Category: Politics

Cagle Announces Grassroots Leaders and Organization in All GA Counties

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, a Republican candidate for Governor, announced today his leadership organization that includes members from every county of the state. Cagle’s county leadership teams are to be headed by a five-person grassroots advisory team: Former GAGOP Chairwoman Sue Everhart (Chairwoman), Buddy Leger (Co-Chair), Debbie McCord (Co-Chair), Michael McNeely (Co-Chair), and Rose Wing

Monday Morning Reads — Spooky Eve Edition

Happy Monday, everyone! Uber Eats just came to Cumming — life is great. The News in Numbers 84.2 percent – Halloween is stressful. If you give gross candy, then children will rebel against you. Stressful! Thankfully, people have determined Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups have the best chance of satisfying children. You’re welcome. 74 percent –

Tax Reform gets a potential boost

This morning the House of Representatives passed the Senate’s budget which makes any form of tax reform easier to pass. The vote opens the door to tax reform through the reconciliation process which permits a simple majority vote rather than the regular rules. 9th District Congressman Doug Collins had these comments after the vote: Today,

Collins led legislation passes the House

The House of Representatives last night passed H.R. 469, the Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017, which 9th District Congressman Doug Collins introduced to stop federal agencies from establishing regulations through litigation as a means of circumventing the legislative process. The Congressman also managed the rule on H.R. 469 and issued

Michael Williams: DeKalb County Planning to Defy State Law on Confederate Monuments

Sen. Michael Williams, Republican candidate for Georgia Governor: “The DeKalb County Commission is openly seeking to defy state law regarding Georgia’s Confederate monuments. In last night’s Commission meeting, it was decided to seek a way around the spirit of the law to remove a Confederate monument in the City of Decatur. While they may attempt

Michael Sterling Drops Out

So many questions about Michael Sterling’s decision to get out the race.  He announced on Tuesday he was suspending his campaign and endorsing Caesar Mitchell.  Video of announcement. Sterling was once the protégé of current Mayor Kasim Reed.  Reed endorsed his ace, Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms.  It is well known that City Council President Caesar Mitchell

Sec. Kemp Organizes in Every County for Governor’s Race

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp released a list of grassroots leaders in all 159 counties for his campaign to become the next Governor of Georgia. Kemp had previously announced endorsements from former Congressman Bob Barr, GA Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, Barbara Dooley, and county leaders, local elected officials, and grassroots conservatives. Ryan Mahoney, Communications Director for Kemp

Brockway Releases Zombie Themed SOS Campaign Ad

Just in time for Halloween and the return of The Walking Dead, Rep. Buzz Brockway has released a humorous campaign ad focused upon his pledge to protect the integrity of elections. Brockway, who was elected to the Georgia House in 2010, is currently running for Secretary of State as a Republican. Brockway: “As Secretary of

Duncan Releases Ad for Lt. Gov. Campaign

Former State Representative Geoff Duncan (R, District 26) has released a campaign ad entitled “Go Hard.” Duncan resigned his seat effective September 18 to focus on his Lt. Gov. campaign. Duncan took a swing at Sen. David Shafer in a statement released after submitting his resignation to Gov. Nathan Deal: “Moving forward, I will expose