By a vote of 230-185, the U.S. House passed H.R. 5645, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Karen Handel (R, GA-6) to “bring consistency to the federal review process for mergers as recommended by the Department of Justice’s Anti-Trust Modernization Commission (AMC).” Rep. Handel: “The

Secretary of State Brian Kemp has released his new TV ad entitled “So Conservative.” The ad, in addition to blowing up stuff, highlights the following: Cut government spending Protect second amendment Rip up regulations Deport criminal illegals, including using his own “big truck” to round up illegals, if necessary

Ronald Acuna Jr.: Atlanta’s savior or merely Atlanta’s greatest non-Ed resident? “I’ll Always Love My Mama” by the Intruders. (You know, in case you forgot about Sunday).  Science: The Braves Got Hot Fast and Might Stay That Way Markakis: Somehow Better Than Ever Jimmy Carter: I look on my faith as liberation John Lewis talks

The Lieutenant Governor is the second-highest ranking position in the state and will be charged with the day-to-day operations of the Senate. The race has actually garnered more media attention than the Governor’s race over the last several months due to heavyweight endorsements and negative campaigning, The nice thing about all three candidates is that

The Governor has vetoed a record (for him) 21 Vetoes.  Among the casualties are the bill backed by Realtors to cap extraneous fees by Homeowners Associations they use as extortion because they are required by mortgage companies to clear title for closings.  The anti-hacking bill was also vetoed, as was the annexation of Fulton Industrial

Today, Governor Nathan Deal signed the “Bunch Bill”, Senate Bill 17, into law. The bill would allow restaurants to serve alcohol on Sunday mornings starting at 11 AM rather than the current 12:30. So can you start drinking this Sunday? Well, not yet. There will need to be referendum which should be on the ballot

Georgia’s most respected pro-Second Amendment organization has come out strong against a candidate in the Republican Primary. GeorgiaCarry.org is getting involved in the Governor’s race. It’s the first time the organization has ever come out in opposition of a Republican Senator, according to their announcement. GeorgiaCarry.org announced their opposition to Republican Hunter Hill on Tuesday.

Good morning! If you only click on one of these links, click on this New Yorker piece about Officer Patrick Skinner, a Savannah native who joined the Savannah Police Department following a career with the CIA. Meanwhile… It’s veto day in Georgia! When we hear about Apalachicola’s oysters, it’s typically either on menu, of in

One of the major themes of this year’s legislative session was one of driver safety.  After decades of decreasing fatality rates on the roads, the number of Georgians killed per miles driven has been rising for the past few years.  While cars have been designed with increasing safety features, drivers have themselves been becoming more

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman running for office is going to have to explain herself if she doesn’t have a spouse and children – and she’ll certainly have to explain herself if she does. In 2017, the Barbara Lee Family Foundation released the results of a study that were not surprising