Hey guys–remember party switching? It’s back! In Republican-to-Democrat form! Former Snellville City Councilman Roger Marmol told The Gwinnett Daily Post he was becoming a Democrat partly because of President Trump and how Republicans have treated minorities. In a statement to the GDP he said: “Most have embraced an agenda and policies that are more about

From a press release: Today, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan announced a new addition to his senior staff.  Macy McFall will join the Office of Lt. Governor as Director of Legislative Affairs and will oversee legislative and government relations on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor.  “As we move into the 2020 Legislative Session, I will continue

Good morning! Have you read Charlie’s Session 2020 preview yet? Because… Back benchers in the Republican party who are free of the burdens of governing or math will likely grandstand on platitudes and purity tests.  This will please hyper-partisans that call themselves the “base” and keyboard warriors in the comment section, but will please members

Current RNC Committeeman Jason Thompson has officially announced today that he is seeking re-election to represent the Georgia Republican Party on the Republican National Committee. Jason has done a tremendous job in travelling across Georgia and sharing what is happening at both the National and State levels in the Republican Party. I served with Jason

Senator Kelly Loeffler was sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence on the Senate floor at 5PM tonight. Republican Kelly Loeffler of Georgia was sworn into Senate by Vice President Pence, accompanied by Senator Ernst (R-IA). She is the 2nd woman to represent GA in US Senate and was appointed to replace 3-term GOP Senator

This week’s Courier Herald column: The Georgia General Assembly will convene next week for the 2020 regular session in Atlanta.  The legislature may meet for up to 40 days, but they get to decide which days count toward their limit.  It’s usually safe to assume they’ll finish their business before Easter week and The Masters,

Passed in 1996, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) was successfully used once, in 2001, to nullify Federal Regulations promulgated by federal agencies. In 2017 President Trump and the Republican Congress used the CRA to repeal 14 of 15 Obama era regulations. In 2018 The Center for Biological Diversity’s lawsuit challenged the use of the Congressional

Christmas is now officially over and you are allowed to take your tree down. Only a week to go until the State Legislature is back in full swing… Our new U.S. Senator will be sworn in this morning. A regional grocery distributor is making a $100 million dollar investment in Newton County. There is a

“For many years, I have worked closely with each of these individuals and found them to be honest, hardworking, and committed to our state’s long-term success. I am truly honored to name them to the Board of Regents to serve our top-notch university system with integrity and lead by example,” said Governor Brian P. Kemp. “On behalf

I remember 11 years ago when former Governor Nathan Deal entered the 2010 gubernatorial race and soon vacated his congressional seat ten people decided to jump into the race in northwest Georgia. Fast forward to 2020, and a lot of people are passing on running for Congress. Another person to pass on a congressional run