Six Georgia congressmen joined over 100 of their colleagues in requesting language in upcoming federal appropriations bills that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers from enforcing the controversial Waters of the United States rule passed last year. The rule greatly expands the scope of what is considered navigable waters to
On this date in 1969, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material. Peaches First Georgia City to allow employees to carry at work in official capacity Trump supporters “brace for trickery“ New Republic: White Republicans are derailing an African American Candidate Georgia Grown program is a booming success AG
To say that the 2016 legislative session might was a contentious one for Senator Josh McKoon of Columbus might be a bit of an understatement. In early February, Sen. McKoon went to the Senate well for a point of personal privilege to talk about the spat between Rep. Tommy Benton and Sen. Vincent Fort over
U.S. Senators of Georgia, Johnny Isakson and David Perdue, along with 43 other senators, signed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Georgia’s challenge against President Obama’s 2014 attempt to unilaterally grant legal status to millions of immigrants. Isakson via news release on Tuesday: “President Obama’s attempt to circumvent Congress by executive order and
You have a mere eight shopping days left for my birthday. For those of you who were wondering… “Solitary Confinement” by the Members. While, at times, Georgia may be a bit of a laughingstock at least we are neither Mississippi nor Alabama (thanks, Seth for the AL link). Reed sez city employees can’t travel to NC due
Melvin Everson is the Executive Director of the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity, charged with investigating charges of discrimination in the areas of employment and housing. A former state representative who was elected in 2005 as the first black conservative in over 150 years, Melvin has also served as an Associate Pastor at Salem Missionary
Editor’s Note: This guest post was written by Republican State Senator Marty Harbin of Tyrone. Sen. Harbin was elected in 2014. He represents District 16, which includes Lamar, Spalding and Pike counties and most of Fayette County. We have been involved in a very long and difficult struggle to defend religious liberty in the state
Good morning! On this day in 1792, President George Washington gave the United States our first veto. SCOTUS: Unanimous on “One Person, One Vote.” Facebook Live is indeed annoying. What does Alabama Governor Robert Bentley have in common with Donald Trump? Per the Economist, most Southern states are a heady blend of “conspicuous religiosity with widespread
They say that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. This year, not so much. The final week of the month brought the veto of House Bill 757, and curiosity over whether he will sign other bills that passed the legislature. Charlie, Stefan and Jon took over the Sully show
A post on the National Review website postulates that Governor Nathan Deal’s recent veto of House Bill 757, the Free Exercise Protection Act, shows that the influence of the Christian right is declining in the Peach State. One week after Deal’s veto, which came on Easter Monday, evangelical leaders, lawmakers, and activists across the state
