Archive for category: Georgia

Power of the Purse
/ May 17, 2013 3:29 pm

Power of the Purse

By: Nathan Williams America’s first forty-four presidents all won the White House with diverse cultural backgrounds and lifestyles. Though the first forty-three share a similar bond as Caucasian males, the precedent was shattered when Barack Obama won election in 2008 as the nation’s first African-American president. He may be more culturally diverse than any of his predecessors, but there is [...]

Ron Paul, Paul Broun, and the Georgia Senate Race
/ May 1, 2013 8:37 pm

Ron Paul, Paul Broun, and the Georgia Senate Race

By: Russell Dye Ron Paul has endorsed Paul Broun for Georgia’s 2014 U.S. Senate race. If that turned your head, you are not alone. Should Georgians be excited for such an endorsement from a high-powered political actor such as Paul? Will this endorsement impact the Georgia Senate race in 2014? Broun surely hopes so. His opponents do not. Broun and [...]

It’s Black and White Or Let’s Not Mention It
/ April 30, 2013 3:55 pm

It’s Black and White Or Let’s Not Mention It

By: Greyson Clark April 27th saw the culmination of a month-long political battle of words. More importantly, the day also marked the successful execution of a plan devised by four students at a Wilcox County high school. Wilcox County, located in southern Georgia, has a high school with two proms. One prom is for white students. One prom is for [...]

Interview with Georgia State Representative Scott Holcomb
/ April 26, 2013 12:14 pm

Interview with Georgia State Representative Scott Holcomb

By: Andrew Jarnagin Scott Holcomb represents District 81 in the Georgia House of Representatives. Before being elected to office, he served as an attorney in the U.S. Army Jag Corps, with overseas postings in Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He is currently enrolled in the Executive MBA program at UGA’s Terry College of Business, and is a member of the Truman [...]

The Scramble to Replace Saxby Chambliss – UPDATED
/ April 12, 2013 12:15 pm

The Scramble to Replace Saxby Chambliss – UPDATED

By: Charlie Spalding The race to replace the retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss is beginning to take shape, particularly on the Republican side. Two candidates have already declared their intention to run in the Republican primary, precipitating a domino effect across the state’s congressional districts. Nate Silver assesses the race to be “Likely Republican,” yet potential candidates also continue to be [...]

Paul Broun's No-Holds-Barred Senate Campaign
/ March 29, 2013 1:31 pm

Paul Broun's No-Holds-Barred Senate Campaign

By: Chris Neill Rep. Paul Broun’s status as the only candidate to have formally entered the 2014 Senate race came to an end with Rep. Phil Gingrey’s official announcement. But while others have spent time contemplating whether or not to put their names in the hat, Broun has hit the campaign trail hard. He gave a number of speeches and [...]

Breaking Atlanta’s Cycle of Obesity with Bikes
/ March 29, 2013 12:12 pm

Breaking Atlanta’s Cycle of Obesity with Bikes

By: Nick Eberhart We all know the statistics about obesity: One-third of American adults are obese and medical costs for obese patients hover around $190 billion annually. Awareness of obesity has increased in recent years but it remains a persistent problem, with some experts estimating obesity rates as high as 60% in some states in 2040. With such diverse sources [...]

The Most Electable Candidate: An Interview with Congressman Paul Broun
/ March 9, 2013 10:19 am

The Most Electable Candidate: An Interview with Congressman Paul Broun

By: Chris Neill “I’m going to be the most electable candidate that will get in this Republican primary because I have the record and I have the will to say no to the out of control spending in Washington,” Rep. Paul Broun, M.D. (R-Ga.), boldly proclaimed during an interview with Georgia Political Review. “That’s what Georgians want, and I’m taking [...]

Musical Chairs: DeKalb County School Board Style
/ March 4, 2013 6:38 pm

Musical Chairs: DeKalb County School Board Style

By: Jackson Garner The citizens of DeKalb County were given choices on November 6, 2012. Their choices were then transformed into representatives that were seen as legitimate through the eyes of not only the municipality that elected them, but also higher levels of government that respect their decision of representation.  On Monday, February 25, however, Governor Nathan Deal announced that [...]

Are Georgia Primaries Broken? An Interview with Bill Hembree
/ February 22, 2013 9:00 am

Are Georgia Primaries Broken? An Interview with Bill Hembree

By: Russell Dye Primary elections in Georgia are a tricky ordeal. In order to win a primary election with multiple challengers, a candidate must receive at least 50 percent of the vote. If no one candidate receives over 50 percent of the vote, the candidates with the top two vote totals proceed to a two-person runoff election. Finally, the winner [...]