Georgia and Our Priorities for 2013

By On November 29, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Budget, Corruption, GAGOP, Republicans

Georgia State House Speaker Rep. David Ralson (R-Blue Ridge) gave some clues to the Republican-controlled State House’s 2013 Agenda. Looking over his statements it’s evident that our priorities as a state in 2013 are severely off-track. According to Ralston, he’s got a “$300 million” revenue problem in 2013. What’s the reason for the loss?

1. Poor [...]

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Georgia Medicaid expansion in doubt

By On July 9, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Deal, GAGOP, Health Care

Do Republicans hate Obama more than they care for Georgia’s citizens? Sometimes it seems so.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, a Republican, said he intends to wait until after the November presidential elections to make key decisions on how the state will proceed. Georgia is one of at least 10 states that may reject [...]

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How low some folks will go

By On March 8, 2012 · 1 Comment · In GAGOP, Georgia Dems, Legislature

An excellent guest post by Rep. Scott Holcomb for Blogging While Blue (Shirley’s place). Scott continues to provide one of the few sane, clear voices within the absurd world of the GOP dominated Georgia Legislature. We are very fortunate to have him on our team.

Read: HR 738: Truth Prevails In Georgia Legislature

This [...]

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Karen Handel co-opts Susan G Komen Foundation to suit her personal political agenda

By On January 31, 2012 · 17 Comments · In GAGOP, Reproductive Rights, Women

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation announced today that it will stop supporting lifesaving breast cancer screenings for low-income and underserved women at Planned Parenthood health centers. The news that Komen had caved to pressure from Radical Republicans circulated around the web and inboxes today.

What got less coverage was [...]

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Republicans attempting to remove President Obama from Georgia ballot

By On December 21, 2011 · 8 Comments · In Campaigns+Elections, Democrats, GAGOP, Obama, Only in Georgia

This is disgraceful.

Five separate lawsuits have been filed to PREVENT President Obama from being on the 2012 ballot. While their arguments are foolish, it still requires a vigorous defense in the Georgia judicial system. If successful, Georgia would be the ONLY state to *not* have the President on the November ballot.

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The continuing education of ethics and honesty from GAGOP

By On November 16, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Corruption, Deal, Ethics, GAGOP

Savannah attorney Gary Wisenbaker (R-Donor) pleaded guilty in Federal Court today because he ” defrauded his clients out of more than $50,000.”
WJCL has the story here. He just ran for state house in Chatham County and lost. Republican governor Sonny appointed him to the Georgia Student Finance Commission . His term expires [...]

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GAGOP presides over the resegregation of Georgia

By On August 18, 2011 · 6 Comments · In Civil Rights, DPG, Ethics, GAGOP, Legislature, Only in Georgia, Op-Ed, Redistricting

A fascinating look behind the scenes of the GAGOP’s plan to purge white Democrats from our ranks:

As a military veteran who served 12 years, a lawyer who has practiced 13 years, and an elected official for a year, I’m familiar with battle lines, strategy and targeting. Yet, I have rarely been as stunned [...]

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Live blogging the Senate hearing on redistricting

By On August 16, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Legislature

This hearing is running very long. I need to get into position for the House hearings. Have to sign off now. Go check out the live stream on the DPG facebook page. Representative Alisha Morgan is about to speak, but I have to go. Dang.

12:27 – Lynn Brown is up now. Says she’s bossy [...]

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