The vote to incorporate Chatham County’s Skidaway Island into a city has failed by a wide margin, 62.5 No to 37.5 Yes. Official results here. As of 9:30pm, the vote to expand MARTA into Gwinnett County is also failing 55-45, with 38% of precincts reporting. You can follow the vote results here.

It’s an election day in Georgia. Lots of local issues on the ballots today across the state. Most ink in the metro Atlanta area will be dedicated to the MARTA referendum in Gwinnett County. A recent poll from Rosetta Stone showed the measure trailing 51-39, though late endorsements and a last minute PR push may

Filling in for my gal Teri this morning because #TeamTheresa. There is a State of Emergency in Nebraska due to flooding. No revote on Brexit. I REALLY hope I am friends with the Columbusite who won $50k Powerball. Not for the money, more for their winning strategy. If you are a USC student involved in

A measure that has already passed the Georgia House of Representatives would be tremendously detrimental to private property owners and those in the agriculture community if it clears the state senate as well. The bill has pitted agricultural and conservation groups against each other as the state legislature has worked to further protect a number

This week’s Courier Herald column: On March 5th, the day before “Crossover Day” when a bill must pass either the Georgia House or Senate to be considered for final passage this year, the Senate failed to pass a bill creating Education Scholarship Accounts, or ESAs, for students currently attending Georgia public schools.  The Senate Bill

All right, y’all. 8 Legislative Days to go. Facebook has already removed over 150 million videos of the New Zealand terrorist attack. Prayer for the Cobb County Police Department. I don’t know why this quote makes me laugh…but it does. “O’Rourke told a voter who asked about his language: “Great point, and I don’t intend

Yesterday, while Savannah was in full St. Patrick’s Day celebration, the Savannah Morning News posted an editorial urging Skidaway residents to vote no on the measure to create an island city. The paper joins a rather vocal and influential group of Skidaway residents in opposing the measure. Skidaway Island is dominated by the mega-subdivision, The

Gov. Kemp announced Georgia’s total international trade rose 8 percent to $139.3 billion in 2018. The active international trade last year came despite concerns of a dampening of global commerce due to rising trade tensions. The Selig Center for Economic Growth projects growth in international trade to continue in 2019. On Wednesday, Gov. Brian Kemp

High School Trap. Still not Chicago. Oh, now this will go along just swimmingly. “Patron Saint of Shade.” The despair of Venezuela. No lights to turn out. Told you FB was the debil. Oh, 30 years ago who would have thought of the places you’d go. Road trip!

Newly elected Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan has just sent word via press release that he is endorsing a constitutional amendment to limit the tenure of the Lt Gov two two terms. The Amendment is sponsored by freshman State Senator Greg Dolezal, a Republican from Forsyth County. “The Office of Lt. Governor is no place for