by JMO Staff | Feb 20, 2024 | Floating Boats
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has confirmed he will run for re-election next year, seeking a second term. The Democrat has walked a fine line in his (technically) non-partisan mayoral term, serving as a key ally to President Joe Biden as he seeks his own re-election,...
by JMO Staff | Feb 19, 2024 | Floating Boats
It wasn’t altogether shocking that Georgia State Head Coach Shawn Elliot resigned last week to take another job – what was shocking was that he took the tight ends coaching position at South Carolina. A backward move like this would have been unthinkable...
by JMO Staff | Feb 16, 2024 | Floating Boats
Longtime state Rep. Butch Parrish, R-Swainsboro, has been appointed as the new House Rules chairman, succeeding Richard Smith who passed away last month. Parrish was appointed by Speaker Jon Burns, and will now head up the influential committee which decides which...
by JMO Staff | Feb 15, 2024 | Floating Boats
In a rare showing of bipartisan support for a firearm related piece of legislation, the Georgia Senate on Wednesday passed SB 340, which would waive sales tax on gun safes and other “firearm safety devices.” Sponsored by State Sen. Kay Kilpatrick,...
by JMO Staff | Feb 14, 2024 | Floating Boats
Following a visit to Texas’ southern border with Mexico last month, Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday announced the state will be sending additional members of the Georgia National Guard to the Lone Star State later this spring. Both the state House and Senate this...
by JMO Staff | Feb 13, 2024 | Floating Boats
U.S. Rep. David Scott, D-GA, is preparing to run for his 12th term in office in the 13th District, encompassing the southwest part of the Atlanta metro. But as some Democrats have privately raised concerns about the 78-year old’s fitness for office, he’s...
