A press release from the Cagle campaign states that 103 former and current Georgia sheriffs have lined up to endorse Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s bid for Georgia Governor. Sheriffs tend to carry a lot of political clout in most Georgia counties, especially those in the smaller and/or more rural areas outside of metro Atlanta. From
We received a note from Georgia House Speaker David Ralston’s office concerning the federal government shutdown after the Senate failed to adopt a Continuing Resolution last night. “I’m disappointed and disturbed that Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and their liberal colleagues have chosen to shutdown our federal government. They’ve irresponsibly sacrificed the well-being of children on
“Bushwick died!” The guy standing on the stoop at the Five Points convenience store whispered, almost, which itself is remarkable. The raucous, ridiculous plaza bears no whispers. People shout in Asher Square. It’s next to a subway station, and freight train tracks, and traffic on three sides. It’s made for shouting, and for shouters. The
There’s been many levels of official and unofficial advisories to urge motorists to stay off roads that have seen up to 3″ of snow, and face certain patches of black ice as overnight temperatures return to the teens. The City of Newnan (and possibly Coweta County) have issued a curfew from 5pm tonight until 10am
Update: The Governor has announced that most state offices will remain closed Thursday due to the amount of ice on the ground and the fact that temps won’t rise above freezing until sometime tomorrow. This photo of the Capitol in the morning snow was sent to us by Rep Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin), with the photo
U.S. Rep. Jody Hice (R) of Georgia’s 10th Congressional District is holding a telephone town hall on Thursday, January 18. It will go from 6PM-7PM. Those who are interested can sign up here, call Hice’s D.C. office at 202-225-4101, or call 855-756-7520 and use the passcode 38386#. I am wishing Rep. Hice good luck in
Hey Taco BellThe Illuminati is not a frivolous subject — Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) January 9, 2018 “Long Haired Country Boy” by Charlie Daniels How Georgia Gillmore fed and funded the Civil Rights Movement. GSU legend (and every basketball fan’s favorite) RJ Hunter signed with the Rockets. Jimmy Carter’s right hand is art….apparently. Maybe Fulton County
Stan Wise, Chairman of Georgia’s Public Service Commission, is stepping down as of February. Resigning means the Governor will appoint somebody to fill the vacancy, and the AJC’s Political Insiders have taken special notice of the calendar: “The timing of Wise’ announcement is far from accidental. Qualifying for the May primaries is in March. Also,
There were few figures that had as much impact on Georgia politics as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As someone who stands on the shoulders of civil rights leaders like Dr. King I wanted to honor him. I wondered what Dr. King would say about Trump, a Georgia gubernatorial primary with two dynamic women
