MARTA CEO Keith Parker says the much-maligned, service-limited transit agency is looking at rail and bus line expansions, especially in light of recent traffic hiccups. In an interview with WSB’s Mark Winne, Parker said the agency is doing all it can to be more efficient across the board. “For MARTA to go where it needs
Yesterday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams filed paperwork to run for governor. Although she has not yet announced her run, her filing makes it all but certain that she will be the first Democrat to join the 2018 contest. If she receives the Democratic nomination, Abrams will be the
James Brown would have been 84 today. “There Must Be A Reason” by James Brown & The Famous Flames. Snopes Investigates if Trump hates Jimmy Carter. Sanford Bishop: Saving the e-cigarette industry a top legislative priority. Sonny Perdue: MSKT(fk)A which means: Make School Lunches Terrible (for kids) Again. Did you know Nancy Pelosi was running
Karen Handel has released a new campaign ad that shares her personal story. She relates how her experiences can help her better serve the constituents of GA-6. Handel: “Leaving a troubled home at 17 wasn’t easy but it shaped me into the person I am proud to be today. Working part time job on top
We said earlier that Secretary of State Brian Kemp would be playing to rural Georgia in the 2018 gubernatorial election, probably hoping to recreate Donald Trump’s path to victory in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. After rolling out his “Georgia First” campaign message, it looks like he is on to phase two on his plan:
This week’s Courier Herald column: This is the second in a series. The introductory column can be found here. During the 1980’s, the Director of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service Tal DuVall published a study on “Two Georgias”, highlighting the growing disparity between a prosperous and growing metro Atlanta, and a mostly rural “other Georgia”. It
I walked into the cheering section of Bobby Dodd stadium Sunday for the Atlanta United game with Lil’ Yachty on my mind. Someone brought a flag with a giant Yachty head on it to the last game, a stylized emoji silhouette with the teenage Atlanta rapper’s bright red braids behind goal. I stood, agog, looking
Happy May, everyone! I hope you have a great week. State Mapping Atlanta’s 10 tallest buildings. Side note: Few things irritates me more than national media writing stories on local elections. Casey Cagle is like Oprah, but with jobs. Repairing I-85 isn’t easy. If this were me, then I would still wake up early to write
The latest Trump administration policy reversal is on North Korea, specifically having direct bi-lateral negotiations with the country. Sam Nunn might be the reason for that. WABE’s Dennis O’Hayer alluded to that this morning. While he wasn’t so bold to directly claim as much, I will. In a March interview with WABE, Nunn said the
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is endorsing Kay Kirkpatrick in the May 16 runoff for State Senate District 32. Senior Vice President David Raynor gave Kirkpatrick his full support, saying, “With big challenges facing our state, it is vital we have members in the Georgia General Assembly who understand the need for state policies that
