Former Georgia Govs. Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal may have been on different sides of the aisle, but they’re teaming up to back legislation that would make probate judges nonpartisan offices. In a letter sent to state lawmakers, they say, “Though we hail from different political backgrounds, we are united in our belief that Georgia’s courts — especially those closest to our citizens — must be impartial, professional, and above all, free from the undue influence of partisan politics.” HR 251 has already passed out of the House Judiciary Committee, but would need bipartisan two-thirds support in both the House and Senate to pass. But with two popular (and still influential) Georgia governors behind it, the effort’s odds of success are RISING…
Bottoms ignored metro Atlanta counties
It’s shocking to learn that former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms never became a board member of the Atlanta Regional Commission because she never attended a single ARC board meeting during her tenure. Beyond missing the board meetings, the Democrat also refused to join ARC’s regional leadership visits to other metropolitan areas to examine city planning and technical infrastructure best practices. This contrasts sharply with her successor, Mayor Andre Dickens. He engaged with the bipartisan commission and later became ARC board chairman, emphasizing a desire for closer regional connectivity. A spokesman for Democrats for Jackson (GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson) queries: “She could care less about metro Atlanta but now she wants to be governor?” Bottoms is SINKING…
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