Deal signs off on bills from special session

Nov 21, 2018

Georgia lawmakers met in special session last week, and walked away Saturday morning with a hurricane relief package, a tax credit for certain taxpayers within Southwest Georgia’s timber industry who incurred significant expenses due to Hurricane Michael and suspension of the collection of the state’s 4 percent sales and use tax on jet fuel through the end of FY 2019.

Nelson concedes to put end to bitter Florida Senate race

Nov 19, 2018

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott will be the next senator from Florida after two rounds of recounts finalized his razor-thin victory over Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson, who called the governor to concede Sunday.

Florida officials flag a possible violation of elections law by state Democrats

Nov 15, 2018

The Florida Department of State, which oversees elections, has asked federal prosecutors to look into faulty forms sent to voters in at least four counties that may have caused them to miss the deadline for fixing problems with their mail-in ballots. Emails released by the Department show that the forms appear to have been sent by the state Democratic Party.

Georgia Libertarian Party – R.I.P.

Nov 14, 2018

As a Libertarian I find myself always confronted with a conundrum come election day: Should I vote for the Libertarian Party candidate who more closely aligns with my convictions or vote for the lesser of two evils– usually a Republican– who stands a chance of winning. Well, thanks to the choices and results in this mid-term election, this will no longer be an issue for me to grapple with in Georgia.

‘Incompetence’: Broward election chief likely to be forced from office by Scott, DeSantis

Nov 12, 2018

By Marc Caputo (Politico) –

MIAMI — Counting unlawful votes. Destroying ballots. Sunshine Law violations. Busted deadlines.

A Georgia Post-Mortem: GOP & Democrat wins

Nov 9, 2018

After county elections officials counted and reported absentee ballots for Tuesday’s election, Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp led Democrat Stacey Abrams by 1.6 percent— more than 64,000 votes.

Here’s what a recount in Florida would look like

Nov 8, 2018

Recounts are the talk of Florida politics today, with the races for U.S. Senate and Florida Agriculture Commissioner — as well as a smattering of smaller races — all within a razor-thin margin.

A Divided Dixie

Nov 7, 2018

It is no longer the Solid South, for either party. Southern voters kept Republican US Senate seats in GOP hands and, assuming Rick Scott’s (R) lead holds in Florida, defeated a long-time incumbent, US Sen. Bill Nelson (D).

Georgia Must Tackle Cash Bail Reform

Nov 2, 2018

Last legislative session, outgoing Gov. Nathan Deal embarked on one last ambitious endeavor: addressing the state’s problematic cash-bail practices. And in April 2018, the Legislature approved a bail measure that Gov. Deal ultimately signed into law.