And they’ve selected Interstate 75! Amazing! Nobody would have thought of 75 as a route from Atlanta to Chattanooga except everybody. Why’d it take so long? From Railway Age… The corridor includes eight rail stations and is estimated to take 88 minutes of travel time from the first to last station. The route would begin
Dear Former HHS Price, As a former elected official, I would like to welcome you to the Former Elected Campaigners and Lobbyist Society, more affectionately known as FECALS. Congratulations on your entry into being a “regular citizen.” For many former elected officials and government appointees the transition is hard. That is where FECALS and our
Good morning! Today is the last day to register to vote if you intend to vote on November 7 – and if you live in Fulton County, the city of Atlanta, nearly every other municipality and school district in Georgia, Senate Districts 6 and 39, and House Districts 4, 26, 42 (holla!), 60, 89, 117,
If you’re running for office in Atlanta you don’t like President Trump. Even if you do. Prevaricating on if you do or don’t might be the worst position to have and that’s the one Mary Norwood took today. At a forum presented by V-103 and WAOK, Norwood was the only candidate who couldn’t articulate a
It’s that time of year again where rumors are flying and you take them all with a grain of salt until formal announcements are made. On Saturday afternoon around 3pm, Michele Smith, wife of former House Representative and D.O.T. Commissioner Vance Smith, posted this to her Facebook page: “An announcement from my husband Vance C.
On February 9, 2008, I was a day away from turning 29 years-old. I found myself having driven just over three hours south on that Saturday to Norfolk, Virginia, and sitting on a bench in Town Point Park, staring blankly for hours into the Elizabeth River. My grandfather had been stationed in Norfolk during his
Happy Monday, everyone! This week will usher in the newest addition to my family and the newest tiny human who will address me as Uncle Will. Hope for the best. State Atlanta deserves more R-E-S-P-E-C-T than this. Basic. How Georgia became Yallywood. Sheriff indicted after ordering a pat-down of 900 students. Okay, okay, this is
A tip of the hat to the GAGOP 10th District and the College Republicans at Georgia College and State University for putting on a very well-run forum. Aside from the unfortunate scheduling of a political event on game day, it went off without a hitch, and these things aren’t ever hitch-free without a lot of
DailyKos announced their endorsement of gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams. In a press release from the Abrams campaign, DailyKos’ founder, Markos Moulitsas said: “We’ve supported many candidates this cycle, but the community excitement around this endorsement is off the charts. We are going to be aggressive in this race. Georgia is in the midst of dramatic
Yesterday the House passed H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which 9th District Congressman Doug Collins co-sponsored. Fifteen states, including Georgia, have passed laws that parallel this federal bill, while many others now allow providers to do abortions on older babies. Rep. Collins said When modern medicine leads doctors to administer anesthesia to