“If He Were Here, I’d Say It To His Face.”

Yesterday, the Atlanta Press Club and Georgia Public Broadcasting hosted a debate between the candidates in the runoff for Secretary of State. Only John Barrow, the Democrat in the race, participated. Barrow wasted no time to take advantage of his opponent’s absence. “The last time we had this debate I think I beat my opponent up

Morning Reads for Tuesday, November 27

Good morning! The holidays are here – and so is early voting. 2,200 troops with the Georgia National Guard are heading to Afghanistan. While many people prefer fake trees (and also daily vacuuming, apparently) I am an unrepentant fake tree person. Whether fake or real trees are better for the environment, however, is up for

Fair Fight to Host Press Conference on Federal Lawsuit to be Filed Tuesday

A group formed by former Democratic candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams is set to hold a press conference Tuesday to discuss the filing a federal lawsuit. Fair Fight, according to a press release, is “an operation that will pursue accountability in Georgia’s elections and integrity in the process of maintaining our voting rolls.” The CEO

Transit Now A Statewide Focus

This week’s Courier Herald column: While most of Georgia’s political attention was given to elections over the past few months, some have remained working diligently if not somewhat quietly on policy matters. A lot has occurred to advance Georgia’s transit options, both for metro Atlanta and the rest of the state. In Atlanta, the governing

Morning Reads – Thursday, November 22, 2018

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! This is my 6th Thanksigivng doing morning reads and I couldn’t be more thankful…for more of you. Peaches Bordeaux concedes, Woodall wins by 433 Georgia Set To Remain A Battleground For Voting Rights Ahead Of 2020 Lawmakers tackle transit problems in rural Georgia Woman sues Georgia county alleging drug test falsely labeled cotton

Additional Funds Secured For Savannah Harbor Project

It’s a Happy Thanksgiving in Savannah, as today the Army Corps of Engineers added $52 Million in additional funds to the project deepening Savannah’s harbor. From a press release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., David Perdue, R-Ga., and U.S. Representative Buddy Carter, R-Ga.-01, have secured additional federal funding to keep the Savannah Harbor