Lisa Hagen over at The Hill reports that the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a Super PAC aligned with U.S. House Republican leadership, has spent $2.2 million in its TV and digital ad campaign opposing Jon Ossoff in the GA-6 race. CLF dropped a new ad, which can be seen below, on Friday. The premise of the ad
Last month, during the flap over Elizabeth Warren’s speech about Jeff Sessions, Marco Rubio took to the Senate floor in defense of civility. “I am just telling you that if this body loses the ability to have those sorts of debate, then where in this country is that going to happen?” he said. “What other
It’s with a heavy heart that I wish everyone a happy Monday. Despite the gloomy storm we at GeorgiaPol are withstanding, the show must go on. Jon pumped his heart and mind into keeping you informed on Georgia’s political happenings. It’s with that in mind that we will strive to do better. State Is white
Jonathan Blair Richards, (November 27th, 1955-March 26, 2017) died today after a brief battle with cancer. In this overview of his life we ask that you not focus on the years cut short, but the fact that Jon made the most of the years he had with us. Jon was born the son of the
House Bill 510, which passed the House on March 3, had its first reading on the Senate floor this morning. Sponsored by Rep. Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus), the bill is succinct – and a little vague: Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to 8 prohibited acts
Senator Michael Williams (R-Cumming) was one of the, if not *the*, first elected officials to hitch his wagon to the #TrumpTrain. His loyalty hasn’t earned him a cabinet position, but perhaps he’s banking that the #TrumpTrain will have a stop somewhere over on West Paces Ferry Road. Earlier this week, Mike Hassinger mentioned how Duane
I love having my teeth cleaned. It’s actually probably more of an obsession for me. I can’t help it. I was born to a dentist and dental hygiene ranked right up there with making my bed. As the kid of a dentist, I am well aware of the rules that exists for dental hygienists. If
The Senate is set to consider Cove’s Law (HB241) today. The legislation seeks to provide an option, but not a mandate, for parents to screen their newborn for Krabbe Disease at a cost to the parents of between $3-5. The proposed legislation is named after Cove Marie Ellis. She was diagnosed with Krabbe Disease in February, 2016
This is an op-ed from the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, Casey Cagle. This week marks seven years since Obamacare was signed into law. Leading up to the passage of the 2,700-page legislation, Nancy Pelosi announced: “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.” Although much has been
The Georgia House is scheduled to take up Senate Bill 153 tomorrow, Friday, March 24. The bill would allow licensed optometrists in Georgia to use specific injections to treat eye diseases and conditions for their patients. Dr. Benjamin Casella, President of the Georgia Optometric Association, has provided the following guest post in support of the legislation. Headline:
