Georgia’s ‘Peanut Poll’ at the state fair in Perry was, after some 28,000 votes, the largest straw poll in the nation in 2015. With all the votes tallied, Dr. Ben Carson took home the top spot, narrowly edging out Donald Trump in what could be a barometer for how GOP candidates may fare in the South. Hillary Clinton easily won on the Democratic side, reaffirming the notion that Bernie Sanders’ recent swell hasn’t quite trickled into central Georgia. It may just be a straw poll, but according to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp it’s the biggest straw poll in the country, so a win has their ships RISING…
Ga. Supreme Court’s controversial decision
The recent decision by the Georgia Supreme Court to no longer hear (most) murder appeals has led to criticism and debate, particularly from the state Court of Appeals, which will now handle those cases. Court of Appeals judges say their staffs are already stretched thin, and that such a move would require the legislature to significanltly increase funding and staffing within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center. The move leaves Georgia’s court system DRIFTING…
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