On the same day that the Georgia House of Representatives adopted the Amended FY 2020 Budget, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) met with Governor Brian Kemp to discuss its legislative priorities and budgetary concerns. Governor Kemp offered remarks about…
By Jim Galloway for Cox Newspapers, published on readingeagle.com. ATLANTA -- Georgia's presidential primary is still more than a month away, but current signs point to a Democratic donnybrook between former Vice President Joe Biden, if he can hang on…
By Jim Galloway, excerpted from the Political Insider, AJC.com. Since announcing his candidacy late last year, [Mike] Bloomberg has spent hundreds of millions of dollars from coast to coast on TV and internet advertising – betting that [Joe] Biden, the…
More than one hundred attorneys, activists and lawmakers gathered for a panel discussion and reception on the subject of maternal mortality, sponsored by the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, in conjunction with…
The power to convene is one of the most underutilized assets in the lobbyist toolkit, even in the new American South. With more than 2,000 square feet of elegantly-designed offices and co-working space, it happens to be one of our…
. . . White House hopeful Mike Bloomberg hopes to make a stand in a sweep of places that cast Democratic ballots after the early-voting states -- including Georgia and its March 24 primary. We’ve already told you that the…
Our own Ohio River South offices were the setting when Stacey Abrams spoke at a roundtable discussion on voter suppression in Georgia. Hosted by the Democratic National Committee it was part of the many activities related to the party’s Atlanta…
The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today announced a new partnership with Ohio River South, a regionally-focused, minority-owned public affairs firm. The partnership will serve to deepen the caucus’ legislative capacity and update its branding.
Originally published on AJC.com. By Howard Franklin For the sake of communities large and small, Georgia must invest in its cities, from Atlanta to Zebulon. Where cities live, people and jobs live. According to the most recent U.S. Census data,…
Originally published on rollingout.com. By Howard Franklin Over the past two weeks, the Republican and Democratic conventions have been billed as an opportunity to reset a presidential race that has remained unnervingly close. Trailing all year, Mitt Romney in particular…