On this date in 1957, Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina set a filibuster record in the U.S. when he spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes. Peaches Seriously Jon Ossoff. Ga Republicans mad at Democrat over comment. The fight for educational inclusion in Georgia. Will the bees please stand and be counted? Advocacy group speaks out about vaping
This morning we were greeted with a bit of a surprise from Senator Isakson, with the now well covered news of his early retirement. He’s made no secret of his health challenges, and a recent fall with broken ribs combined with a newly discovered issue with his kidneys have led him to decide that it
This post will cover the various responses that we may receive from elected officials, past and present, in response to Sen. Isakson’s announcement of his resignation at the end of the year. SPEAKER DAVID RALSTON: “The loss of Johnny Isakson from public life will leave a void in Georgia which is beyond comprehension. While I
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today issued the following statement regarding his service in the U.S. Senate: “After much prayer and consultation with my family and my doctors, I have made the very tough decision to leave the U.S. Senate at the end of this year. I have informed Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today that
Join in on the GeorgiaPol.com College Pick’em action. A forum that allows anonymous user is having a problem with hate speech… Suprised? Oh look… a tropical storm is threatening the East Coast. WJBF talks with Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis. Aging rural Georgians need better transit options. So, KFC is testing out meatless chicken in Atlanta.
It is time for the 2019 College Football Pick’Em Challenge. While Ed Hula is still running the actual game, I will be helping to keep things updated on this site to try to keep it a community event. Take some time to sign-up and join us for the 2019 College Football Pick’Em Challenge. The password
ATLANTA – Today, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced the passing of former Clerk of the House Robert E. Rivers Jr.: “No one loved serving others as much as Robbie Rivers. He loved this state and he loved the Georgia House of Representatives. Robbie was never too busy to help a new representative who sincerely
In case you missed it, a court handed the State of Oklahoma a victory yesterday against Johnson & Johnson ordering the company to pay over a half billion dollars, short of the $17 billion the state was originally seeking, to fund addiction treatment, drug courts, and other services the state would need over the next
Sarah Riggs-Amico, fresh off a corporate bankruptcy as The AJC notes, is now running in the Democratic primary to challenge David Perdue. “The reality is what I’ve gone through with that business this year has profoundly shaped how I see the stakes in the election, and the urgency that I feel to fix some of
Good morning! Throughout Georgia, upstanding citizens are qualifying to run for local office. Can a convicted felon run for office? Well, that depends on how you define “moral turpitude” and whether you receive a pardon. And running for office isn’t the same thing as holding office. It’s complicated. Just…watch the clip. How Georgia’s cities got
