The announcement that Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham will retire in March instead of seeing out his term has turned the race to replace him on his head, as Gov. Brian Kemp will now appoint his replacement, who will serve until 2022. Court of Appeals Judge Sara Doyle, former lawmakers Beth Beskin and John Barrow, and Superior Court Judge Horace Johnson had already kicked off campaigns for Benham’s seat, campaigns that with this latest twist are now left DRIFTING…
State leaders convene to tackle gang crisis
On October 25th Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds and Fulton County Chief Magistrate Court Judge Cassandra Kirk hosted statewide training aimed at dismantling Georgia’s gang crisis. It featured judges and top investigators from across the...Kemp’s Senate Appointment Saga Continues
As this is written, sources in Georgia and Washington D.C. still indicate that U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., is not the choice of Gov. Brian Kemp to be an interim U.S. senator replacing the retiring Johnny Isakson. Prominent Atlanta businesswoman Kelly...The Loeffler Factor— And Who Will the Governor Pick?
Precious time ticks away as Gov. Brian Kemp mulls his choice to replace GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson, who retires on Dec. 31st. Last week was a drama, with U.S. Rep. Doug Collins – worried that the governor might be favoring businesswoman Kelly Loeffler or some...Is Junk DUI Science Sending Innocent Georgians to Jail?
There have been over 300,000 DUI convictions in Georgia over the last ten years, but new evidence suggests that many of these individuals, who had their lives turned upside down, may have been innocent. In a recently published exposé, The New York Times...Our Plan to Make Health Insurance Accessible, Affordable in Georgia
Georgia is experiencing historic job growth and unmatched economic opportunity in every corner of the state. Participation in the job market is at record highs, unemployment recently dropped to a twenty-year low, and we were named the “#1 State for Business”...
