Despite a loss last November, few political stars have burned brighter than Stacey Abrams’ in recent years. Could that star now be headed for Washington? Rumors are flying that Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden could name Abrams as his own VP nominee early on in the primary, hoping to secure her many supporters and propel himself above the crowded field. Such a move would not allow her to run against Sen. David Perdue though – but Biden does lead nearly all of the (very early) primary polling. Whether she accepts or not, even more national consideration for Abrams has her ship RISING…
Senate Appropriations Committee okays “progressive budget”
Senate leaders gave their okay to a $27.5 billion budget proposal in an early morning meeting Thursday – a proposal which Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Hill (R-Reidsville) described as a “progressive budget that meets many of the human needs of the...School voucher bill is back on the table
Opponents of school vouchers who thought the issue was dead for this legislative session were surprised Wednesday when the education “scholarship” bill was back on the table as part of HB 63. Earlier this month, the Georgia Senate voted down a similar bill...Legislation that would allow oyster farming headed to Governor
Georgia could soon have a new farming industry. The Georgia Senate passed HB 501 on Monday which would allow Georgia shellfish companies to create oyster “farms” in leased public waters. Currently, all commercially sold Georgia oysters are collected from the...Gwinnett residents vote “NO” on MARTA
Despite a massive pro-transit campaign and the support of dozens of high profile state and local officials, the residents of Gwinnett County spoke loud and clear on Tuesday: they will not pay for MARTA expansion. The results were never really in doubt as the...Douglas County assistant DA chosen to to lead ethics commission
Douglas County’s Chief Assistant District Attorney David Emadi will serve as the next director of the state ethics commission. Emadi was chosen over eight other finalists in a vote Monday to replace Stefan Ritter, who resigned last month after complaints were...
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