It’s Friday and that means – Double GeorgiaPol radio, but packed into one hour for efficiency sake. Your regular GeorgiaPol radio crew decided we were all busy doing…anything else next week, so if you want your radio fix with Jon, Stefan, and me, better tune in at noon. Today on the show, we’ve got boycotts.
Despite the work of House aide and GeorgiaPol.com contributor Will Kremer’s valiant efforts, the Georgia General Assembly went home again without taking action on a bill that would approve pagonas – a type of lizard more commonly known as Bearded Dragons – to be used as service assistance animals. “Buddy” first became a member of
From the Office of Congressman John Lewis: The second anniversary of Cesar Chavez Day reminds us of the legacy left by a man whose unwavering dedication to civil rights changed the fabric of American life forever. Cesar Chavez represented an inexorable force against injustice, discrimination, and hate. I knew and worked with Cesar Chavez on
With the Governor’s veto of the Religious Freedom bill on Monday, The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta has decided that, unless the bill legalizing alcohol sales on Sunday before 12:30pm passes next session, the church sees no reason to stay in Georgia. “Let’s face it” Bishop Davey McDavid told reporters “We’re already religion light to most
On Monday, Governor Nathan Deal vetoed HB 757. Just now, I’ve received my third email from Mike Crane’s congressional campaign on the matter. Two of the three were direct fundraising emails. This latest one puts Senator Crane directly into the “ScamPAC” territory. In the email, Crane threatens a false deadline of 48 hours “to choose”.
Senator Greg Kirk, sponsor of the “First Amendment Defense Act” which became part of HB 757 when attached to the less controversial Pastor Protection Act, has decided that he is “moving on” with respect to sponsorship of religious freedom bills in next year’s General Assembly. As reported by Jill Nolan in the Dalton Citizen, Kirk
This week’s Courier Herald column: The Georgia General Assembly has gaveled out sine die and members have returned home from Atlanta. The Easter holiday will likely be the only down time for many as May 24th primaries for legislative and congressional offices are less than two months away. Many of those who have chosen to
“What must be done eventually must be done immediately” – Jeremy Foley The Governor has called a press conference for 10am this morning. While no reason has been given, the expectation is that guidance will be given on RFRA, and possibly the announcement of a veto could be forthcoming. A livestream can be viewed here.
Georgia’s leading agricultural crop is chicken. We’re pretty much the center of the chicken universe. We’re home to Chick Fil A, Zaxby’s, Popeye’s, Church’s restaurants. I like them all. But heaven can be found on a plate of many lesser known “meat & three’s” in all corners of our state. A while back we undertook
It’s Good Friday, which is still Friday. That means GeorgiaPol radio on WGST. Jon Richards, Stefan Turkheimer, and myself will join Sully in the Rhino Shield Studios (Rhino Shield: It’s better than paint) for some RINO Radio Recap of the Sine Die events. Expect a…conversational hour. It’s good Friday, and radio today will begin a
