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New law offers major GA child-welfare reforms

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By Marietta Daily Journal staff, published May 9

Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law a measure that provides for major reforms of Georgia’s child welfare programs. This comes in the wake of reports last year our state had the sixth-worst rate of children dying from abuse or neglect in the nation in recent years. [Full Story »] 

Rule of law must trump political agendas for liberty to thrive

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Saturday, May 2. 2015
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By Sam Olens, published Sunday, April 26, in The Augusta Chronicle

We often think of the Constitution as protecting the rights of the people, but that document also provides the foundation for our liberty by securing a structure of government. [Full Story »] 

Legislation becoming a tax and spend body

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Saturday, April 11. 2015
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By the Brunswick News Editorial Staff, published Friday, April 3

Fiscally conservative lawmakers do not raise taxes on people when they know there is waste aplenty in a government agency. And they know, just as sure as the tide will rise tomorrow, there is waste aplenty in the Georgia Department of Transportation. [Full Story »] 

Slipping through the cracks

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Thursday, April 2. 2015
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(Editor’s note: The following information, provided by the Rev. Kim Hobbs, is about a young lady (Vicky) in Appling County that some how slipped through the cracks according to society standards. This is a heart-wrenching story that needs to be told to our community so that maybe this can be prevented in the future. As we prepare to celebrate Easter this coming Sunday, consider what Jesus did for us as you read this article. Christians, myself included, have a responsibility to help others and also help others come to know Christ. I’ve never believed in the philosophy that it takes a village to raise a child; I believe it takes a strong God-fearing family. However in Vicky’s case, and maybe with other children or young adults in our community, we all need to do our best to help. I am more than happy to offer up this space for this information to be presented to the public.) [Full Story »] 

If you are an American, please read this

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Saturday, March 28. 2015
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On March 18 U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, discussed America’s full-blown financial crisis, and what we must do to get our country back on track. In a Senate Budget Committee hearing, Senator Perdue called on Congress to balance the budget, pay down our debt, and grow the economy, before the consequences destroy our way of life. [Full Story »] 

Isakson, Perdue: Tax Code shouldn’t reward those who broke Immigration Laws

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Saturday, March 21. 2015
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Last week U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) co-sponsored legislation to prevent millions of individuals benefitting from the president’s 2014 executive amnesty action from collecting a tax credit based on work performed while in this country illegally. [Full Story »] 

FCC’s new broadband rules hurl Internet into government’s clutches

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Saturday, March 7. 2015
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By Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff, published Friday, Feb. 27

Bureaucrats have dragged the Internet kicking and screaming into the 1930s.

It’s bad enough the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Thursday to control 21st-century broadband providers like 20th-century utilities – a plan better known by the warm-and-fuzzy “net neutrality” slogan. [Full Story »] 

Transparency is always best

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Saturday, February 28. 2015
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It was very interesting to read an article last week about an open government symposium held in Douglasville where Douglas County officials met with Jim Zachary, director of the Transparency Project of Georgia and editor of the Valdosta Daily Times, to learn about open records, open meetings, and why government transparency is important for democracy. The Douglas County Sentinel reported that the symposium was a smashing success with approximately 60 people in attendance and even some of the elected officials stated that the training was better than that received by their respective government associations. [Full Story »] 

President’s immigration executive actions could cost taxpayers big time

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Friday, February 20. 2015
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Last week IRS Commissioners John Koskinen told members of Congress that back in November when President Barak Obama announced executive action paving the way for approximately four million illegal immigrants to receive Social Security numbers it may have opened another door. Koskinen told Congress that this would make the illegals eligible for what’s known as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) regardless if they filed or paid taxes. [Full Story »] 

Legislative Report from the People’s House

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Saturday, February 14. 2015
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By State Representative Greg Morris (R-Vidalia)

This week we finished the first ten days of the forty day session. Bills that are introduced are now going to their assigned committees to be debated. This week, I want to address the issues, that judging by emails and phone calls, seem to be of most importance to you. [Full Story »] 

Transportation plan is not welcome news for local government or taxpayers

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Thursday, February 5. 2015
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“This plan will provide more than $1 billion annually in new transportation dollars,” Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston said. “It does not result in an increase of state taxes on Georgians. It will move us forward as a state, all over the state, to addressing a subject we can no longer afford to ignore or kick down the road.” [Full Story »] 

Georgia’s way to boost middle class is best: Grow the economy, don’t just soak the rich

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Tuesday, January 27. 2015
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Written by the Gainesville Times Editorial Board and published on January 25.

In the last two weeks, we’ve seen two different “state of” speeches, from leaders with widely disparate views. Both offered a list of priorities amid a recovering economy, setting goals to better the lives of those they serve. Each was greeted with applause from supporters, grim faces and still hands from foes. [Full Story »] 

Transportation funding big ticket item for Governor Deal

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Thursday, January 22. 2015
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Did you catch Governor Nathan Deal’s State of the State last week? In case you missed the Governor’s take on all things Georgia, he put emphasis on Georgia’s growing economy, improving education including updating the Quality Basic Education funding model from the 1980s, creating a new Department of Community Supervision to stop redundancy and enhance communication between the Department of Corrections, Juvenile Justice and Pardons and Paroles as well as include the Department of Family and Children Services in on these discussions, and securing new funding for Georgia’s vast transportation needs. [Full Story »] 

Many needs in community

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Thursday, January 15. 2015
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If there is one characteristic about Appling County that is admirable, it is that we are a loving and caring community. Case in point, the love that has been shown to the Forehand family, and more recently to Julia Tolson and her family is amazing. [Full Story »] 

Somebody Spank Those Young’uns … and They’ll Love You When It Matters

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Wednesday, January 7. 2015
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By Roger Hines

I know. It’s considered abuse. Modern psychology and the American Academy of Pediatrics have won the spanking debate. Common sense has lost and so have children. [Full Story »] 
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