House Bill 286 was introduced by Representative Scot Turner (R-Holly Springs) last week to address an on-going issue of manufacturers limiting the ability to maintain, diagnose, or repair equipment that a person has bought and owns. As more and more things that we buy (e.g., cars, phones, TVs, refrigerators, etc.) come with embedded software, device
Helllooo, Monday. Patrick Caddell, the political pollster who helped send an obscure peanut farmer named Jimmy Carter to the White House, later became disillusioned with fellow Democrats and finally veered right to advise supporters of Donald J. Trump, died on Saturday in Charleston, S.C. He was 68. I’m just going to leave this here and
Happy Half-Off Chocolate Day! It’s a gauntlet, man. Pitchers and catchers, finally. Seriously, the Sheriff’s Office is CLOSED. It’s not dead yet. It’s feeling better. (Hopefully.) Those Clemson fans will do anything. Hey, Wyoming state Senator – that’s not how any of this works. New York shoots itself in the foot. (Hey, remember us? WinkWinkNodNod)
Happy Valentine’s Day! Peaches Alleged victims say Speaker Ralston repeatedly delays cases Fight over Cheez-Its leads to Georgia house arson: report Kemp unveils plan seeking health care waivers Georgia congressman scolded for Confederate book displayed in office Holcomb proposes storing rape kits for at least 50 years 7 Georgia hospitals make America Best list Jimmy
Yesterday, Sen. Johnny Isakson received the inaugural “John S. McCain Service to Country” award for his national service. He was recognized for “his life-long devotion to citizen and public service and for his exceptional leadership in advancing national service to solve community problems.” Some highlights: Champion of both the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps: 2011 sponsorship
Because we should. She can win. Let’s start with what we already know: Abrams electrified the electorate of Georgia and made the entire nation take notice of Georgia’s potential to be a blue state. Abrams had, perhaps, the best State of the Union response in recent memory. She’s known from coast-to-coast as a fearless fighter
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston gave remarks at the annual Fannin County GOP Valentine’s Day dinner this past Saturday evening. In those remarks, he talked about the successes of the Republican Party, but he also gave folks a reminder of what’s coming in 2020. It’s a frank discussion, but it’s encouraging. We, Republicans, have a
This month is almost half done. Childish Gambino and President Carter both won Grammy awards on Sunday night (it was the second one for President Carter). Atlanta’s Holy Spirit Prep basketball phenomenon and number 1 prospect Anthony Edwards is going to UGA. Savannah Children’s Hospital is one very tangible step closer to becoming a reality.
Senate Bill 81 seeks to set the annual salary of Georgia legislators at “an amount equal to the median annual household income for citizens of the State of Georgia.” This would currently account for a raise from $16,200 to $56,183 in annual salary, or over $1,400 per day of the 40 day session. The bill’s
