It was on this date in 1986 that the Treasury Department announced that a clear, polyester thread was to be woven into bills in an effort to thwart counterfeiters. And, on an unrelated note, it also happens to be National Sloppy Joe Day. Peaches  Carr urges Feds to respect Georgia’s ability to cut taxes COVID-19

This week’s Courier Herald column: One year ago this week everything abruptly changed.  The idea of a pandemic went from an abstract concept for most of us to a top of mind, life changing event.  In the interim more than 17,000 Georgians have lost their lives and one million of us – roughly one in

Good morning! Today is the 33rd Legislative Day. Here’s today’s calendar. Absolute tragedy: the principal of Dublin High School and his family were killed in a horrific accident on I-16 in Bulloch County on Sunday. Low-income children in Georgia are among many who will benefit from the Rescue Act. The relief package also dangles a

Today marks Legislative Day 32 in the Georgia General Assembly and with two bills on the Senate floor and one bill on the House floor, it will be a short one in both chambers. But where we lack in time on the floor, we are more than making up for in time in committee. You

Peaches New recording reveals Trump called Georgia investigator leading signature match audit New details on Trump phone call with Georgia chief investigator  Jimmy Carter says he’s sad, angry over Georgia voting bills Georgia sheriff reopens probe into teen’s 2013 death; doctor says initial conclusion ‘doesn’t make any sense’ State revenue up 43% in Georgia for

The Georgia Secretary of State’s office posted more detailed voter registration and turnout data from the 2020 election cycle on Monday. There is a wealth of information in this release. Registration and turnout numbers are broken down by race, gender, age, county, and congressional district. Georgia is one of the few states with such detailed

It’s Festival of Life in the Cracks Day. Y’all know I had to look that one up as soon as I saw it. What it is is the celebration of the first signs of spring weather, like grass sprouting up through the cracks in the sidewalk. As a gardener, I can get on board with

This week’s Courier Herald column: This is the week we “Spring Forward”.  That’s both a public service announcement, as well as your warning that the semi-annual kerfuffle over time changes is about to inundate your social media feeds.  Despite virtually every adult understanding that there are still only 24 hours in a day, and that

Good morning! It’s Crossover Day +1 in the General Assembly, which means very light calendars in both chambers. Crossover Day 2020 ended up being the last day of normal in the General Assembly. What impact did COVID have on Crossover Day 2021? Crossover Day and the myth of the GOP’s big tent: what lived, what

Happy Crossover Day in the Georgia General Assembly. We are officially to the point in session where nothing else can be dropped in the hopper (with any chance of getting out this session) and the House and Senate begin to work on the other’s legislation. We have been promised a very full and very long