Rep. Jody Hice (R, GA-10) sent out a press release today stating that he and Rep. Steve Scalise (R, LA-01) have introduced the Free Speech Fairness Act (H.R. 781). The bill seeks to amend the United States tax code to “restore free speech for 501(c)(3) organizations including churches, nonprofits, and educational institutions, so long as
Via email came this: That took me to this “two-question survey,” which asked “1. If you arrived at a polling place and found out what the wait time is, which one of these wait times would keep you from getting in line to wait to vote. *1. IF YOU ARRIVED AT A POLLING PLACE AND
One thing for sure, Sally Quillian Yates sure knows how to make an exit. With only a few days remaining as a career prosecutor at the Justice Department, she chose to go out with a bang. By tradition, the Deputy Attorney General from an outgoing Administration – in this case Ms. Yates — becomes Acting
A Palmetto man, last seen in downtown Atlanta near the State Capitol, has apparently gone missing. Walter Jones of the Newnan Times-Herald has the details. “Rep. David Stover has missed the first four votes in the House of Representatives this legislative session, plus the formal swearing-in ceremony on the session’s first day, leading to some
Third party candidates didn’t score a win during the presidential election in 2016, but the 11th US. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld a landmark decision in favor of those who oppose a two-party system. In 2016, a U.S. District Judge in Atlanta ruled that the signatures required to get on the ballot as a
On this date in 1962, the 8th and 9th planets aligned for the first time in 400 years. Peaches Another ruling for third party presidential candidates in Georgia Delta has it so hard with all their billions in profit A change in state pipeline rules coming down the pipeline? Fatigued on the medical cannabis issue?
Ten years is a long time. In two weeks, “Icarus” has his tenth anniversary. It’s with that in mind I enjoyed reading this. It’s a letter from Michael Vick to Atlanta. I don’t care if you like sports, the Falcons, or if you love or hate Matt Ryan. You need to take the time to
Mary-Pat Hector has been drawing attention as an activist for about a decade. She has commendations from Congress for her work in urban anti-violence initiatives, a community service award from President Barack Obama and a position with the National Action Network as its national youth director. She’s also one of the key local organizers of
The funny thing about rules is there’s more than one of them. Democrats again boycotted the Senate Finance Committee today leveraging a rule that says there’s not a quorum unless there’s a member of the minority party present. This was keen strategy to gum up the works and delay Tom Price and Steve Mnuchin’s cabinet
Alternate headline: “Sticks Seeking Pudding.” The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus sent out a notification of their press conference that will happen today, and included the following: “…We will not allow xenophobia, racism and bigotry to permeate our political processes, not now, not ever. The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus stands with every protester and every advocate
