Category: Budget
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Honor Our Veterans with a Stable Economic Future
by Sandra Givens Scott, a state representative in Georgia and a member of the Women Legislators’ Lobby, a program of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND). As a veteran, I have some particular worries about how our nation is meeting the needs of our men and women in uniform and their families. The political brinkmanship Congress…
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Giant Chasm of Dreck*
That’s right, all the links below have some element of the ridiculous and the awful. The “S” word and what it means to Georgia. Finger pointing, because yeah sure that’s a mature way to lead. Keep it up old white guys. Yes, I realize that’s a double entendre. Speaking of morally corrupt old white guys….looks…
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Georgia and Our Priorities for 2013
Georgia State House Speaker Rep. David Ralson (R-Blue Ridge) gave some clues to the Republican-controlled State House’s 2013 Agenda. Looking over his statements it’s evident that our priorities as a state in 2013 are severely off-track. According to Ralston, he’s got a “$300 million” revenue problem in 2013. What’s the reason for the loss? 1. Poor people…
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Filed Under: Pipe Dream
For a Georgia GOP that didn’t even have the cojones to pass an outright repeal on the ban on Sunday Sales, this report is likely to make only nominal waves. According to a new report by the State Lottery Commission, and reported by Jim Galloway, three casinos in Georgia could bring in $1 BILLION annually.…
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Monday Open Thread
Good morning! Call the Governor! This week a vote is likely (perhaps as soon as tomorrow) on legislation to change HOPE funding for education across Georgia. The Senate Alternative plan deserves consideration. Call Governor Deal and ask him to preserve HOPE for the FUTURE. Check out last night’s Kudzu Vine. State Senator Jason Carter filled…
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The most important infrastructure project in GA just put on hold. Thanks GAGOP.
So today President Obama released his budget. Thousands of Georgians were waiting to see the if the President was going to include hundreds of millions of dollars for a project called SHEP (Savannah Harbor Expansion Project). This project was one of the only issues that Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal agreed on during the campaign. It has…