Chuck Payne is the winner tonight in State Senate District 54 in a contest against Independent candidate Debby Peppers. According to the Secretary of State’s site, Chuck won with 65.41% of the vote. Turnout was a smidge over 9%. One interesting bit of data that someone mentioned to me is that, regarding to the wrong
This week’s Courier Herald column: The sound of a banging gavel signals the beginning of the forty-day legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly Monday, but the echoes of the November election are still reverberating over the din of activity. While much of Washington and even some factions within the state capitol are adjusting to
We’re only a few months away from the Georgia Republican Party state convention to elect leadership for the next two years, and it’s been fairly quiet. GAGOP 1st Vice Chairman Michael McNeely has been making his rounds to various GOP events around the state to earn the support of grassroots Republicans, and perennial candidate Alex
Congressman Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.) was sworn in today as the Congressman for Georgia’s Third Congressional District. Previously, the Third was represented by Lynn Westmoreland, who first elected in 2004 and chose not to seek re-election. Ferguson faced off against a crowded field, ultimately besting Senator Mike Crane in a GOP Primary runoff and coasting to
From a press release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., took his third oath of office in the U.S. Senate as the 115th Congress convened today. He again marked the occasion with his family in attendance in the Senate chamber, including his wife Dianne, their three grown children, spouses and grandchildren. Isakson was escorted
This week’s Courier Herald column: As our new year begins in Georgia, political optimism for many is fueled by the fact that a state governed by Republicans now has a White House and Congress controlled by Republicans. Well, optimism for many Republicans anyway. More than a few Democrats are still somewhere between pretending 2016 was
Received via press release, this Op-Ed was originally published in the Newnan Times Herald. In November, the voters of Georgia and the nation made it clear that it is time for a change. Voters spoke out about the state of our health care system, our courts, our veterans and our national security, our tax system,
From a press release: ATLANTA, GA –Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan group of twenty-five state attorneys general urging President-elect Donald Trump to rescind the “Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States” (WOTUS Rule)—which was promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Apparently the clutching of pearls has been added as a Festivus holiday activity. The Wall Street Journal published a story last night noting that Congressman Tom Price, now President Elect Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, owned and/or traded $300,000 of stock in medical related companies. The AJC has dutifully followed up
Former Secretary of State Karen Handel wrote a Facebook post this morning thanking people for their encouraging message as she considers running for Representative Tom Price’s soon-to-be vacated seat. She ended her post with, “Watch for a formal announcement early in the new year.” Here is her full post: Steve and I want to thank
