Jay Bookman

Who are you picking to win the Super Bowl? You could bet the Kansas City Chiefs, but you’d have to spot the Eagles a point and a half. You could bet the over/under (the total number of points scored by both teams), which the sports books have set at 49. If you bet $100 that […]

Back in 2018, Stacey Abrams was one of the hottest political figures in the country, and in some liberal circles was even approaching folk-hero status.  Her talent, then and now, was obvious. She is brighter than hell, she understands policy, she shines in small groups and in front of crowds, she can raise money and […]

Columnist Jay Bookman opines that state lawmakers like the lieutenant governor target transgender people because they are unpopular.

School vouchers are unpopular. They are unpopular with liberal voters. They are unpopular with conservative voters. In modern American politics, it is rare to find such agreement, with voters of all stripes recognizing that they pose an existential threat to public education. Yet somehow, in Georgia and other states, voucher programs continue to be implemented […]

Columnist Jay Bookman says Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will need to factor in the success of the Trump administration in his political calculus.

Columnist Jay Bookman opines that Georgia's economy will take a hit from tariffs and mass deportation withTrump administration.

House columnist Jay Bookman opines that America knew what it was embracing when it voted for Trump a second time.

Columnist Jay Bookman laments the coarseness that has entered political dialogue in the U.S. in the past decade.

Hours after the terror attacks on Sept. 11 brought down the Twin Towers, killing thousands of Americans, Donald Trump was bragging that suddenly he owned the tallest building in Manhattan. So yes, we have already established that there is no national calamity so great that Trump won’t try to squeeze personal advantage from it. It […]

When nursing student Laken Riley was tragically murdered here in Georgia last February, allegedly at the hands of a Venezuelan immigrant, Gov. Brian Kemp and his fellow Republicans didn’t hesitate.  They knew immediately who was at fault, and knew exactly what steps needed to be taken. Kemp, for example, used Fox News and social media […]