At some point, don't you just stop talking to Mike Evans?

'Cause he sure ain't gonna stop talking to Ariel Hart.

Today:

Mike Evans, the chairman of the state transportation board, said Friday that House Speaker Glenn Richardson offered him a state job to tempt Evans out of an upcoming race for another term.

And last month:

After the meeting with Cagle, Hart — she’s the AJC transportation writer — had a conversation with one of the two vulnerable board members — DOT board chairman Mike Evans.

Evans said the speaker had personally warned him to vote his way: “He said if you don’t do what I’m telling you to do I will have your board seat in January,” the DOT commissioner said.

By the way, Ariel Hart? One of the best reporters in the state.