Peaches Georgia county settles $1.1 million lawsuit re: deputy overtime & wages Congresswoman-elect from Georgia seems to be the only one saying this. Former Georgia Republican leaders urge state GOP to focus on runoffs Trump’s Georgia rally sparks GOP anxiety. Fact-checking claims signature audits in Georgia would uncover fraud. ‘They have not earned your vote’ 

The following is a press release provided to us by the attorney’s office of Hecht, Walker, Jordan, P.C. Rockdale County and the Rockdale County Sheriff have agreed to pay over $1.1 million to resolve the claims asserted by 174 current and former sheriff deputies for back pay, liquidated damages and attorney fees due to unpaid

This week’s Courier Herald column: Those in charge of educating our children have been playing the long game with the public’s willingness to drop rules and protocols in an ongoing effort to remove objective results and accountability from the system.  The latest casualty is “high stakes testing”, as the State School Board has capitulated to

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today is National Mutt Day, which is actually celebrated twice a year, the other day being July 31st. As most of y’all know, I own cats (who happen to all be mutts, but that’s another story for another day), but today is specifically about mixed breed dogs. I am one of those

Good morning! I hope that wherever you are in Georgia this morning, you’re toasty. Or, toasted, depending on what time of day you are reading this. The list of potential Biden appointees from Georgia includes some names you’re undoubtedly familiar with, and a few you may not know as well. Here’s one rundown. A large

From a media advisory from the Georgia Republican Party: On Friday, December 4th, Vice President Mike Pence will return to Georgia for a Defend the Majority Rally in Savannah. The Vice President will deliver remarks on the historic accomplishments of the Trump Administration and the Republican Senate Majority, along with the importance of fighting for conservative

I think I am still in a Thanksgiving como…so, you are getting Monday Reads a wee bit late today. Georgia official announces investigations, defends election Judge freezes voting machines in three Georgia counties Shovel-headed worms turning heads in Georgia, but it’s not a recent invader Georgia State University to study COVID-19 research participation in Black

This week’s Courier Herald column: I wrote a piece on my blog for Good Friday that began “If you want to make God Laugh, tell him your plans.”  That was what seems like years ago, when we were still trying to come to grips with all of the changes a pandemic was forcing upon us. 

Good morning, and happy Day-Before-Thanksgiving! I’ll be prepping pies for tomorrow much of this afternoon. However, in totally unrelated-to-Thanksgiving news, it’s National Jukebox Day, which is dedicated to frontline and essential workers this year. That Waffle House is one of the major partners made this especially important to share with my fellow Georgians. Here’s how

Good morning! If you are not normally the person who cooks the turkey, but you are cooking the turkey this year, don’t forget to move the turkey from the freezer to the fridge today. Just – trust me. Third verse, pretty much the same as the first: time for another recount! (Spoiler alert: it won’t