Often, when politicians are personally affected by an issue, their perspective changes. A soft on crime victim of crime gets tough. A free wheeling legislator with a family member injured or killed by not wearing a seatbelt, becomes a seatbelt zealot, etc.
With Speaker Richardson’s mental health issues, I wonder [...]
Being out of town, we’ve fallen down on the job and failed to metion this big news.
David Adelman has been nominated Ambassador to Singapore. Congrats to him. The Senate GOP is probably breathing a sigh of relief. Adelman’s a sharp one.
[...]I received an advance copy of Sara Groves CD “Fireflies and Songs.” I’ve heard a few of Groves’ songs on the radio and liked them but I’d never purchased one of her CDs. After listening to “Fireflies and Songs” I just might do so in the future. She’s got [...]
It looks like we’ll have another special election.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – NBC Augusta 26 News has learned State Rep. Hardie Davis will resign as District 122 State Representative Friday. Davis was elected to the position in the fall of 2006.
Earlier this month Davis announced he would run for former Senator [...]
Jim Beck has stepped down as President of the Georgia Christian Coalition. Beck took over when Sadie Fields left to form the Georgia Christian Alliance.
Received via email:
Atlanta- The Georgia Christian Coalition has announced a new president, Columbus resident Jerry Luquire has been named to the post. According to outgoing President [...]
Some of you may remember that earlier this year I participated in Hoops of Hope to raise money for AIDS orphans in Africa.
Hoops of Hope was founded in 2004 by the then 9 year old Austin Gutwein. Last night I finished reading [...]
If I told you a United States Senator drew this picture of his home state, you wouldn't believe me. It looks just like the State of Georgia.
You can check out other Senators' drawings here.
[...]Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) may be in trouble if he gets a primary challenger:A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely 2010 Republican Primary voters in Arizona finds the longtime incumbent in a virtual tie with potential challenger J.D. Hayworth. McCain earns 45% of the vote, while Hayworth picks [...]
So here come the Dems again, sending up a trial balloon for a new Jobs Bill.
They sit in Washington and dangle the carrot of jobs creation before the American people and claim that if only they had more of your money, they could “create or save” jobs. They claim [...]
In case you're interested, Brett Bittner and I talked with former Congressman Bob Barr about a letter he co-signed earlier this week with David Keane of the American Conservative Union and Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform supporting a move of detainees from the United' [...]
Beloved University of Georgia mascot UGA VII was an early victim of the Democratic healthcare reform bill, radio personality Rush Limbaugh revealed Friday.
Continued reading Limbaugh: Obamacare killed UGA VII...
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While wondering if Georgia players will wear dog tags to honor Uga VII (left) or if the interim Uga needs a win against Georgia Tech to get invited back next year, seems the Bulldogs are in a scary spot Saturday.
Can't see the Falcons winning Sunday. Could see them winning at New England, at Dallas, at New Orleans. Thought they would at Carolina. But not at the New York Giants.
Three reasons why:
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Roger Hines announced yesterday that he is running against incumbent School Superintendent Kathy Cox in the Republican primary. Along with the press release kicking off his run comes an endorsement from Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers:
The rain stopped long enough today for hundreds of supporters to listen to Roger [...]
What's strange about this is a) I almost forgot Thurbert was running for Governor and b) Big Dog isn't supporting the DGA's boy toy Roy. Here's the release from Baker's campaign:President Clinton to Attend Fundraiser for Attorney General Thurbert Baker's 2010 Campaign for Governor
Georgia Attorney General Thurbert [...]
How exotic!State Sen. David Adelman (D-Atlanta) has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be U.S. ambassador to Singapore, the White House announced late Thursday.
Adelman, a member of Georgia's state Senate since 2002 served as a member of Obama's national finance campaign during the 2008 campaign. His wife, Caroline, [...]
We know the Winter holidays can be especially rough for those who suffer from depression, but the current economic climate has also been a trigger for many. Perhaps prompted by recent news events, below are two links sent by readers. I can't vouch for the second (10 Common Myths), but' [...]
State Sen. David Adelman (D-Atlanta) has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be U.S. ambassador to Singapore, the White House announced late Thursday.
Adelman, a member of Georgia’s state Senate since 2002 served as a member of Obama’s national finance campaign during the 2008 campaign. His wife, Caroline, served on [...]
