Much wailing and gnashing of teeth was made about how the new home of our Atlanta Braves was going to be a bust for taxpayers. Well, apparently the numbers from last year, the first full year of operation in their new home in Cobb County, don’t necessarily bear that out according to a report from

I’ve written a bit about the next generation of mobile broadband. 5G, as it begins to roll out, will be a crucial part of making broadband Internet access available to more Georgians. Key legislation passed both chambers and is heading to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature. The legislation is a compromise between the

This week’s Courier Herald column: Voters last week soundly rejected a proposal to incorporate the residents of Chatham County’s Skidaway Island into a city.  The overwhelming 62.5% of voters who voted no were punctuated by a high turnout, with roughly 735 of the island’s registered voters making their opinion known.  The question of public support

Former Republican Congresswoman Karen Handel announced yesterday that she was running for #GA06. Today, she has released a list of endorsements from Georgia’s Republican Congressmen including former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. You can read their endorsements below: Former Secretary of Health & Human Services and Former Congressman from GA-6, Tom Price: “To win

Good morning! There is one actual week – which means four working days – left in the 2019 legislative session. The final book in Don Winslow’s Cartel trilogy is out, and even George Will thinks you should read it. The Fire Ant Festival is an economic boon for Ashburn. I’ve said it before, and I’ll

Karen Handel has tweeted that she’s a candidate for Congress, and included a video launching her 2020 campaign for Georgia’s 6th District. It’s official: Karen just announced her campaign for 2020. Join the team and help us take back Georgia 6th district now! https://t.co/62i0EHAZQl #ga06 #gapol— Karen Handel (@karenhandel) March 25, 2019

Lawrenceville’s Harrison Floyd is reported to be preparing a campaign for the Republican nomination in the race for the 7th Congressional District seat currently held by retiring Congressman Rob Woodall. Floyd is a 10-year veteran of the Marine Corps with three combat tours and is making the rounds of conservative organizations seeking support for his

Good Morning, y’all! Fayetteville is offering a native tree to homeowners who cut down a Bradford Pear. How YOU doin‘? Y’all make sure you send water bottles to school with your kids. I think we all know this, by now, but in case you were under a rock this weekend… I don’t know why this

An observant citizen noticed and snapped a photo of Representative Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville) holding and talking on his phone while driving in the HOV lane as the lone passenger in his car according to an 11Alive story. Rep. Park’s rationale? Being stuck in traffic on the Downtown Connector due to an accident. He was going

At midnight on March 22, 2019, GeorgiaPol.com’s all-time favorite U.S. President from Georgia became the oldest living former president. Mr. Superlative President is now 94 years old and 174 days young. George H. W. Bush previously held the record. Here’s where things get weird: tomorrow President Carter may break his own record (but I haven’t