Yesterday, we shared a post with an op-ed by Newt Gingrich on House Bill 775. Today, we offer this contrasting view from Dr. Judson Briggs, President of the Georgia Optometric Association. To the Editor: As a doctor of optometry serving patients in Georgia, I was interested to read your story about Newt Gingrich and state
In a recent op-ed at the Washington Times, Newt Gingrich strongly cast a negative light upon Georgia House Bill 775. The bill would end access to an innovative technology that allows Georgians to receive a prescription for eyeglasses or contacts from a physician via an online eye exam. The substitute bill passed both the House (155-0) and
Dr. Mary Kay Baccallao has joined Derrick “TMOT” Grayson to challenge Sen. Johnny Isakson in the United States Senate race in the May 24th primary. Dr. Baccallao finished third (15.33%) in the 2014 GOP primary for State School superintendent behind Mike Buck (19.52%) and Richard Woods (16.77%).
EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA: FLAGS ON STATE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ORDERED LOWERED TO HALF STAFF WHEREAS: Along with her family and friends, the citizens of the United States mourn the passing of former First Lady Nancy Reagan; and WHEREAS: Nancy Davis Reagan served as First Lady of the United States from 1981-1989.
Former State Representative Delvis Dutton and current Chairman of the Toombs County Commission Blake Tillery have qualified to run for Senate District 19 to replace retiring Sen. Tommie Williams. Brief bio of Blake Tillery from his press release: “Tillery is the current Chairman of the Toombs County Commission and serves on the Heart of Georgia
Congressman Rick W. Allen (R, GA-12) will be seeking re-election to a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. As part of the re-election campaign, Rep. Allen will hold a bus tour this week travelling to all 19 counties in Georgia’s beautiful 12th District. The week will be highlighted with a barbecue fundraising supper with Rep. Tom
In addition to Sen. Tommie Williams’ retirement announcement, Sen. Bill Jackson (R-Appling, D-24) also announced he would not be seeking re-election to the State Senate and will be retiring at the end of his current term. He was elected to the Georgia Senate in 2007 after serving 16 years in the State House. He currently
It has been announced today that Sen. Tommie Williams (R-Lyons, D-19) will be retiring from his GA Senate seat after 18 years of service and not seek re-election. Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer (R – Duluth): “Sen. Tommie Williams is one of the pioneering leaders of the Georgia Republican Party. His election to the
As a landowner that utilizes a private well in southeast Georgia, I have been closely following Senate Bill 36, entitled “Underground Water Supply Protection Act of 2015.” The Act, which passed the Senate last year by a vote of 48-3, would require, by law, that the Board of Natural Resources “adopt regulations that provide for the
2014 was a Yunique year in GA-12, as longtime Democratic Representative John Barrow was finally unseated by current Republican Representative Rick Allen. Prior to that victory, Rep. Allen had unexpectedly won a 5-person primary by over 17,000 votes, allowing him to enter the general election without enduring the predicted runoff. The results of the primary election:
