It’s that time of year when literally unbelievable nonsense shows up in your mailbox, such as this accusation from embattled DeKalb District Attorney Robert James accusing his opponent Sherry Boston of handcuffing a victim of domestic violence with two broken arms and leaving her that way for 17 days. No really. The same guy who
Both parties head to the polls for their primaries tomorrow and along with that comes a series of ballot questions. Georgia’s Democrats are blessed to have four questions get to vote on four questions, Republicans only one. The fourth question for Democrats is an undemocratic one: Should Georgia automatically register to vote all legal and permanent
We have two newcomers running for county commissioner in Walker County who are vying for the Republican nomination. One is running against the incumbent and bringing solutions to the table on how to get the county back on a firm financial footing. The other is running against the leaders of the Party whose nomination he
The Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, otherwise known as the Ethics Commission, has a new member. Governor Deal announced today the appointment of Rick Thompson of Roswell. Thompson is the former executive secretary for the Georgia Ethics Commission. Rick Thompson, Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission Thompson is the founding partner of
Last session the Georgia legislature passed a measure that allows people and corporations to laser-focus their state income tax dollars directly on Georgia’s struggling rural hospitals. Contributions will flow directly to the rural hospital of their choice, skipping the bureaucratic red tape, to maximize the reach of every dollar contributed. Today Geoff Duncan (HD-26), in
Lanier Tea Party Patriots founder and president and 9/11 truther* Hank Sullivan recently posted an invitation to a meet-and-greet with Congressional candidate Mike Scupin on his Facebook page. According to the invitation on Scupin’s Facebook page, the event, which was yesterday, included a free round of mini-golf and a free hot dog. Oh, and a
With the primary season reaching a crescendo in Georgia, the political promises to create a better world for everyone have gotten even more outlandish. For $100 you can get a hat that will either make you an astute money manager or send another outsider to Washington. Or vote for me and I will a.) fix
Today the Fulton County Commission will vote on the recommendation from the Library Board of Trustees to vacate the Main Library (the one in Downtown Atlanta) and replace it with a huge building and a parking deck someplace else. Let’s set aside the fact that the library building they want to abandon is by a
In an egregious display of ignorance, some elected officials are attacking vulnerable children for political gain. These always outraged leaders are fighting the Obama Administration’s directive to allow transgender students access to restroom facilities in public schools consistent with their gender identity. Their resistance to civil rights is contrary to constitutional values and is morally
It appears that whomever talked Aaron Barlow into returning from Chicago to his Fulton County house to run for Georgia’s State Senate told him there would be no math. Either that, or he hopes that voters in the Cherokee and Fulton County district are uninformed or don’t care that he is playing fast and loose
