Georgia Rep. Tommy Benton is a Lost Cause. Will Jackson County voters say “Enough’s enough?”

Above: State Rep. Tommy Benton shares his thoughts about the late Rep. John Lewis Part 1: “You can’t fix stupid” By Jonathan Grant @Brambleman Last week was not a good one for Georgia Republicans. Gov. Brian Kemp continued his stumble through a Covid-induced haze, and his plan for a special legislative session got pushback from the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House. The party’s image took a blow when crazy-talkin’ Qanon supporter/purveyor Marjorie Taylor Greene won the party’s 14th Congressional District runoff in a landslide. New polls show tight races for presidenta and senator, confirming Georgia’s status as a swing state. To top it off (or bottom it out), unreconstructed State Rep. Tommy Benton burst back onto the public stage and…

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Rural Broadband in Georgia: Tuesday, April 21 town hall with PSC candidates John Noel and Robert Bryant

It’s PSA time — let’s talk about rural broadband. Check back at www.brambleman.com  after the town hall. I plan to write a post about the issue.–JG This town hall on rural broadband is scheduled for tomorrrow: Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. on Facebook Live. To sign up and connect to this event, click here.  Follow on Twitter: John Noel; Robert Bryant; Pete Fuller Read more about the campaign. From John Noel: One of the things that keeps me awake at night is knowing there are many kids, sent home from school, who don’t have any internet right now. Broadband is an essential need, not only during this pandemic but in everyday life. The crazy thing is, not everyone has access to…

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