Fraud Alleged: State Rep. Sharon Henderson (D-Covington) has been indicted by a grand jury on two counts of theft of government funds and 10 counts of making false statements. Federal prosecutors allege she collected $17,811 in unemployment benefits from a…
"I love my home state of Georgia so much,” began U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announcement in early May that she wouldn’t run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff. Georgians, she writes, “may not…
Honor for Bishop: Georgia’s Second District Democratic U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop was named Legislator of the Year by the National Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees during its summer convention in Savannah. The organization describes itself as the…
Supreme Court Changes: Just days after Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice David Nahmias announced he is stepping down in July, after 12 years on the court, Gov. Kemp named Appeals Court Judge Andrew Pinson to replace him. Nahmias, once a…
The Race Is On: Gov. Brian Kemp picked up two high-profile challengers last month, one a Democrat and one a fellow Republican, each hoping to make him a one-term governor. Stacey Abrams, the Democratic voting rights activist, announced that she…
Water Wars Victory: The U.S. Supreme Court handed Georgia a welcome victory in its years-long battle with Florida over water rights. The justices unanimously dismissed Florida’s case that claimed Georgia’s overuse of water during a drought had ruined the oyster…
No doubt, there are people out there not happy about the 2020 election that turned our state blue and the January runoff that sent two Georgia Democrats to the U.S. Senate. I get it. Losing is hard. But if your…
Two Senate Runoffs: All political observers’ eyes will be on Georgia for the next few weeks, thanks to the two U.S. Senate runoffs coming up Jan. 5. The outcome could determine which party controls the Senate. Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly…
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