Category: Deal

  • Will Someone Please Give Kasim Reed a Big Ol’ Glass of STFU?

    BatGurl here. It’s been a hot minute, (*blows dust off cape*) but I’m back because someone is being petulant again. Since losing the Chair’s election in 2013, the Non-Partisan Mayor of Atlanta hasn’t been around the DPG much. He refused to endorse our nominee for Governor. He’s talked sh*t about the DPG. And now, boys…

  • This, as they say, is a Big F’ing Deal

    Nice to know that the State of Georgia has $3,000,000 laying around. Exclusive: State settles all remaining ethics cases By Aaron Gould Sheinin State government on Friday will announce it has settled two remaining lawsuits against its ethics commission as well as one that had yet to be filed, the AJC has learned. A person…

  • The Good, The Bad & the Ugly: Part 2

    The Good A packed ballroom in Columbus for the Young Democrats of Georgia’s annual Convention this past Saturday. So much positive energy in the room with smart interesting people speaking and watching many of my friends getting well deserved awards. VERY GOOD. Tonight is the first night of Passover and an excellent time to discuss…

  • Political Stories that have legs

    Can I just say how much I’m loving the news of State School Super! John Barge’s announcement he’s running for… Govenor No that’s not right, because my SPELL CHECK tells me so. It’s Gubnor right? No that’s not it either.. hold on let me look at how this guy spells it. Moving on…. Congressional Debate on Syria is so…

  • Gov Deal: Is He Really A Good Manager Of Your Money?

    On the heels of creating a new state Agency to direct public tax dollars to charter schools, Governor Deal announced support for a yet another new agency aimed at helping re-train and assist Georgia Veterans for jobs. It sounds all good and noble right? Just one problem…We already have one. Governor Deal’s office is responsible…

  • The continuing education of ethics and honesty from GAGOP

    Savannah attorney Gary Wisenbaker (R-Donor) pleaded guilty in Federal Court today because he ” defrauded his clients out of more than $50,000.” WJCL has the story here. He just ran for state house in Chatham County and lost. Republican governor Sonny appointed him to the Georgia Student Finance Commission . His term expires in 2014.…