Morning Reads for Wednesday, December 18

Georgia Soon-to-be-Senator Loeffler denounces DC’s increasingly unpopular impeachment Federal judge denies emergency request, allowing SoS to follow law and purge 120,000 voters, most of whom haven’t voted in six years It’s ridiculous how difficult it is to access rulings online Listen to Johnny Isakson’s reflections on his career with WABE Conservation Fund buys 25 mile

Morning Reads for Tuesday, December 17

Good morning! Bipartisan efforts between Representatives Lucy McBath and Buddy Carter aim to improve public health technology. Work is underway to revise Georgia’s math standards. (No, this is not an article about the proposed state budget cuts.) Max Blau gives us compelling reporting on the state of healthcare in Georgia’s prisons. Here are two of

Senator Isakson’s Legacy Is One Of Problem Solving

This week’s Courier Herald column: In last week’s column I wrote about Senator Johnny Isakson’s farewell speech.  It was a direct charge to his peers to get beyond today’s hyper-partisan rhetoric and solve our country’s problems. It was not an appeal for bipartisanship for bipartisanship’s sake, but for a return to a focus on the

Marjorie Greene Moves from GA-6 to GA-14 Race

The following is a combination of two press releases issued via Twitter this morning announcing Marjorie Greene’s moving from the GA-6 race (Rep. Lucy McBath, D) to the GA-14 race (Rep. Tom Graves, R). FIRST RELEASE: After much thought and careful consideration, I’ve decided to end my campaign for Congress in Georgia’ s 6th Congressional

Morning Reads for Friday, December 13, 2019

Did Clint hit a nerve, perhaps?  Heh.  Stopping the Evil Empire. Don’t just sit there, do something. This make me snort my sweet tea. Mobile food from the past. Nice aircraft carrier you’ve got there. Oops.    The creep factor is high down there.  Swoon for holiday sweets. Geminids meteor shower will light up the

**Updated: Gov. Kemp and U.S. Senators Respond to Water Litigation Ruling

Governor Brian P. Kemp issued the following statement in response to Special Master Paul Kelly’s ruling in Georgia’s water litigation: “We greatly appreciate Special Master Kelly’s recognition of Georgia’s strong, evidence-based case in this litigation,” said Governor Kemp. “We will continue to be good stewards of water resources in every corner of our state, and

Stacey Evans Announces Run for House District 57

“Being in the fight matters.” That’s one of several factors that motivated former Representative and House Democratic Caucus Chair (as well as my immediate predecessor) Stacey Evans to announce her candidacy for House District 57, which is an open seat following Pat Gardner’s retirement announcement last week. Her announcement is to the point: As a

Morning Reads – Thursday, December 12, 2019

24 years ago, the US Senate halted a constitutional amendment we’re still talking about — a constitutional amendment giving Congress authority to outlaw flag burning and other forms of desecration against the American flag. Peaches Georgia City says they learned of controversial homelessness program via newspaper. …and speaking of the homeless, what about their voter