This week’s Courier Herald column: One of the biggest battles developing in the Georgia General Assembly this year is over the revival of a proposal to bring full scale casino gaming to the Peach State. The measure, which has been revised to bring two “destination resort” casinos, requires a change to the state’s constitution, and
The Democrats continued to stall as long as they could, but thanks to Harry Reid, stalling is the only bullet left in their gun. Congressman Tom Price was confirmed in the wee hours of the morning on a straight party line vote. A doctor is now at the helm of the agency that oversees Medicare,
Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson went to the Senate floor to speak in favor of Rep. Tom Price’a bid to become Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can see his testimony below: In his testimony, Isakson said, Tom knows everything about medicine because he’s delivered it for 30 years,” said Isakson. “He knows about the
This years bill to allow for “Destination Resort” casino gaming was introduced as a paired down, more focused alternative to last year’s proposal that would have allowed as many as seven licenses to be issued throughout the state. We covered the bill in detail here. At the bill’s first Senate hearing, sponsor Brandon Beach of
I’ve become intimately familiar with our medical system over the past three months. My mother has been hospitalized twice (One of them was necessary. One?…) My uncle had a serious heart attack. Jon remains in treatment for cancer. In between, I’ve had a recurring case of bronchitis that has required five doctor’s visits and 40
Yesterday, Governor Nathan Deal, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, and House Speaker David Ralston all spoke to municipal elected officials and city staff at the Georgia Municipal Association’s annual Mayor’s Day breakfast in downtown Atlanta. Highlights! Governor Nathan Deal Last May, Governor Deal vetoed HB 216, which would have granted workers’ compensation to firefighters diagnosed with
This week’s Courier Herald column: The political theater occurring in Washington is producing Oscar level material. In fact, it would be appropriate for Hollywood to add a best Kabuki theater category. This way, the Democrats in Congress could finally be recognized for their achievements in chutzpah. We know how much the left likes to celebrate
This week’s Courier Herald column: As our new year begins in Georgia, political optimism for many is fueled by the fact that a state governed by Republicans now has a White House and Congress controlled by Republicans. Well, optimism for many Republicans anyway. More than a few Democrats are still somewhere between pretending 2016 was
Received via press release, this Op-Ed was originally published in the Newnan Times Herald. In November, the voters of Georgia and the nation made it clear that it is time for a change. Voters spoke out about the state of our health care system, our courts, our veterans and our national security, our tax system,
Apparently the clutching of pearls has been added as a Festivus holiday activity. The Wall Street Journal published a story last night noting that Congressman Tom Price, now President Elect Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, owned and/or traded $300,000 of stock in medical related companies. The AJC has dutifully followed up
