Editor’s Note: The following was written by Georgia Senator David Perdue in honor of Memorial Day, 2016. On Memorial Day, we pause to reflect, remember, and honor those who paid the ultimate price to protect our freedom. While we recognize this day every year, every single day is an opportunity to remember and give thanks.
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor to commemorate Memorial Day, to thank service members who are currently serving and to honor those who gave their lives for their country. Isakson is himself a veteran, having served in the Georgia Air National
What do these things have in common? The Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals The EPA’s Waters of the United States The Guidance Letter from the Department of Justice and the Department of Education Each of them is a regulation issued by one of the branches of the federal government
The State of Georgia has joined a lawsuit initiated by the state of Texas asking for relief from the threats to withhold federal funds if schools do not comply with policies outlined in a Dear Colleague letter released earlier this month that directs schools to allow transgender students to use restrooms, locker rooms, and other
Going into the 2016 legislative session last winter, there was an expectation that education reform, including a revision of the QBE formula and possibly adding merit pay for teachers, would be Governor Deal’s top priority. He had convened an education reform commission to study the issue and make recommendations, which they did. Yet, in his
Tuesday’s party primaries largely set the table for the November elections, with a few races remaining to be decided in July runoffs. With inter=party races settled, it’s time to take aim at the other party, and Georgia GOP and Democratic party leaders didn’t waste any time. Georgia Republican Party Chairman John Padgett issued this statement
Ed is in Kazakhstan. I had to Google Kazakhstan to figure out exactly where it was. Turns out it’s just north of Uzbekistan, one of Herman Cain’s favorite places. Since Ed is there, and I am here, it’s up to me to bring you the Morning Reads. The big story this morning is the election
I think it’s pretty much a guarantee that there sill be an issue with voting, ballots, or a precinct that mars Election Day for some number of voters. Typically, the screw up will occur in Fulton County, which is in a perpetual race with DeKalb County to see which one can report its election results
5 PM Vote Update: Each of the monitored precincts have fewer votes than they did at 2 PM in 2014. The two precincts without the open House race are the furthest behind 2014 results. While I was driving around, I heard Sandra Parrish of WSB Radio saying that fewer than 50,000 votes had been cast
Robert McDonald, former CEO of Procter & Gamble and current Secretary of Veterans Affairs, made an unfortunate comment at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor this morning. After many concerns had been raised about the amount of time some veterans have to wait in order to get a doctor’s appointment, McDonald said, “When
