Category: GAGOP
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No HOPE
Lori Geary, of WSBTV2 covers the Georgia HOPE Scholarship clash at the Gold Dome yesterday. I thought Sen. Jason Carter did a superb job and he’s clearly made this issue a top priority, but the “bi-partisan” agreement last year in the House gives the Georgia GOP a lot of cover. “HOPE” (pun intended) everyone has…
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Misnomer only begins to describe it
A handful of Republican Senators have prefiled the inappropriately-named Dignity for the Unemployed Act. What’s so dignified about it? (7) The individual has performed at least 24 hours of volunteer service per week for a nonprofit charitable organization which is qualified as exempt from taxation under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of…
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Historical Perspective
Newt Gingrich is not a stupid man. A graduate of my undergraduate alma mater Emory University (we both graduated with a B.A. in history), and a recipient of a Ph.D. in History from Tulane University, Newt Gingrich in many ways is accurately labeled the “thinking man’s Republican.” Admittedly, his Ph.D. is in modern European History,…
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Your Prefiled Legislation
Oh, and how I know this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Time for another legislative session where we get to see what terrible legislation the Republicans are cooking up. Without any further ado, I give you Your Prefiled Legislation (please play this music as I make the introductions)
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The continuing education of ethics and honesty from 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 in 2014.…
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Foreign policy experts need not apply
I don’t see Herman Cain’s angle, here.