In Politics, Process Is Power
A former Georgia House Majority Leader once told his caucus “Never confuse what you do when campaigning with what you (have to) do when governing.”
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More Trains Means More Trucks On Georgia’s Roads
Georgia needs to have a long and detailed conversation about trucks. Instead, we’re at least briefly distracted by trains.
Thoughts On A Three Decade Friendship And Iran
I’m going to get a haircut this week. Please try to contain your excitement over this. The lady that cuts my hair has been doing so about thirty years.
Yes, we need more auditors
Career day in elementary school was a bit awkward.
Australia attack brings Hanukkah to all of us
In a couple of weeks, we’ll begin to ring in the new year across the globe.
Merry Christmas to 25 million kids, from the Dells
I got the opportunity to take an unexpected vacation last week.
Abrupt team changes are a great chance to learn
College is where you go to learn a lot of things, and sometimes while there you also go to class.
Greene’s resignation has wide ripple effects
Those of us whose professions are political adjacent were prepared to downshift for a few weeks.
Lack of economic development announcements signals caution
This is the last week before most voters will turn down their attention to politics and focus a bit more on family, friends, and the holidays. At least that’s what “normal” people do.
2026 election wins and losses will come at great costs
We’re at a frustrating point in the calendar for those who work elections.