Category: Politics

SOS Selects New “Verified Paper Ballot” Voting System

From a press release: ATLANTA) — After a competitive selection process, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger selects Dominion Voting Systems to implement its new verified paper ballot system. Implementation of the new secure voting system will start immediately and be in place and fully operational for the March 24, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary. “Elections security is

Senator Isakson Discharged; “Feeling Better”

Senator Johnny Isakson’s office sends word that the Senator has been discharged from Cobb County’s Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. The Senator has been participating in in-patient physical rehabilitation after falling last week in Washington D.C., fracturing four of his ribs. I am doing much better thanks to the excellent medical care and rehabilitation services I have

Morning Reads for Friday, July 26, 2019

Why DO https://www.onlineathens.com/nationworld/20190725/why-did-whales-beach-themselves-in-georgia-no-answers-yetthe whales beach themselves? No.More.Scooters. Can’t wait to see this! What would you do with a unlimited, life-time airline ticket?  California continues its pursuit of third-world status. Hoaxing season is here again. 42. Tears in rain. RIP Rutger Hauer.

The Scooter Ban Is Coming

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order today barring the city from accepting new permit applications from scooter companies, pending an August 5 council meeting where more permanent actions is expected. The order comes a week after a CobbLinc bus ran over and killed 37-year-old William Alexander in Midtown, while he was on

Speaker David Ralston Announces North Georgia Office of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation

We got this press release from Speaker David Ralston’s office announcing the opening of the North Georgia Office of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation that will be opening up in Ellijay. The headquarters of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation is located at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College which was proposed by the

Morning Reads for Tuesday, July 23

Good morning! Summertime, and the living’s easy. Or something. Georgia’s film production industry remains active, with 46 productions currently on the roster. The Atlanta Rotary and other city leaders hope that Atlanta will be the choice to host the 2020 Nobel Peace Summit. Chatham County’s District Attorney was named Georgia’s DA of the year. More

Trump Trailing in Georgia 2020 Poll, State Rated Toss Up

Democrats: should you wish to win Georgia in 2020, simply nominate Generic Democrat. S/he is leading Trump 50-46 and 49 percent of Georgia Peaches disapprove of President Trump’s performance in the latest poll from Public Policy Polling. What doesn’t augur well for Republicans is the possible future of Georgia’s electorate. (Although, as I point out