Alabama ‘Water War’ officially over

Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals granted the state of Alabama’s request to dismiss its lawsuit against Georgia over water management within the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin.  It’s the first time since 1989 that there hasn’t been an...

Georgia House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones to retire

Georgia House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in November, marking the end of one of the most accomplished tenures in state history.  The eight-term Republican was the first woman to be speaker pro tem and GOP majority...

Republican wins Macon Senate seat

Republican Steven McNeel won the special election runoff Tuesday to fill the seat of former state Sen. John F. Kennedy, who resigned to focus on his run for lt. governor.  He defeated Democrat LeMario Brown by nearly 20 points, keeping the Middle Georgia seat under...

Pridemore not running for PSC reelection

Republican Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking reelection to the agency, and teased a potential run for Congress in the 11th District seat vacated by the outgoing U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk.  Pridemore was...

Georgia woman wins Olympic gold

Douglasville’s Elana Meyers Taylor won her first-ever Olympic Gold Medal Monday in the women’s monobob event (think one-person bobsled).  That elusive gold is her sixth medal overall, making her the most decorated US female athlete in Winter Olympics...

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