A Good Idea Rises Above Party

By On February 15, 2013 · 3 Comments · In 2013, Guest Post, HOPE, Legislature

Our friends over at GAPundit.com featured a guest post written by Seth C. Clark, the Chief of Staff for State Representative Stacey Evans. He even got a Twitter shout out from Paul Begala.

We are re-posting Mr. Clark’s guest post at GaPundit here, in a bi-partisan move that can [...]

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Wilkerson & Alexander Sponsor Tax Accountability Act of 2013

By On February 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In GHDC, Legislature, Taxes

My inbox this morning tells me that one of our favorite State Representatives and newly minted Democratic House Caucus Treasurer, David Wilkerson, along with freshmen State Rep. Kim Alexander, have introduced the “Tax Accountability Act of 2013.”

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Indefensible

By On December 20, 2012 · 28 Comments · In Bullshit, Campaigns+Elections, Georgia Democrats, Georgia Dems, GSDC, Legislature

From the beginning, I was wary of Lisa Collins, the “Democratic” candidate in the Special Election for Senate District 11.  If you look at her voting history, you would know what I mean.  She voted Republican in 2012 (both primaries), the 2008 Presidential Primary, 2004 (both primaries), and 2002 (both primaries).  Then, if you take [...]

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Georgia Democrats Last Hope In State Senate Disappears

By On December 20, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Campaigns+Elections, Democrats, Georgia Democrats, Georgia Dems, GSDC, Legislature, Republicans

Trying to fight off a Republican supermajority in the State Senate, the Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus recruited Lisa Collins to run in Senate District 11 in the Southwestern area’s January 8th Special Election.

Today those hopes were dashed as Collins withdrew from the State Senate race ensuring a GOP strangehold on the State Senate for [...]

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Senate Districts 21 & 11 & House District 21 – Democrats Get One Last Chance?

By On December 10, 2012 · 15 Comments · In Campaigns+Elections, Democrats, GAGOP, Georgia Democrats, Georgia Dems, GHDC, GSDC, Legislature, Republicans

In case you’ve been under a rock or mauled while shopping, two GOP State Senators have resigned to “take other posts”…yeah right, and a seat has opened up in the state house, albeit in deep red Cherokee County. With Democrats facing a Republican supermajority in both chambers, there’s no choice for the House [...]

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Did anyone tell you….

By On August 8, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Legislature, Only in Georgia, Random, SPLOST, Transportation

That voting against the TSPLOST was voting for a 30% penalty tax anyway?

:::: Crickets::::

I believe it’s come as a rather large surprise to folks who thought that voting down the 1% across the board tax would mean there’d be no increase in taxes. Bwahahahhaha nope.

It’s being reported here, here [...]

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Where will you be Tuesday night?

By On July 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Georgia Democrats, HOPE, Legislature, Mental Health, Occupy This, Only in Georgia

You can RSVP here.  We hope to see you Tuesday night at Manuel’s Tavern!

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Monday Open Thread Holiday Week Edition

By On July 2, 2012 · 7 Comments · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Legislature, Random

The Tour de France started this weekend. Did you watch any of it? We did, mostly because it was hot outside and I love a tourism ad for Belgium and France featuring young men in tight shorts.

I don’t think this is how you win moderate votes.

Today is the last day [...]

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