Sources in Augusta tell InsiderAdvantage that the name Georgia Regents University will again be the topic of a possible name change during tomorrow’s University System Board of Regents meeting. The Regents name came when Augusta State University and the Medical College of Georgia merged in 2012, creating a community backlash when the name ‘Augusta’ was dropped from the new title. InsiderAdvantage is told that there is growing support to change the name of the University to include the name ‘Augusta’.
Major contender enters CD-6 primary
With U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath expected to announce her bid for governor in the near future, Democrats are lining up with their eyes on her current, 6th District seat. The first candidate to jump into the race is state Sen. Sonya Halpern, a well-connected lawmaker who will be among the favorites to win a hotly contested Democratic primary in the deep-blue district. By getting in early, Halpern’s odds at winning the primary in the west metro Atlanta CD-6 are RISING…
