greatest bands: Several state legislatures could – for the first time – be majority women. Deer baiting is statewide now, thanks to a DNR ruling. Savannah’s Starland Village is moving forward. There’s a new planet out there! The Thai soccer team is safe!

Trump Tariffs Could Cost GA $750 Million, Hurt 1.3 Million Georgians

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a state-by-state analysis of the impact on President Trump’s tariffs and the results are bad everywhere in Georgia. According to the Chamber (a one-pager is below), exports from Georgia to Canada, Mexico, the European Union and China worth worth $749,849,268 could be adversely impacted. The Chamber also says 1,283,800 jobs in

Scam Alert: AG Office Warns of Email Scam Targeting Faith-Based Communities

The Office of the Attorney General has issued an alert “of an email scam targeting parishioners of several Catholic churches in Georgia:” “As cyber threats continue to evolve, we are making cybersecurity education for our small businesses, local governments, houses of worship and non-profits a priority,” said Attorney General Chris Carr. “Up to this point,

Cagle TV Ad: Kemp Mucks Things Up

Casey Cagle has released a new TV ad that compares Cagle to President Donald Trump by stating they both get things done. Cagle states that he and Governor Nathan Deal produced real results, including creating over 600,000 new jobs, cutting income taxes, and fighting against sanctuary cities. In comparison, Cagle’s ad states that Brian Kemp

Consumer Alert: Credit Freezes Free in Georgia Beginning July 1

The office of Chris Carr, Attorney General of Georgia, has issued an important consumer alert that can potentially aid Georgia citizens in protecting their credit, especially in light of the repeated failures of governmental agencies and private companies in protecting data from breaches: This year, Governor Deal signed Senate Bill 376, allowing Georgians to freeze

Kemp Campaign Responds to Cagle Campaign’s Demand

Ryan Mahoney, Kemp for Governor spokesman: “It’s depressing to watch what career politicians – who are on the verge of indictment – will do when their poll numbers and fundraising are lagging. “Every contribution received by Kemp for Governor is vetted by both our compliance and legal teams. We have gone above and beyond what’s

Morning Reads for June 27

What’ve you gotten America for her birthday–now a week away! GQ: Jimmy Carter for Higher Office! “We need Mr. Jimmy now more than ever.” United Methodist News: Abrams has deep Methodist roots Southeast Farm Press: Georgia ag leaders respond to 2018 Farm Bill The Ripon Advance: Buddy Carter leading Camden Spaceport development effort.  Gov. Deal

Cagle Campaign Demands Kemp Return Donations

The Cagle for Georgia campaign has issued a statement in response to a report issued today by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution stating that Brian Kemp’s campaign has received at least $325,000 in donations from businesses and individuals in industries he regulates. This amount apparently includes donations directly from the businesses themselves. An ethics complaint is currently

Monday Morning Reads — June 25

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! Certainly not worthy of top billing, but I’d like to remind everyone that this Clueless monologue exists. “The children who were forcibly separated from their parents at the border by the United States government are all over the country now, in Michigan and Maryland, in