U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams’ exit from Democratic Party of Georgia leadership left a wide open race to succeed her, and things are starting to take form ahead of next week’s vote. Charlie Bailey, an attorney and former candidate for attorney general and lt. governor, is seen as the frontrunner – with endorsements from heavy hitters like Roy Barnes, McBath, and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. But there are some other big names in the race, like State Sen. Nabilah Islam and former Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis. But from here it looks like Bailey’s odds of winning are RISING…
Carr joins LSU football fight
In the South, college football is religion – and now it’s politics too. Members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) are furious with LSU over its attempts to sign players already in the NFL to come back to college to play for the Tigers. On Wednesday, Attorney General Chris Carr, (presumably at the behest of some big names at UGA) urged the SEC to take “all measures available” against LSU. Thursday, the league heeded that advice, suing LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin. The legal quagmire pitting the conference against itself has LSU SINKING…
