It’s over. IT IS ALMOST OVER. (The Legislative Session, I mean). “Springtime” by Ian Tyson. John Lewis brags of his F rating from the NRA. So does Stacey Abrams. Sanford Bishop is apparently one of just four congressional Democrats who gets money from the NRA. Atlanta was warned about the cyberattacks last year. Our rental
It was a year ago on March 26, 2017 that we lost our friend and colleague Jon Richards. Charlie did a beautiful tribute to him and nothing needs to be added other than to mention that his presence is still missed. The Georgia Senate has added S.R. 539 honoring Jon Richards to its calendar for
The House passed a massive $1.3 trillion spending bill that funds the federal government through Sept. 30. The Senate must act by midnight Friday to avoid a shutdown. 9th District Congressman Doug Collins issued the following statement in response to today’s passage of the funding bill in the House: Supporting our military means funding troops
Former GeorgiaPol contributor and nationally-known bigwig Jason Pye has penned an op-ed in support of HB 118, a piece of legislation sponsored by Representative Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) to responsibly preserve online fantasy sports games in Georgia that is currently held up by the Senate in the waning days of the legislative session. Jason’s op-ed follows.
On this date in 1946, the first U.S. built rocket to leave the earth’s atmosphere reached a height of 50-miles. Georgia Make satire Facebook pages great again. Cobb County cracking the whip on student walkout participants Ex-Hawks employee claims discrimination against whites Study: Horseracing would bring in billions for Georgia Alzheimer’s deaths on the rise in Georgia
Though Rep. Karen Handel (R, GA-6) has co-sponsored several bills, yesterday marks the first time that Georgia’s newest member of Congress has introduced a bill of her own. The bill, H.R. 5338, is entitled the Stop Needless Award Payments (SNAP) Act of 2018. It seeks to eliminate an initiative of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that
Remember when northerners scoffed at Atlanta shutting down due to a little bit of snow? Well they can’t deal with it either. Washington Post: GSU Once Again Shows Why NCAA Tournament is Special. Good Housekeeping(!): I Honored My Father by Meeting Jimmy Carter GSU’s Graduate Programs Continue to Climb Rankings What Would Karl Marx Write
Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a Republican candidate for Governor, issued a strong statement yesterday via Twitter and Facebook that revealed his plan of action on abortion laws in Georgia if he is elected: “I back Mississippi’s ban on abortions after fifteen weeks and vow to sign the toughest abortion laws in the country as
On Tuesday, March 20th, a group of Georgia legislators will host a screening of the A&E documentary Intervention on the affects of the opioid epidemic. The flyer is below.
Happy Monday, everyone! News by the Numbers $50,000 IRS debt – Candidates for governor filed their personal financial disclosures, and it’s already creating one headache. Stacey Abrams deferred her tax payments in 2015 and 2016. Brian Kemp also reported millions in debt. $24,540 per job – Mercedez-Benz opened their new Sandy Springs headquarters with the help
