Is getting in a legal fight with an adult film actress a life highlight or lowlight? I’m semi split. “I Want to be Alone (Dialogue)” by Jackson C. Frank I mean, technically there’s 11 Georgia billionaires but alas, I may have said too much. The national Democratic primary in Georgia rolls on. ATL to ATL in
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Stacey Abrams both qualified today for Governor, bringing the total candidates to four (2 GOP, 2 DEM). Agricultural Commissioner Gary Black still is the only unopposed candidate in the statewide races. You can check out the full list of statewide candidates below.
Day 2 of qualifying has come and gone for the 14 U.S. Representative districts in Georgia. Rep. Rob Woodall (R, GA-7) is the only incumbent not to qualify yet. A few tidbits: Buddy Carter (R, GA-1) has picked up two Democratic challengers Sandford Bishop (D, GA-2) has a GOP challenger in Herman West, Jr. Five
Longtime commentor John Vestal (aka Buzzfan) is once again raising funds to help fight childhood cancer. This marks his 11th year of working with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. John was recognized as a Knight Commander last year for his 10th year as a participant. Participants go beyond just raising funds, though, as they also willingly
It’s day 2 of Qualifying, and all the cool kids are like: ::refresh:: ::refresh:: ::refresh:: Governor Deal signed Georgia’s first comprehensive adoption overhaul legislation in decades. That Sam Nunberg. Bless his heart. Bless him. Georgia’s deadly flu epidemic is trending downward. Will losing Paul Ryan’s support result in a tariff compromise? Villagers in northern Sumatra
One big surprise in the statewide races was the qualification of former State School Superintendent John Barge against current Superintendent Richard Woods. Only two of the announced gubernatorial candidates have qualified so far: Hunter Hill and Stacey Evans. All of the races are contested already, except for Agricultural Commissioner Gary Black. A list of the
All of the current congressional members from Georgia, except for Rob Woodall (R, GA-7), qualified today for re-election. Currently, all have competitors that have qualified except for Reps. Sanford Bishop (D, GA-2), Drew Ferguson (R, GA-3), Hank Johnson (D, GA-4), John Lewis (D, GA-5), Austin Scott (R, GA-8), and Tom Graves (R, GA-14). Below is
SOS Brian Kemp has released his first campaign commercial today entitled “Track and Deport.” The ad touts Kemp’s record on fighting against Obama’s Justice Department and “left wing groups” that attempted to undermine elections in Georgia. Kemp: “As Secretary of State, I fought Barack Obama, Stacey Abrams, and the ACLU to stop voter fraud and
Former State School Superintendent John Barge qualified this afternoon for his old job. He will face incumbent State School Superintendent Richard Woods. Barge was elected in 2010 without support from the Republican establishment. His tenure was notable for frequently butting heads with Governor Deal. In 2012, Barge opposed Republican lawmakers’ push for charter school legislation.
