Sensing he could lose the Democratic nomination in order to run for re-election as Fulton County District Attorney, Paul Howard decided to whip up anti-police voter sentiment by criminally charging two police officers involved in a fatal shooting. Yet he didn’t bother waiting for a still-not-completed Georgia Bureau of Investigation report of the incident. And now the GBI is conducting another probe— of Howard! This involves his issuance of grand jury subpoenas related to the shooting, even though no grand jury is impaneled. And get this: The subpoenas have become part of an ongoing GBI criminal probe of “salary supplements” Howard gave to himself as the head of two “charitable” groups. As he faces candidate Fani Willis in an Aug. 11 runoff election, Howard’s boat is SINKING…
Kemp describes budget signing as “bittersweet”
“Bittersweet” isn’t the word often used when state officials talk about budgets. But nothing about 2020 has fit the mold, and “bittersweet” was the word Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used Tuesday when signing the state’s $26 billion FY21 budget that takes effect...Secretary of State’s office will continue helping counties recruit poll workers
When testifying last week before the House Government Affairs committee that was tasked with investigating problems that arose during the June 9 Primary, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke on the need for more poll workers across the state. In...2020 a historic session for Georgia lawmakers
The longest legislative session in Georgia’s history came to a close Friday. And for many the 2020 session will be remembered as the year Georgia passed a hate crimes bill, the year the state pushed back on legalized gambling, or the year the lawmakers had to...Bill would prohibit elections officials from soliciting absentee ballots
The House Government Affairs Committee approved a measure Wednesday that would restrict elections officials from mailing absentee ballot request forms to all registered voters. The committee approval came a day after Georgia Secretary of State Brad...
