People who commit crimes against certain classes of people would be subject to harsher punishments under a new hate crime bill that passed out of the Judiciary Non-civil committee in the Georgia House this week. House Bill 426 is sponsored by State Representative Chuck Efstration and has the bipartisan support of Republicans Deborah Silcox and
Rest In Peace Mickey Channell Harry Truman once famously said, “A statesman is a politician who’s been dead 10 or 15 years.” Truman never met a man like Mickey Channell – because Mickey was always a statesman. A native of rural Georgia who proudly wore his allegiance to the University of Georgia as a badge of honor, Representative Mickey Channell came
Farewell February. You’ve been good to us, but hopefully March will bring some sunshine and warmer weather. Did you know that today is the 26th anniversary of Waco? Peaches FreedomWorks and the National Election Defense Coalition blast SOS and HB 316 Usurping local control in the name of economic development Teacher raise trimmed a little
Georgia 9th District Congressman Doug Collins issued the following statement today on Windstream filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. “For years, Windstream has taken advantage of customers and taxpayers by promising speeds they know they can’t meet and failing to provide consistent broadband service while collecting taxpayer dollars and receiving substantial federal tax breaks. Despite
It is amazing, that even as adults we continue to learn. Last week, two Cobb County parents, Diane and Peter Richey made a great choice. When the Richey’s Clarksdale Elementary School second grader received her black history project, they used their adult brains to yield before they did something that may have been disrespectful. The
Today’s Morning Reads are brought to you by Oban 18. Good luck. RIP Mickey Channel: Speaker David Ralston issued the following statement on the passing of former State Representative Mickey Channell: “Mickey Channell was the kind of man you felt lucky to know. Whether serving on the board of commissioners or the board of education
From a press release: Today, the Georgia Senate addressed Georgia’s health care crisis with comprehensive reforms aimed at reducing costs, increasing access, and enhancing quality care. The Senate passed multiple pieces of health care legislation, including: SB 18 (Direct Primary Care Act), HB 62 (Margie’s Law), SB 115 and SB 118 (Telemedicine reform), and SB
It’s time. The time has come to eliminate private prisons in Georgia and it could be a real thing if the measure dropped by Rep. Scott Holcomb moves through the Georgia House. Private corporations would not be able to operate correctional facilities in Georgia under HB 403. The language of the bill does not cancel
Amid the allegations that he abused his legislative leave, continued cases for years for dangerous criminals, and has reportedly benefited greatly financially, I hold an opinion of David Ralston that I didn’t think I would. I believe he is the right man to be Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. David Ralston is a
Senator David Perdue and Republican members of the Georgia congressional delegation are sounding the alarm about the federal debt, despite a muted response at present from most in Washington. The University of Georgia, Selig Center for Economic Growth lists large federal deficits as a leading threat to Georgia’s economy. Only a rare few are talking
