The following is from a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. You can find background on this case from Ladawn B. Jones here and here. Glynn County, GA – On May 7th, 2020, the GBI arrested Gregory McMichael, age 64, and Travis McMichael, age 34, for the death of Ahmaud Arbery. They were
George asked the question here. I spent a good amount of time talking to Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler this afternoon getting the answers. TL; DR version: Not only can Georgia pay its employment claims, but it has already paid out $2.3 Billion in claims so far. AND, the state has roughly $4 Billion on
I just sat through the legislative budget briefing on Zoom. Buried amid the revelations about how our unemployed selves are all smoking and drinking a lot more than we were last year, even with the bars closed, a nugget of information revealed about unemployment claims deserves a bit more attention. About 1.4 million people filed
On the heels of yesterday’s April revenue numbers (down 36% year over year), members of the House and Senate will have a joint legislative committee meeting this morning at 11:15am, virutally. You can watch the meeting here. The legislature must pass a budget prior to the end of the fiscal year, which is June 30th.
Today is the 28th anniversary of the ratification of the 27th Amendment – At the time, it was a 203-year-old proposed constitutional amendment barring Congress from giving itself a midterm pay raise. #TheMoreYouKnow Peaches Loeffler recuses herself from Agriculture subcommittee The Root is relentless on Kemp. College students still want pass/fail option. Duncan wants us
A judge using the state law to address what has been a two month long miscarriage of justice is the whole reason why people become judges in the first place.
Georgia collected less than 2/3 of the revenue it did in the same month one year ago. Shuttered businesses, a statewide shelter-in-place order, and an extension for tax filing deadlines moved until July all contributed to the sharp drop in April revenues. At the same time, expenses for direct Covid-19 response as well as skyrocketing
Sen. Kelly Loeffler has signed the U.S. Term Limits Pledge in support of term limits for members of Congress. The goal is a constitutional amendment to legally limit U.S. Senators to two terms and members of the House to three terms. In a statement provided by Sen. Loeffler’s office, she is also asking one of
Today, being the first Wednesday in May, is the Great American Grump Out. In case you’re thinking it’s a day to be grumpy, it’s just the opposite. “Grumping out” is supposed to encourage a day of positivity, and in the spirit of the day, I’m going to try to reduce my sarcastic side remarks in
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations tweeted, “The GBI has not been requested to investigate the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.” Why is that language important? Who can request the GBI investigate a criminal matter in Georgia? On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery was exercising in his community near Brunswick, Georgia. Without cause, he was chased
