Category: Politics

The OFFICIAL GAPol.com World Cup Bracket

Pretending to not know anything about soccer rings less true than a Yellow Jacket’s belief that this year they’ll beat UGA. So get ready one and all for the *OFFICIAL* GAPol.Com World Cup Bracket! As always–prizes are involved for the winner. And, as always, every prize offered in each competition has gone unclaimed so…. yeah.

Monday Morning Reads — June 11

Happy Monday, everyone! Last weekend’s G-7 meeting didn’t go exactly as planned. President Trump left our allies dismayed and, well, pissed. The Failing New York Times does a great job of explaining the motivation behind Trump’s trade actions. Casey Cagle released his latest television advertisement. Two people sent this link to me, so here you

Morning Reads for Friday, June 8, 2018

I thought this was evidence that someone had been spying on my family. And nobody wears a helmet. Hikes for the rest of us. Roadtrip! Mean Girls, the Musical. (Yes, there’s a Georgia connection.) I mean, it’s pretty. But I’m quite partial to Augusta National GC. How many more kids fall through the cracks? Everything

McKoon Called Out By Duncan for Shafer Endorsement **Update: McKoon Responds**

No surprise @joshmckoon that you endorsed @davidshafer. After all you’ve been one of his personal attorneys for yrs. Wondering if you told the other members of the Ethics Com that tidbit before you participated in Shafer’s sexual harassment investigation and cast a vote? #gapol — Geoff Duncan (@GeoffDuncanGA) June 7, 2018 McKoon’s responses: I didn’t

100 House Member Endorsements For Raffensperger

From a campaign press release. List of endorsers below. (Johns Creek, GA)—State Representative Darlene Taylor from Thomasville this week became the 100th member of the Georgia State House of Representatives to endorse Brad Raffensperger in the election for Georgia Secretary of State. “I am honored to have the support of such a large number of

Morning Reads – Thursday, June 7, 2018

On this date in 1965, in the U.S. the Gemini 4 mission was completed. The mission featured the first spacewalk by an American. Peaches Kemp moves to review voting machines Georgia making national headlines for a good reason… …and of course for the bad reasons Georgia Tourism announces “100 Places Locals Love” List Thanks, lawmakers, for attacking

The Year of the (Black) Woman?

A handful of Democratic candidates who lost primaries a couple of weeks ago are not handling defeat with stately reserve. If it were one or two, I’d dismiss it. But there’s a trend. Though the ballots have been counted, some Black women not named Stacey Abrams aren’t quite done campaigning. Black women are the key

Michael Williams Makes an Endorsement

Sen. Michael Williams has made an endorsement in the upcoming runoff. It just happens to be David Shafer in the Lt. Governor’s race. From an email from the Williams’ campaign: “In our campaign for Governor, we raised important issues, spoke to them fearlessly and shaped the race. I may not have won enough votes to

Morning Reads for June 6, 2018

Yesterday was my sister’s birthday so happy late birthday to her! “Less and Less” by Roger Miller  A reminder: Lake Lanier and other waterways may be unsafe for weeks to come thanks to the rain.  Was Jimmy Carter the Most Underrated President in History?  John Lewis addresses the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award ceremony.