There is no question that there is more information available to us today than ever. And there are more sources for that information. Increasingly much of that information is coming in the form of video followed by the written word. So a March article on intellectualtakeout.org titled Americans Don’t Read… and that’s Affecting our Elections
Place your bets on Exaggerator or Gun Runner. And prepare for lots of queso (hopefully too much queso which, intriguingly, is always just enough queso). NY Times has fawning praise for Georgia State’s efforts to prevent students dropping out. Their description of my time there: “a poor-performing, big urban institution with low graduation rates and yawningly wide
Jon Richards covered the campus carry veto that is stealing the limelight, but there are 16 total bills that the Governor vetoed. He also used the line item veto on the 2017 budget (HB 751) and also disregarded some non-binding language in the same budget. The following is a synopsis of each of the bills that were vetoed.
This year’s bill signing period was bookmarked by two significant vetoes. Four days after the legislative session ended, the governor vetoed House Bill 757, the religious liberty bill. This afternoon, he vetoed House Bill 859, which would have allowed students who are at least 21 years old with concealed carry permits to possess guns in
Continuing his efforts to draw attention to the nation’s growing debt, and the budgeting problems that he believes are a major driver of the debt, Georgia Senator David Perdue released the third video, which explains how expected rising interest rates on the national debt will cause the country’s debt service to rise dramatically. In the
While many people are waiting to see the outcome of House Bill 859 (Campus Carry), Gov. Deal signed legislation today that seeks to expand access to postsecondary education and jobs skills training for students and service members. A full list of the bills signed by the Governor for 2016 can be seen here. Governor Deal
For anyone familiar with Dan Carter’s The Politics of Rage, this election cycle, while rife with randomness, the tenor of this election cycle has been far from unpredictable. Starting in the early 1960s and arguably reaching into the late 70s, George Wallace and his horde of out of control, states’ rights social warriors were a
Walker County Republicans will be asked a question: “Should the form of county government in Walker County be changed from a sole commissioner to a board of commissioners?” It’s been an 800 pound gorilla since my stent as Walker County Republican Party chairman four years ago. I’m still undecided, but I’m leaning towards no because 1.) either form
Rich Sullivan has been the mid-day host on WGST for a bit over two years. During that time he’s been quite gracious to allow us an hour per week to bring you some talk in the #GAPol realm. We’ve gotten to know him well during this time, and that goes to show who he actually
The following is a guest Op-Ed written by Steven H. Cook, President of the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, in response to Monday’s Op-Ed from Jason Pye: In Jason Pye’s post David Perdue Wrong on Justice Reform, he suggests proponents believe that Senator Perdue’s opposition to the current legislation, which is spearheaded by Families
