The following is a guest Op-Ed by Representative John Carson of Cobb County: Changing the Culture of Distracted Driving Through House Bill 113 Due to the alarming increase of smartphone use and traffic fatalities, the Georgia General Assembly passed the Hands-Free Georgia Act in 2018, which was signed into law later that year by former

Former state senator and U.S. Attorney Ed Tarver is running for Senate. We wrote that he was prepping his bid against Kelly Loeffler even as Democratic kingmakers were clearing the deck for Raphael Warnock. Tarver said he in Georgia Senate Race Boogaloo Seat 1: “to restore decency to Washington, bring real leadership, and fight for

A good Thursday morning to you fine folks. Peaches Ga Senator upset that Kemp made her file an Open Records Request for information on executive Senator Mullis steps in it again. Instead of decriminalizing marijuana, lawmakers want to criminalize hemp. Southeast Georgia city is growing with the first black mayor. Vaping tax not off the

From a press release: Atlanta, GA – Today the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to approve former Tift County Sheriff Gary Vowell to serve as the interim commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. Governor Kemp applauded the board’s decision, citing Vowell’s lifelong career in law enforcement and dedication to integrity and public service. Vowell

Break out the thin mints, because it’s National Chocolate Mint Day! Pat Conroy Don’t forget to register by Monday, February 24th, if you want to vote in the presidential preference primaries. Early voting starts March 2nd. The House Governmental Affairs Committee advanced the partisan primaries for special elections bill, but only after moving its implementation

This week’s Courier Herald column: America is a country that was founded on concepts of personal freedoms and limits on government intervention.   Our Constitution enumerates specific powers given to the federal government.  The remaining powers lie to the states, or to the people. The Constitution has set the guiding principles of our Government for 232

Happy Monday! The Georgia General Assembly is not is session today in observance of Presidents Day. They reconvene tomorrow morning at 10AM. Two Cobb Judges stepping down to leave open seats in 2020 elections Bartow County School Board Chairman Fred Kittle will not seek re-election this year. Mass timber construction technology holds promise for Georgia

Gov. Brian Kemp has announced his appointment of Joseph Cushner to the State Court of Bulloch County. Cushner, a native of Statesboro, has been the Solicitor General of Bulloch, an elected position, since 2017. He had previously served as the Assistant Solicitor General of Bulloch County and the Assistant District Attorney for the Ogeechee Judicial

It’s been a busy week in the Griffin Judicial Circuit, which covers Fayette, Pike, Spalding, and Upson counties. Governor Brian Kemp announced the appointment of the circuit’s District Attorney, Benjamin Coker, to a new, fifth judgeship. From a press release: Benjamin D. Coker holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, and Insurance from the

Vice President Joe Biden is poised to comfortably win the Georgia POTUS Primary. The latest poll from Landmark Communications/WSB has Biden with more than twice the amount of his two closest rivals, Senator Bernie Sanders and former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The triumvirate have 32.1%, 14.2% and 14% respectively. However, the most dangerous foe is