Despite not seeking reelection, Congressman Lynn Westmoreland will still have his staff out and about post-election doing mobile office hours. On Tuesday, November 15th, Westmorland will have representatives from his permanent district office in Newman, in Griffin and Lagrange in order to speak with constituents and to distribute information that would normally be only available
On October 11th, the City of Cochran Mayor Micahel Stoy announced his resignation in a letter to the residents. His reason for stepping down was because of an alleged secret meeting that was held by the City Council in July. According to the State’s Open Meeting Laws, the City’s Charter, and a city ordinance, the
With only 53 days to go until the General Election on November 8th, in just under a week Georgians can go ahead and cast their vote. Next week county officials will begin mailing out absentee ballots, and if you plan on voting via absentee, then it is suggested that you request your absentee ballot and
Last Wednesday, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, spoke with the University of Georgia College Republicans about a broad range of issues. One in particular that has caught national attention. Recently, the issue of security when it comes to the nation’s voting systems has been raised following multiple cyber-attacks including the ones on the Democratic National
The Federal Government has doubled down on its decision not to allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes. Despite twenty-five states and the District of Columbia passing laws that allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) denied requests to move marijuana from a “Schedule I” controlled substance to
The Georgia Court of Appeals’ newest judge is breathing new life into court opinion writing by breaking with tradition and using a prose style that is simpler to read and gets straight to the point. Judge Nels Peterson of Cobb County graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelors in political science and a minor
Despite a record breaking Presidential Preference Primary on March 1st in Georgia, the July 26th runoffs did not see the best turnout. In a press release issued by Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office, the voter turnout for Tuesday’s election, which was the last election for Georgia until the November General Election, was declared “low”
In a county where the good old boys have dominated local politics, where public trust mirrors that of the Nation’s trust in the Federal Government, and where plans to develop a commercial passenger service at the county’s airport has divided a people, one man has a message of unity for his politically grief stricken county.
In a recent study conducted by WalletHub, all fifty states were ranked ordered by how patriotic each state is based upon two main categories: Military Engagement and Civic Engagement. With a score of 69.17, Virginia was ranked number 1 as the most patriotic state in the Union. While New Jersey, with a score of 19.47,
As the United States Senate takes up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017, Senators Johnny Isakson (R) and David Perdue (R) have offered two amendments to the legislation in support of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS). Both Senators want to ensure that it is maintained as a national
