As current Secretary of the Georgia Republican Party Kirk Shook vacates his post to take a position in Governor Brian Kemp’s administration as Director of the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, an announcement comes from former 12th District Chairman Mike Welsh on his intent to become the next secretary of the GAGOP. From his Facebook

It’s been a busy morning of turning rumors into reality for the Georgia Republican Party. This morning, Scott Johnson, chairman of the State Board of Education and long time party activist, announced his intention to run for Chairman of the Georgia GOP at the Cobb County Republican breakfast. John Watson has announced his two-year effort

Third time’s the charm? Maybe. That likely what voters are hoping for in House District 28 where a judge has ordered a new election in a contested state house race. Dan Gasaway and Chris Erwin will appear on the ballot against each other for a third time in Banks, Stephens and Habersham counties on a to-be-determined

Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that Vic Reynolds will be taking over as Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Allen Poole as Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, and Kirk Shook as Director of the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission. From a press release: Vic Reynolds – Director, Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Those low flying helicopters you’re hearing over downtown?  They are checking for radiation.  The question is – Would Jessica wear it?   In search of the perfect tool every Southern kitchen needs. Funny how that happens. The old new Overlords. Debate police. Ice planet Hoth The polar vortex explained.   (Seriously – prayers for our neighbors up North.)

In suburban Atlanta, one of the big stories that came out of the 2018 election cycle was the transition of the legislative delegations from three metro counties – Cobb, Fulton, and Gwinnett – from a Republican to a Democrat majority. In preparation for this Session’s first meeting of the Cobb legislative delegation yesterday, House and

Current GAGOP 2nd Vice Chair Debbie McCord announced earlier that she was not seeking reelection, so that leaves an open seat going into the 2019 Georgia Republican Convention cycle. With about a week away until the over-80,000 county precinct mass meetings, two gentlemen have toss their proverbial hats into the ring: former Georgia YR Chairman

Democrat Stacey Abrams, first runner-up in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race, and Republican Natalie Crawford, a Habersham County Commissioner, appear together in a new ad to be run during the Super Bowl. The ad will appear on TV in the Macon, Albany, Columbus, and Savannah markets. A digital campaign will run in the Atlanta and North

Georgia’s senators introduced a disaster relief package worth $3 billion for Georgia farmers recovering from hurricane and wildfire damage. David Perdue heeded the election advice I shared yesterday (no rational argument to the contrary can be made) saying in no uncertain terms congress must approve the funding now. In a press release from Sens. Perude

The following was submitted by Brian Robinson to clarify and extend remarks as posted yesterday by Ed. Enjoy the continued conversation on the topic. Sen. David Perdue has proven himself a great candidate and is the odds on favorite to win re-election to his seat in 2020. That’s my response to EdAtlanta’s piece “Brian Robinson says Perdue can’t replicate 2014 or