In the latest sign that national Democrats think Georgia is, at least, potentially in play, Interim DNC chair Donna Brazile is coming to Atlanta to fundraise for the Georgia Democratic House Caucus. House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams is hosting the Oct. 11 event. Abrams said in a statement: “Donna Brazile is an extraordinary leader who
Rhonda Cook at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last night that 13 people have been shortlisted for consideration by Gov. Nathan Deal for three open slots on the Georgia Supreme Court. Two of the three seats were newly created by the passing of House Bill 927 during the 2016 General Assembly session. The third seat is
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The case between the former Board of Directors at Montgomery Bank & Trust in Ailey, Georgia and the FDIC has finally seen resolution. The lawsuit, which was filed on July 1, 2015, had one notable defendant: State Representative and Banks and Banking Committee Chairman Greg Morris. Through an Open Records Request filed with the FDIC
Image from The Daily Beast The Anti-Defamation League has declared that Pepe the Frog, a comic book character that was innocently created by Matt Furie, a symbol of hate. Pepe was created for a comic book series called Boy’s Club back in 2005 according to the Time article reporting the declaration by the ADL. The
A lot of ire has been cast towards Governor Nathan Deal by some conservatives and teachers over the Opportunity School Districts. Opposition to the OSD amendment point towards the big, bad state government “overreaching” and circumventing local control of schools….even though the amendment allows for the state to step in after a school fails to
Following several months of rumors, The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported this afternoon that Attorney General Sam Olens will take the helm of Kennesaw State University. Sources anticipate that Chris Carr, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, will be appointed as Attorney General by Governor Deal. Former KSU President Dan Papp retired in June following an audit
Georgians have four proposed Constitutional amendment questions on their November ballots this November. I’ve already belabored the point of voting NO on Amendment 3 regarding the dissolution of the Judicial Qualifications Commission, but there is another of equal importance: Amendment 2 for the Safe Harbor Act. What it will do: The Amendment will allow the state
Senators Greg Kirk and Vincent Fort wrapped up their series of debates over religious liberty Thursday night with an appearance in Tifton. While the various religious liberty bills from the 2016 session were brought up, the goal of the debates, according to Senator Kirk, was to offer each side of the debate an opportunity to
Fifty percent of likely Georgia voters support Donald Trump while 44% support Hillary according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll of four swing states. As you might imagine, there are “huge” gender and racial gaps between the two candidates. Trump’s performance here in Georgia mirrors the broader national trends of the past few days with
