September is National Recovery Month, and today, an estimated 180,000 Georgians are living with an opioid-use disorder. To put this staggering number into perspective, that means we have a population the size of Macon coping with the malicious effects caused by the opioid crisis. That was the opening paragraph of Attorney General Chris Carr’s op-ed
Good morning! If you live east of I-95, you know what to do: be safe, and go with the contraflow. We’re still not sure exactly where Dorian will go next, and the wanton nature of hurricanes is precisely what makes them so lethal. Here are the latest updates from Savannah. Here’s what you might expect
Governor Kemp has ordered a mandatory evacuation of the coast today. Our thoughts and prayers are with those in the path of this storm. You can’t fix stupid… Plant Vogtle is about 80% complete. Consumers are being notified that on Sept. 30, the contract between the state’s largest health insurer, Anthem, and Northeast Georgia Health
We’ve discussed possibilities for who Governor Kemp might appoint to fill the vacancy left when Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Statesman) resigns from the Senate at the end of this year, and plenty of folks are debating whether Kemp will appoint a placeholder, or a 2020 contender. What is clear is that the 2020 Senate races –
Georgia Democratic Party chair Nikema Williams is right to say we’re the battleground, and not just because we’re electing 1/50th of the Senate. Getting lost as Republicans begin their coronation process is there may be little, if any, advantage to being a Republican in Georgia next year. Charlie semi-alluded to it that, yes, both parties
Go Dawgs! Sandy Springs gets the NomNoms. Miss the big game last night? They don’t call it the Almost Competitive Conference for nuthin’. You think I make this stuff up, don’t you? This can only mean good things, right? Like a location for Stranger Things, or some other quirky show. Surely. “Unexpectedly.” Sauce for
As you are aware by now, Georgia’s senior US Senator Johnny Isakson will resign from his office at the end of this year. Governor Brian Kemp will have the opportunity to appoint someone to fill the vacancy until the next General Election in 2020. So, let’s speculate who may (or may not) be on that
This post will cover the various responses that we may receive from elected officials, past and present, in response to Sen. Isakson’s announcement of his resignation at the end of the year. SPEAKER DAVID RALSTON: “The loss of Johnny Isakson from public life will leave a void in Georgia which is beyond comprehension. While I
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today issued the following statement regarding his service in the U.S. Senate: “After much prayer and consultation with my family and my doctors, I have made the very tough decision to leave the U.S. Senate at the end of this year. I have informed Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today that
Join in on the GeorgiaPol.com College Pick’em action. A forum that allows anonymous user is having a problem with hate speech… Suprised? Oh look… a tropical storm is threatening the East Coast. WJBF talks with Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis. Aging rural Georgians need better transit options. So, KFC is testing out meatless chicken in Atlanta.
