The following are the Governor’s prepared remarks from his 5:00 press conference. I was reminded during them that we’ve never fully covered the “compliance issue” he spoke of.  It’s critical to understand why jet fuel – all jet fuel, not just Delta’s – was slated to be eliminated for taxation.  I shall endeavor to get

Governor Nathan Deal is scheduled to hold a press conference this afternoon at 5pm from his office. If you want to tune in live, it will be broadcast here. Let’s set the table for what is expected, even though no official reason for this press conference was given. The Governor has issued a proposal to

From a press release: State Representative Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville), Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 930 by a vote of 162-13. This measure would create a new regional governance and funding structure for transit in the metropolitan Atlanta region. “This measure would create a

Tuesday Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Georgia joined a 20-state coalition urging a federal district court in Texas to declare that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate is unconstitutional and to enjoin the law in its entirety.  In announcing the legal action General Carr said, The Affordable Care Act’s design was constitutionally flawed

We’re broadcasting live and on location from my cozy couch this morning in beautiful Cataula, Georgia, where, in typical southern February style, the weather has no idea what it wants to be today. Here are a few nuggets of information that might be useful around the water cooler this morning: Your current Lt. Governor and

Well, here we are, on Crossover Day Eve. Many of our “friends in the hall” will have trouble sleeping, wondering if Santa will bring them their wish list, or if tomorrow will bring coal in their stockings – and leave them scrambling among the motor pool for a vehicle to raise their issue from the

The rumors have been floating for several months in Columbus, but the official press release went out Friday announcing the date of execution for convicted murderer, Carlton Gary. ATLANTA, GA – An execution date for Carlton Michael Gary has been set for March 15, 2018. Attorney General Chris Carr offers the following information in the

Suddenly, Democrats are defending an obscene government tax subsidy for a corporation that doesn’t actually need the tax break, because a Republican wants to punish the firm for ideological noncompliance. You’re getting played. I’d like you all to consider the possibility that, in light of the major tax changes at the federal level this year,

Good morning! Last night in Cobb County, we talked about transit (spoiler alert: people want it to expand in Cobb.) The Marietta School Superintendent makes his stance clear on the March 14 school walkout. Concordia College, a HBCU in Selma, Alabama, will close. “The art of the trade, how the sausage gets made… click, boom!

Last week, the Georgia House passed a tax reform package that headlined with a reduction of Georgia’s income tax rates but also included the elimination of jet fuel taxes – a trophy long sought by Delta Airlines. Over the weekend, Delta decided to end a contract with the NRA. Speaker Ralston has now gone on