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…
Elections official responds to temporary driver’s licenses being used at GA polls
We wish more officials would do this. Ms. Janine Eveler, Director of the Cobb County Elections and Registration, was kind enough to send this writer a response to my post on IAG earlier this week explaining that state law allows the drivers license Georgia...Temporary driver’s license for foreign nationals acceptable ID at Georgia polls
This seems far, far away from “voter suppression.” The driver’s license Georgia issues to non-citizens – including illegal aliens who have already been ordered deported – is acceptable and “proper identification” when casting a ballot. This, according to...What is Republican Brian Kemp’s position on allowing voters to decide on official English?
Candidate policy differences in the race for Georgia governor may not extend to allowing Georgia voters to decide if the state constitution should be amended to make English the official language of government. A December 2015 Rosetta Stone poll showed that a...GA Budget and Policy Institute: ‘Immigration enforcement not worth expense’
“The concept that I should stop a program that deports illegal aliens who have committed crimes in our community defies logic.” – Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway responding to critics who say local immigration enforcement is too expensive. The most recently...
