Author: Lawton Sack

Guest Post – Optometrists in Favor of SB 153

The Georgia House is scheduled to take up Senate Bill 153 tomorrow, Friday, March 24. The bill would allow licensed optometrists in Georgia to use specific injections to treat eye diseases and conditions for their patients. Dr. Benjamin Casella, President of the Georgia Optometric Association, has provided the following guest post in support of the legislation. Headline:

Hill Jabs Back at Gray in #GA6

I ain’t even gonna comment, except to say if you want to vote in the GA-6 Special Election, the deadline is today to register. Here is Judson Hill’s latest, unedited press release about Bob Gray: Clearing up the ‘Gray matters’ Political swamp creature denies his own social media posts The campaign of Judson Hill today

Judson Hill Calls Out Bob Gray and Dan Moody in #GA6 Race

From a press release (with some added emphasis) from the Judson Hill campaign entitled “Judson Hill calls on City Councilman Bob Gray to immediately address the late breaking ‘False Prophet’ charge:” Judson Hill has called on City Councilman Bob Gray to immediately address the late breaking ‘False Prophet’ charge and, with certifiable documentation, prove it

Help Our Political Friends Fight Childhood Cancer

Two of GeorgiaPol’s friends will be shaving their heads Saturday afternoon to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to help fight childhood cancer. Can you join in their efforts by donating to the cause? John Vestal Donation Link and event details Rich Sullivan Donation Link and event details Rich: “I’m shaving my head to raise money

Rep. Hank Johnson Introduces Two Reasonable Bills

While Rep. Hank Johnson (D, GA-4) is often the butt of many jokes, he has already introduced two bills this session that could have a positive impact on Georgia and U.S. citizens: the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 and the Arbitration Fairness Act. The Mobile Workforce Simplification Act of 2017 is a

GA Congressmen on the American Health Care Act

Rep. Rick Allen (R, GA-12) shared his thoughts on the recently introduced American Health Care Act, which can be read HERE. “From the beginning, I have always said my goal is to restore patient-centered, cost-effective and market-driven solutions to our health care system. Standing by this goal, the introduction of the American Health Care Act

February Tax Revenues Down Slightly in Georgia

An announcement made yesterday by Gov. Nathan Deal stated that Georgia’s net tax collections for February, 2017 totaled almost $1.17 billion, a decrease of about $70 million (-5.6%) from February, 2016. This brings the net tax revenue collections to $14.23 billion for the current 2017 -18 fiscal year, which is up $498.4 million (3.6%) from last