The critical moment had come. For almost four hours Monday afternoon and evening, members of the Georgia Senate had debated whether a proposed ban on abortions past the 20th week of pregnancy should apply even to “medically futile” pregnancies in which... »
Do you remember CAPIT? CAPIT was a Fayette County local organization whose initials stood for Citizens Against Perpetually Increasing Taxes. Nice little catchy name. CAPIT was run by a political science college professor named Roger Marietta, who would... »
TweetRepresentative Matt Ramsey, (R-Peachtree City), is drawing up legislation that will hurt more small businesses in Georgia than he is intending to help. According to an article in the AJC, Ramsey is going to sponsor the Georgia affiliate nexus tax ... »
Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t remember a year when both Georgia House and Senate Democrats have been so focused, so pro-active and so unified. They are becoming positively snark proof. Today, House Democratic Leadership held a press conference to rol... »
Racial Gerrymandering is no longer needed if you ask me. I'm a strong believer that majority-minority districts are no longer needed because blacks have made vast improvements in American society. The strides blacks have made in American society are gr... »
Another year ends Saturday and it is time to reflect on the best and worst events of 2011. The best of 2011 are: • Navy Seal Team 6 in the dramatic eradication of Osama Bin Laden. • Democrats and Republicans worked together in the legislature to save t... »
On the opposite page, Georgia’s governor, Nathan Deal, lays out his vision of the state’s most pressing need: More money for “transportation infrastructure.” Peachtree City state Rep. Matt Ramsey also weighs in across the page on the need for less “bac... »
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich made a campaign stop in Peachtree City on Friday night, part of a long weekend he’ll spend stumping in the state of Georgia. He hopes his new message—a promise to lower gas prices to $2.50 a gallon—will h... »
