WASHINGTON – Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration: “The crisis at our southern border demands immediate action, and I support President Trump’s commitment to securing our border and protecting our citizens. Declaring a national emergency is a serious act with deep implications, and it’s disappointing […]
Here’s how President Trump’s border wall fits on the list of emergency declarations. Feb. 15, 2019 Neither the White House nor the Pentagon had yet identified which projects may be shelved as a result, but Pentagon lawyers and other officials planned to work over the weekend to identify which construction funds would be diverted. The […]
By Elaine Owen, Editor Majority Whip Sen. Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) recently appointed State Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming) to serve as a deputy whip. Gooch said, “Sen. Dolezal has already proven himself as a dedicated public servant with a strong desire to advocate for legislation that makes Georgia the best state in the nation to live, […]
By Greg Miller, Washington Post He didn’t read intelligence reports and mixed up classified material with what he had seen in newspaper clips. He seemed confused about the structure and purpose of organizations and became overwhelmed when meetings covered multiple subjects. He blamed immigrants for nearly every societal problem and uttered racist sentiments with shocking […]
Why the government could be headed for another shutdown The Fix’s Colby Itkowitz analyzes four possible scenarios as congressional negotiators work to avoid a second government shutdown in 2019. (Reprinted with Permission – The Washington Post) February 11 at 11:29 P.M. At the end of last week, the congressional negotiators tasked with averting another painful […]
By Brian Bennett, TIME The State of the Union speech is one of the most extravagant portraits of American power. Replete with pageantry, tens of millions of television viewers, a chamber crammed with dignitaries and Donald Trump at the center of the shot–is it any wonder the annual address is one of the few Washington […]
“The most urgent problems with American border policy are also some of the simplest to correct — even the Trump and Obama Administrations share common ground here.” WASHINGTON — In President Trump’s State of the Union message, he called on Congress to address the crisis at the southern border by “closing loopholes” that lead to […]
By Andy Miller, Georgia Health News – Reprinted with Permission Twenty years ago, Georgia and 45 other states reached an agreement with tobacco companies that settled all future claims against the firms about smoking. A major goal of the pact was to reduce cigarette smoking in the nation. The Master Settlement Agreement has provided Georgia […]
(ATLANTA) — Following a series of accusations related to the race for House District 28, The Secretary of State’s Investigations Division is continuing to pursue an ongoing investigation into potential instances of voter fraud. “Eliminating voter fraud is essential to strengthening the integrity of Georgia’s elections, which is why I am committed to fighting against […]
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Stacey Abrams stepped onto the biggest stage of her political career Tuesday and accused President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans of abandoning working Americans and fomenting partisan and cultural discord. The Georgia Democrat introduced herself to the nation months after narrowly losing her bid to become America’s first black female governor. […]