This week’s Courier Herald column: A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column lamenting the state of our politics, and noted that the money pouring into Georgia’s top of the ticket races had drowned out other important contests. I highlighted the races for Georgia’s Public Service Commission as one that has all but disappeared
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Georgia, the Department of Justice, and ten other state Attorneys General filed a lawsuit in US District Court alleging Google of violating anti-trust statutes. The press release is posted below. Attorney General Chris Carr – along with the Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General — today filed
Good morning! Two more weeks. “The COVID Flight From Hell.” Firsthand accounts of what happened to passengers on a transatlantic cruise turned pandemic nightmare, and what happened when they were returned to the United States and landed in Atlanta. Democrats in Georgia far surpassed GOP candidates in the most recent fundraising cycle. GOP House and
15 days, y’all. We can do anything for 15 days. And, ya know, however many days after that for the unknown and the runoffs. It’ll be fine. Early voting numbers continue to break records in Georgia Sen. Loeffler on Georgia emerging as unlikely battleground in 2020 Georgia boy started reading at 6 months old. Now
UGA Heisman Trophy winner and National Championship football player Herschel Walker has endorsed Sen. Kelly Loeffler for the U.S. Senate jungle primary race. An ad has been released where Herschel touts her support of President Trump, her pro-life stance, and her stand against the “cancel culture.” Transcript: HERSCHEL: “When I played football, I ran over
Governor Brian Kemp and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma announced on Thursday federal approval of Georgia’s healthcare reform package. From a presser issued by the Governor’s office: “Since the passage of the Patients First Act in 2019, we have worked with a team of experts and the Trump Administration to
A wise man once said, The Weekend Effect and how it can kill you. LOLOLOLOLOL “Are you doing this just so Mark Ruffalo and Josh Gad will put their clothes back on?” Things they don’t teach in school any more. You know who you are. What could go wrong? ESPN is no longer “precious.” Generation
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. the latest turnout figures for the November 3 General Election: Total requests for absentee ballots to date: 1,609,702 Total absentee ballots accepted by counties to date: 541.396 Daily number of in-person early-voting ballots cast today as of 5 p.m.: 137,011
It was announced by U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler’s Campaign today that they have over $5.5 million cash on hand at the end of the third quarter. The campaign also stated that they raised $2 million during the third quarter, coming from almost 10,000 supporters across the country, including 142 counties across the state. Communications Director
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced today the award winners for its 2020 Legislators of the Year: GA Senate – Senator John F. Kennedy (Macon) GA House – Representative Brett Harrell (Snellville) Freshman – Representative Houston Gaines (Athens) The Executive Committee of the Georgia Chamber’s Government Affairs Council (GAC) votes on members of the legislative