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…
Kemp signs 2019 budget
Governor Brian Kemp on Tuesday, flanked by Georgia legislative leaders, signed the amended fiscal year 2019 budget, which will tide the state over until FY 2020 begins July 1st. The new additions to the annual mid-year adjustment to the state budget include...Steeplechase Continuing Georgia Tradition
Year two of the “Steeplechase Under New Ownership” era is coming up on April 6. Anthony-Scott and Phoebe Hobbs are the current owners of the Georgia Steeplechase, the spiritual successor to the famed Atlanta Steeplechase that ran for 52 years – same venue, same...Senate scheduled to decide fate of voting machines Wednesday
A bill that would require new electronic touch screen voting machines that print paper ballots is scheduled to go before the full state Senate Wednesday morning when it reconvenes for the 31st Legislative Day of the 2019 session. House Bill 316, sponsored by...Which education bills are moving on?
Lawmakers were faced with deciding the fate of a number of education related bills on Crossover Day last Thursday. One of the bills that came out of the House and could impact many Georgia high school students is HB 444 — which makes changes to Georgia’s...Georgia House Busy on Crossover Day
It was a busy and sometimes controversial Crossover Day in the legislature. Officially the final day for bills to move from one chamber to the other – though unofficially you never know what might happen on Days 29-40 as bills get attached or stripped or...
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