According to the Charlotte Observer, it’s all over but the shouting:
Two high-ranking NASCAR officials and two Nextel Cup team owners, all speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Charlotte’s selection was nearly certain.
I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised. Charlotte put up an incredible amount of money for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and several racing [...]

Here’s a round up. It’s rather humorous.

Cross posted at RedState.
My friend David Shafer (R-48) recognizes that there is a problem in the debate over stem cell research — a problem that stretches across party lines and ideological divides. The problem is everyone gets hung up on cloning and embryonic stem cell research and, in the process of arguing, fails to [...]

From CQ Politics this morning:
Most campaigns still are relatively low-key at this early stage, with the major candidate confrontations well down the road. But that’s hardly in the case in the rematch between Democratic Rep. John Barrow and Republican ex-Rep. Max Burns in Georgia’s 12th District.
The two have essentially been running again each other continuously [...]

The AJC’s Jay Bookman criticizes the state’s continuing effort to lure the NASCAR Hall of Fame in this article. 
Given Atlanta’s other strengths, that deal ought to be more than good enough, but unfortunately, state politicians under the Gold Dome are scurrying to sweeten the deal.
As a matter of economics, there’s no way to justify any [...]

This time it’s a Democrat:
CONYERS — Rockdale County resident Sylvia Delamar announced this week she will run for the Georgia Senate District 17 seat held by Republican John Douglas of Covington.
Delamar, 28, said she will run as a “conservative Democrat

This past summer and fall, a General Assembly study committee held public hearings and looked into the possibility of allowing hunting deer over bait.  While this practice has become somewhat commonplace among hunters, it is illegal under current law.  Several south Georgia representatives are pushing a change in the law to allow hunting over bait, and large [...]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
ATLANTA - State Rep. Fran Millar suffered a mild heart attack over the weekend.
Millar, a Dunwoody Republican, is expected to be discharged by Wednesday, said state Rep. Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta.
House Speaker Glenn Richardson said Millar is stable and in good humor.
“We understand he’s resting comfortably and they can’t pry the [...]

DuBose Porter is the House Minority Leader and represents District 143, which represents parts of Johnson and Lauren Counties in the heart of the Peach State.
We’re pleased Representative Porter agreed to be the victim of our first round of ten questions.
How did you get involved in politics for the first time?
It was not to long [...]

Peach Pundit has started a series of 10 question interviews. We’re emailing our state representatives and senators and asking for their responses. This allows them time to give more detailed answers and take any partisan shots they feel like taking. We’re not going to edit the responses except for spelling and grammar.
Think [...]

I’m still in Orlando. Try this Jim Wooten article on for size.

Last year Congress initiated a study of I-3 (which would run from Savannah to Augusta and on to Knoxville), and I-14 (which would run through Augusta to Macon through Columbus and eventually end up in Austin, TX).
According to a Tom Baxter article dated August 22, 2005, the initial proposal for these two interstates came from [...]

Have at it. I’m trying to spend some time with the wife and child before having to go to Orlando for four days starting Sunday.
But, we’ll all be around as needed to update the site.
One topic I’m interested in hearing about is how you all think we could improve the site.

Zach Smith, a senior History student at Kennesaw State University has decided to run against Sharon Cooper, the House GOP Caucus Leader. KSU’s newspaper has the whole story.
With apologies to Tommy, Zach is talking about biodiesel too. And thanks Tommy for the tip.
Now the reporter did have this one very curious paragraph:
To campaign, [...]

I’m told that he has drawn a primary opponent. Interesting news.
The opponent is Jerry Wood, a former magistrate judge and mediator in Floyd County.