Georgia Fundraising Releases Show Some Trends
We are still about a year away from primary voting season but, it being a presidential year, fundraising is well underway. That is going to be a difficult task for some candidates this time around. With about 80 or so Democratic candidates for president announced so far, okay maybe that number is more like 15 but it is still a lot, a lot of money is going to be directed toward the race for the White House.
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Harris building support in South Carolina
Sen. Kamala Harris is making inroads with elected officials and leaders in South Carolina ahead of her fourth visit to the crucial early-voting state this week — snagging the much-sought endorsement of former state Rep. Bakari Sellers on Monday.
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Who gives a hoot about who gets to scoot? Florida lawmakers do.
With the industry described by one lobbyist as being in its “infancy,” the full House could take up controversial bill that would limit the ability of cities and counties to regulate scooter sharing services.
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City of Atlanta launches task force to increase transparency
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ first year started out smoothly. She stayed away from the investigations swirling around her predecessor (and endorser) Kasim Reed’s administration, she hand picked her own well-regarded GM for Hartsfield-Jackson International airport, instituted a procurement reform process, and even created a new position in her cabinet titled a “transparency officer” that has the power to investigate Bottoms herself.
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O’Rourke rails against ‘unprecedented concentration of wealth and power’ at kickoff rally
EL PASO, Texas — Beto O’Rourke, christening his presidential campaign at a boisterous rally in his hometown on Saturday, cast himself as a crusader against moneyed interests that he said have corrupted America’s democracy and a president he accused of capitalizing on politics of “fear and division.”
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Timeshare Companies Overplay Their Hand in Florida
Florida HB 435, a sweeping bill which would have made it virtually impossible for citizens to use timeshare exit companies to end their contracts blew up during a recent legislative workshop held on the bill.
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Miami will host first Democratic 2020 debates
The Democratic National Committee will host the first presidential debates of the 2020 election in Miami on June 26 and 27, the committee announced Thursday.
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Isakson, Perdue Call On Colleagues To Support Disaster Relief Package
Both U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have called on their colleagues to support the bipartisan disaster relief package that would mean funding for Georgia and other states that are recovering from hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters. Senators Perdue and Isakson have been fighting for disaster relief funding since Hurricane Michael devastated Georgia and other states last October.
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For 2020 field, South Carolina race pales next to Iowa frenzy
The 2020 Democratic presidential field swarmed Iowa to help a Cedar Falls school board member win a state Senate special election last week.
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Senator Perdue receives 2019 Inspirational Leader Award for work for veterans
Each year, one member of Congress is presented with the Military Order of the Purple Heart’s Inspirational Leader Award in recognition of their outstanding leadership and legislative achievement.
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