The ability to drink your mimosas before noon has come one step closer today. The Georgia State House gave final approval to SB 17 which would, through local referendum, allow local governments to change the time that restaurants could serve alcohol on Sundays to before noon. The measure passed 97-64 and now awaits Governor Nathan

After two versions of hate crime legislation failed to make it out of their respective House committees, it seems hate crime legislation may become a reality in Georgia after all. The House Judiciary passed out of committee last week Senate Bill 373 which would impose harsher penalties for persons convicted of crimes against protected classes of

This week’s Courier Herald column: On Friday, Georgia’s House of Representatives passed the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019, which begins July 1 of this year. Appropriations bills begin in the House under the stewardship of Chairman Terry England – a man who has learned to listen attentively and smile before saying “no” to many

Happy Alfred Hitchcock Day! Film School Rejects has 13 suggestions for how to celebrate the Master of Suspense. It feels good to be a temporary escapee from volunteer commitment jail, and after this, I should have two more weeks of confinement until my sentence ends. 🙂 Pat Conroy Congratulations to Georgia State, which won the Sun

Kasim Reed, former mayor of Atlanta, has a reputation for interpersonal hostility, and that has little enough to do with his press release game. I have been told stories of tirades by staffers, by other journalists and by other politicians. I have personally heard him screaming at people who rubbed him the wrong way (looking

Lawton was kind enough to post an earlier reminder of this great cause and the great people supporting it. Today, at The Harp Irish Pub in Roswell, Buzzfan (a/k/a John Vestal) will have his head shaved for the 11th time in order to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation – an organization dedicated to

James Salzer at the AJC has published an article stating that Sen. David Shafer (R-Duluth) had a sexual harassment suit filed against him by a longtime state lobbyist. The complaint was filed Tuesday, a day after Shafer qualified for the Lt. Governor’s race. The complaint states that “on multiple occasions over several years Shafer has

All of our current U.S. Representatives have qualified to run again. Rep. John Lewis (D, GA-5) is the only incumbent not to draw a challenger from either party. Rep. Rob Woodall’s 7th District has the most contestants at 8, with six Ds and two Rs qualifying. Rep. Tom Graves (R, GA-14) picked up a Democratic

Qualifying has drawn to a close in Georgia for the 2018 election cycle. All of the statewide positions will have races in November. Incumbents Chuck Eaton (PSC, District 3), Gary Black (Agricultural Commissioner), and Chris Carr (Attorney General) will not face any primary challengers, but the rest of the incumbents have drawn opposition from within

Governor Nathan Deal tweeted out a press release announcing a partnership with Waymo to test self-driving trucks in Atlanta. We’re excited to partner with @Waymo in testing self-driving trucks in Atlanta. As we look to the future of innovation, self-driving technology is at the forefront of enhancing roadway safety and making the transportation of American