Kudzu Vine Review: 1/17/2021

On tonight’s show our guest was Steve Singiser. Steve is a history teacher in the Los Angeles area. Additionally, he is an editor with Daily Kos Elections. On the show we discussed California politics including the political futures of Governor Gavin Newsome and Senator Dianne Feinstein, the Covid regulations and California and even some analysis

They Burned Down The House–And We Let Them

I am a Republican, but QAnon and other radical conspiracies that have been mainstreamed by President Donald Trump do not reflect my values. I am a conservative, but those who stormed the Capitol in reaction of the formal process of tallying electoral votes do not represent me. I am disgusted by those who claim to

Morning Reads for Friday, January 15, 2021

Remember Tara Baker.  Mayor Bottoms nominated for National DNC position. Who wants to move to Huntsville?  Well, just Bless Her Heart. Yes, just take a step back. What will historians think of the dreadful 2020? Can you imagine the vapors at the next HOA? If this sounds like a rich guy being a jerk, it’s

Text from Gov. Kemp’s State of the State

Today, Gov. Brian Kemp gave his annual State of the State address to the Georgia General Assembly. The following is the text of his speech that was graciously provided to us by Mallory Blount, Press Secretary for the Governor’s office: Lieutenant Governor Duncan, Speaker Ralston, Speaker Pro Tem Jones, members of the General Assembly, Chief

Morning Reads – Thursday, January 14, 2021

Peaches Georgia PSC candidate says race may have been left off some ballots “Democrats in Georgia ‘outworked, out-strategized and obviously outperformed’ GOP in Senate runoffs” Activists who helped flip Georgia call for more progressive state policies Georgia state senators who backed attempts to overturn presidential election stripped of committee assignments Marjorie Taylor Greene already making

McDonald PSC Win Shows Way Forward For GOP

This week’s Courier Herald column: The first week of January was a long year in Georgia politics.  The most expensive Senate elections in history flipped two seats and control of the entire Senate.  A protest over the result of November’s elections became an occupation of the Nation’s capitol building.  Along the way many of Georgia’s

Several Changes in Senate Committee Chairs

Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and the Senate Committee on Assignments announced today the new standing committee chairs for the first session of the 156th Georgia General Assembly. Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan: “These committee chairs are uniquely qualified to develop real and lasting solutions aimed at building a better Georgia. The Senate will continue to prioritize

Morning Reads for Tuesday, January 12

Good morning! Today is the second day of the 2021 Legislative Session. …and the upcoming session probably won’t be boring, what with the pandemic and elections and the budget (oh my!). More on the inevitable debate about access to absentee voting. Governor Kemp in his own words on the 2020 elections, the 2021 runoffs, and