Georgia Republicans considered nine resolutions at their 2016 convention. Here they are: A Resolution On Getting Back to the Basics of Republican Principles Resolution Addressing Educational Initiatives A Resolution Supporting Medical Cannabis, In-State Access and Expanded Diagnoses for Prescribing A Resolution to Support Tax Reform in Georgia Resolution Opposing Medicaid Expansion in the State of
Delegates at the Georgia Republican Convention in Augusta are expected to consider nine resolutions later this afternoon, some potentially controversial, others not so much. Perhaps the most controversial is one titled “A Resolution On Getting Back to the Basics of Republican Principles.” The resolution notes that the legislature passed the Free Exercise Protection Act, the
Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue held a question and answer session with members of the Georgia Young Republicans at their convention Saturday morning in Augusta. The first question he received dealt with his ability to get elected by positioning himself as an outsider, and how Donald Trump was able to win the GOP presidential nomination
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry was the keynote speaker at the Georgia Republican Party’s Victory Dinner Friday night, giving an address about American’s principles and its possible future that in the end, brought the crowd of over 700 people to its feet. Perry, who was one of the first to drop out of the presidential
Attendees to this weekend’s Georgia Republican convention will see a large banner in the convention hall thanking Governor Nathan Deal for vetoing House Bill 757, the religious liberty bill. The banner is the work of Georgia Republicans for the future, a group of Georgia Republicans that opposes discrimination. In a statement, the group’s founder, Allen
At the Georgia Republican Convention in Augusta, there are three major items on the agenda. Delegates will be asked to vote on who should represent the state as National Committeeman and National Committeewoman, they will vote on a number of resolutions, and they will be asked to select 31 delegates to the Republican National Convention
10 District Republican Rep. Jody Hice will have competition in November. After making it through the May primary without opposition, Hice will go up against Leonard Ware of Gwinnett County, according to a story in the Athens Banner Herald. Ware is a Democrat who will run as an independent. For him, a big issue is
How do you define the success of a transit system? There are several potential ways one might think of, such as number of passengers or number of stations. The problem with such measures is that they will always favor large populations over smaller ones. Over at FiveThirtyEight, Reuben Fischer-Baum decided to use another measure to
Republicans were upset to learn that the Internal Revenue Service was allegedly delaying the approval of tax exempt status for conservative organizations filed before the 2012 elections, leading to calls for the impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Last week, several members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Georgia’s David Perdue, sent a letter to
On Memorial Day, we honor those who sacrificed their lives so that we can enjoy our freedom. In honor of the holiday, 5th District Rep. Lewis issued this statement: As this nation pauses to celebrate Memorial Day, we honor the brave and courageous individuals who serve in the United States military. They are the men
