In this Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, Agriculture Secretary-designate, former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue attends a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump tapped Perdue to be his agriculture secretary six weeks ago, but the administration still hasn’t formally provided the Senate with the paperwork for the nomination.
Category: Georgia Government
A special election in conservative Georgia is shaping up to be a referendum on Trump
The scramble to succeed Health Secretary Tom Price as Georgia congressman may quickly become a referendum on the popularity and agenda of Price’s new boss, President Donald Trump, while offering a preview of 2018’s midterm elections. Democrats are looking for an upset in the GOP-leaning district where Trump underperformed among the affluent, well-educated residents of the northern Atlanta suburbs.
The Latest: Democrat backs agriculture secretary nominee
President Donald Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary, former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, has already won the support of one farm-state Democrat. If confirmed, Perdue would be the first agriculture secretary from the South in more than two decades, and farm politics in Congress often fall along regional lines.
BUFFINGTON: Medical cannabis debate returns
The medical marijuana debate will be back again this year in the Georgia Legislature, but the efforts remain a long shot. Rep. Allen Peake has introduced legislation calling for a state constitutional amendment that would allow medical marijuana to be cultivated in the state for medical use.
Don McKee: Cybersecurity center: Georgia claims leading role
Cybersecurity is an urgent matter, witness the hackings that continue to strike businesses, the government, political parties and others.
Lack of Latinos in Trump Cabinet draws ire for ‘setback’
President-elect Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania Trump, waves as they arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, ahead of Friday’s inauguration. President-elect Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania Trump, waves as they arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, ahead of Friday’s inauguration.
Dear Mr. President: Students Write Letters to President-Elect Donald Trump
Not only did his If I’m Honest project win the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Album, he’s the first country artist ever to… NBA Wednesday’s Games Charlotte 107, Portland 85 Philadelphia 94, Toronto 89 Washington 104, Memphis 101 New York 117, Boston 106 Detroit 118, Atlanta 95 Houston 111, M… – The divisive campaign season and the subsequent election of Donald Trump left many in the country very emotional and searching for ways to express their feelings. Suki Highers, a sociology teacher at Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas, found that her students were in a similar state of mind.
Trump taps former Georgia governor for agriculture secretary
After weeks of speculation , former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue was selected to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary, according to an official knowledgeable of the nomination but not authorized to speak publicly. Some agriculture leaders see Perdue, who grew up on a farm and earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine, as a strong supporter of farmers and ranchers who understands the issues facing rural America.
AP Source: Trump picks former Ga. Gov. Perdue to lead USDA
President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to serve as agriculture secretary, according to a person familiar with the decision but not authorized to speak publicly before it is announced.
Freeman Mathis & Gary announces additions
Freeman Mathis & Gary announced the expansion of the firm’s government and regulatory practices with the addition of Dan Lee, principal of Piedmont Public Affairs.
Georgia lawmakers return to Capitol with focus on schools
Georgia’s General Assembly gavels in a new legislative session on Monday. The opening days of a legislative session typically include more ceremony than legislative action, but the agenda Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to lay out in his State of the State address this week will shape the 40-day legislative session.
Richard Bammer: GOP brinksmanship: Whistling past the graveyard
In similar words, that is the theme of the Education Nation Summit, a three-day gathering, which ended Tuesday at the New York Public Library. The event, sponsored by NBC, drew more than 300 of our nation’s top thought leaders in education, government, business, philanthropy and media.