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

It’s not for the reason you think. You may think that he should veto it because you are in favor of gun-free zones on college campuses. (There is evidence that shows they are safer than surrounding communities and that college students are much more likely to be victims of crime off-campus than on). Perhaps you

Good morning! Early voting for the May 24 general primary started yesterday. Take advantage of the convenience, because until we have online drive-thru voting, early voting is as easy as it gets. New Jersey’s highest earner moved to Florida, and the entire New Jersey state budget was suddenly at risk. A cautionary tale. Many American

For the first time in 14 years, the U.S. Senate passed a State Department authorization bill –unanimously at that– and sent it on to the House for its consideration. The U.S. Department of State Authorization Act of 2016 was voted out on Friday. Earlier in the week, a similar measure covering fiscal year 2017 was

Today Governor Deal signed the FY 2017 Budget bill into law, as Lawton detailed here. Over at PolicyBEST, we did a few videos earlier detailed some key facts that are good to know to keep the budget in perspective. While there are six in the series, these two are probably the most relevant to our