Dr. A. Wayne Johnson, a native of Macon, has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer at the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA). According to a joint press release from Sen. Johnny Isakson (R, GA) and Reps. Rick Allen (R, GA-12) and Drew Ferguson (R, GA-3), Dr. Johnson had “previously served as
Our CD-6-inflicted nightmare is finally over. While it seems a bit late: happy Father’s Day! “Accidents Will Happen” by Elvis Costello. Related: Gunshots are the third leading killer of children in the U.S. Good thing we don’t have a gun problem in this country. Today is the most important vote of the week. From the
The polls closed at 7 p.m. (except for a couple open until 7:30 p.m.) for the GA-6 Special Election between Karen Handel (R) and Jon Ossoff (D). Results can be seen HERE or below. The final results from our poll: Jon Ossoff received 66 votes (50.38%) to Karen Handel’s 65 votes (49.62%). Feel free to jump
Polls on the 6th congressional district race have been within the margin of error for a month now, more or less. Most show Jon Ossoff holding a small lead over Karen Handel. By my understanding of statistical math, that means Ossoff is probably ahead, perhaps by 2500 to 5000 votes on 230,000 to 250,000 cast.
This week’s Courier Herald column. You may read the rest of this series by following this link. There is one policy area that befuddles Georgia politicians and voters alike. The condition of our public education system doesn’t match the otherwise generally positive perception of the state. Georgia, in whole, is viewed as place of opportunity.
Anyone who starts a sentence with “I hate to say I told you so…” is lying. EVERYone loves to be proven right, and I am no exception. Way back on March 3rd of this year, I offered some free (and apparently worthless) advice to Republican candidates in the special election for Georgia’s 6th District. I
Happy Monday, everyone! Is there an election tomorrow? State Democrats must win GA6 tomorrow. They’ve got money, star power, and hype. They can’t take a loss. Did you place a message in a bottle? Yes? This may be yours. And the best 24-hour restaurant is…. How the fugitive manhunt unfolded. Decoding GA6. National Meet the
Rep. John Lewis (D, GA-5) took to the floor of the United States House to share his thoughts on yesterday’s shooting: Mr. Speaker, I rise today with the heaviest of hearts. Mr. Speaker, I want to be crystal clear — there is not any room in our society for hate. There is not room for
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced today that the Consumer Protection Unit of the Office of the Attorney General is currently investigating “whether manufacturers have engaged in unlawful practices in the marketing and sale of opioids.” 55 of Georgia’s 159 counties have an overdose rate that is higher than the national rate. A.G. Chris Carr:
Karen Handel issued the following statement in response to the shooting in Virginia that injured her friend Rep. Steve Scalise and four others, including two of Rep. Scalise’s Capitol security detail: “My thoughts are with the victims of this morning’s despicable, unprovoked attack on the Republican congressional softball team. Representative Scalise is a friend, and my heart
