Rep. Trey Kelley (R, State District 16) has garnered two challengers: Republican Jennifer Hulsey and Democrat Lyndsay Arrendale. Rep. Kelley, who serves as the Republican Majority Whip, has been embroiled in controversy over his handling of a crash where the victim ultimately died from his injuries due to lack of medical attention. We have not
Attorney General Chris Carr has appointed W. Wright Banks, Jr. to serve as Chief Deputy for the Georgia Department of Law. In making the announcement General Carr commented: Since becoming Georgia’s Attorney General, I have often relied on Wright’s steady guidance, and I am confident that he will continue to help lead the Department of
The campaign team of Rep. Doug Collins, Republican candidate for the United States Senate, has released a press release that has left me scratching my head. The release announces his new campaign strategy of using a parody twitter account to attack Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her use of her private jet. I hesitated in even
Governor Brian Kemp announced today his nine appointees to serve on the 25 member Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism. The Department of Community Affairs’ website states that the commission “is a part of the GA Department of Community Affairs. Our mission is to promote service and volunteerism in Georgia through AmeriCorps national service grants,
Attorney General Chris Carr’s office says there was no attempt from the DPG to hack election information during the 2018 election. Two days before the election in a totally-not-politically-motivated case based off totally-not-specious claims that Democrats had committed “possible cyber crimes” with online election databases. The AG’s memo about the state’s investigation said in short:
Good morning! It’s Day 2 of Qualifying. Late last night, Governor Kemp confirmed that there are two cases of the COVID-19 virus in Georgia. It’s Super Tuesday! (What is Super Tuesday?) Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the race, and along with Butiegege, she endorsed Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination. Basil Eleby, the Atlanta man
This just in from the Governor’s office, via press release: WHO: Governor Brian Kemp; Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health; Dr. Cherie Drenzek, State Epidemiologist; Adjutant General Tom Carden, Georgia National Guard; Director Homer Bryson, Georgia Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security; and Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King,
This week’s Courier Herald column: Every crisis isn’t the same. Most are similar in that no one sees the crisis coming because they’re too busy trying to make sure the last one doesn’t happen again. The last major economic crisis had at its core an oversupply of housing. While there were many reasons that fed
It’s the 1st day of Qualifying Week in Georgia. It’s the 1st day to early vote in the Presidential Primary. And we are six days into Lent. Blessings on us all. ‘I might vote for him’: how Bloomberg is courting Georgia’s liberals Some pilots are lobbying to have north Georgia’s Lake Lanier opened to seaplanes.
Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary begins tomorrow, Monday, March 2. While President Donald Trump is the only name appearing on the Republican ballot, you will have a choice if you pull a Democratic ballot. Polls show former Vice-President Joe Biden leading on the Democratic side, but Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg expect to
