House Bill 952, assigned to the Small Business Development Committee, stands to strip rulemaking power of state licensing boards and harm business professionals around the state should it makes its way through the General Assembly this session. Sponsored by the Governor’s Floor Leaders, Representatives Chad Nimmer, Christian Coomer, Robert Dickey, Terry Rogers, and Amy Carter,
On this date in 1953, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed a contract worth $8,000,000 to continue the “I Love Lucy” series for another two years. Peaches We executed another man last night Early voting is on the up and up Georgia prisons running red light scam? Best unemployment rates by county in Georgia Jimmy Carter
Today was full of meddling and hypocrisy. Will wrote earlier about the Twitter exchange over Senator Mike Crane – who happens to be running for Congress- “walking out” on the vote for the amended budget. Members of Governor Deal’s staff shamed Crane for leaving and mocked his principled outsider rhetoric. I’m not sure if Georgians
On this date in 1812, the term “gerrymandering” had its beginning when the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, signed a redistricting law that favored his party. Peaches Refugees become citizens at Georgia Capitol Georgia State Patrol wins hearts on the internet Rollback tests in teach evaluations? Dental hygenists get the shaft again Cagle: Casinos will
On this date in 1861, delegates from six southern states met in Montgomery, AL to form the Confederate States of America. Peaches Georgia’s highest paid employees Casinos? Prison official says YES drugs were smuggled in NAACP slams Governor Deal New voter registration record for Georgia Georgia Power paying customers? Jimmy Carter Trump breaks another record Hard
Rumor has that Senator Brandon Beach, a Republican who represents parts of Fulton and Cherokee counties, is planning to drop a bill Monday that will increase the sales tax in Fulton County by half of a penny as part of the proposed MARTA funding bill, bringing the total county sales tax to 7.5% – unless
On this date in 1965, General Motors reported the biggest profit of any U.S. company in history. My, how things have changed. Peaches Deal: State Charter Schools Commission receives perfect score on national assessment Political cover for tax hiking republicans. Taking our chicken products to Cuba? Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Horse racing clears first
Tuesday the House Health & Human Services Committee passed a bill out of committee to license and regulate “lactation consultants.” The bill targets medical professionals who operate in medical facilities and help new moms how to breastfeed. House Bill 649 by Rep. Sharon Cooper, a Cobb County Republican, was filed in March of 2015 but did
On this date in 1977, President Jimmy Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders. Peaches The most Googled job in Georgia… Unemployment numbers drop, but still mean nothing. No Dax for David. Georgia County says no to Spanish ballots. Republicans unite to limit fireworks. Jimmy Carter Ah, yes. The American way. Forcing a business to
Georgia State Representative LaDawn Jones, an Atlanta Democrat, has kept her promise. Jones recently filed House Bill 760 to “change the purpose of Stone Mountain” and allow elected officials and bureaucrats to effectively change, alter, and remove monuments from certain memorials. Specifically, House Bill 760 would: Eliminate Stone Mountain Memorial Park as a memorial to the
