February 9, 2016 Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act, which was authored by Congressman Collins. This legislation, which was part of a larger package of bills called the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act, will extend the amount of time newborn children […]
Read More »For the People of Georgia
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) The Georgia General Assembly has completed the fourth week of the 2016 legislative session, and week five is well underway. The days only get busier as we continue to debate legislation, review the budget numbers, and meet with constituents who have traveled to the Capitol to discuss important […]
Read More »There is Panic in the Ranks
Opinion by George McClellan: Reading the supposed unbiased post Iowa poll results declaring Marco Rubio to be the best choice as our Republican candidate because he’s the only Republican who can defeat Hillary in the General Election, smacks of hostile resentment and a deep seated fear lurking within the GOP establishment that things just might […]
Read More »Transparency-Barack Obama’s Best Kept Secret: Part 6
Opinion by Robert Quinn: To America U.S.Military not exempt from Obama’s deception When Dr.Terrence Lakin, former U.S.Army Lt.Col., began hearing of many legal challenges to Barack Obama’s Presidential eligibility, he, in compliance with his sworn oath (similiar to Obama’s),to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic”, went […]
Read More »Obama’s Follies
Opinion by George McClellan: Obama is clearly delusional. His shameful remarks, like Islamic dogma, made upon his visit to a Baltimore Mosque known to have harbored radical Islamic Jihadists, caps the true meaning of his legacy, a squalid trail of failed ideas, social and economic destruction, and proselytizing Christians to accept their chains. This creature, […]
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Congressman Collins on the Importance of Community Pharmacies
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Doug Collins submitted a statement for the record for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s hearing on “Developments in the Prescription Drug Market”. The hearing focused on the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in negotiating drug prices, and address concerns about the lack of transparency in pricing contracts. […]
Read More »New Coordinator Focused on Increasing Hunting & Shooting Sports Participation in Georgia
Social Circle, GA (Feb. 4, 2016) — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division has partnered with four conservation organizations to fund a position dedicated to recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) of hunters and shooters. The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) partnered with the Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports, Wildlife Management Institute […]
Read More »Financial Focus February 2016 Newsletter
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Read More »GOV. DEAL HONORS THREE COMPANIES AS 2015 FORESTRY FOR WILDLIFE PARTNERS
ATLANTA (Feb. 3, 2016) – Gov. Nathan Deal recognized three corporate forest landowners today for their stewardship and land management practices benefiting Georgia’s wildlife. Plum Creek, Georgia Power and CatchMark Timber Trust were honored by Gov. Deal as 2015 partners in the Forestry for Wildlife Partnership, a program administered by the Georgia Department of Natural […]
Read More »Congressional Voting
I’ve been mulling this over for awhile but, the final straw for me, was when our Congressman the Hon., Rev. Doug Collins (Ga 9th), and our former Congressman, the Hon. Tom Graves (Ga 14th), both voted for the Omnibus Spending Bill. For me, and most of my Gilmer County Tea Party and Republican friends, that […]
Read More »Resting and Trust
Religion column written by Larry Bennett “So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:9 NLT) The context of the book of Hebrews has to do with convincing the unbelieving Jews of the superiority of Christ. Jesus is the fulfillment of all that they hold dear. Jesus is better […]
Read More »What Way is Progress?
Opinion by George McClellan: Obama promised Americans “Hope and Change.” He also promised to fundamentally change America. He did not promise to do it in the best interests of Americans. We have since learned that “Hope” is not a policy and “Change” is unaffordable. We should have learned this lesson in Obama’s first four years […]
Read More »What Way is Progress?
Opinion by George McClellan: Obama promised Americans “Hope and Change.” He also promised to fundamentally change America. He did not promise to do it in the best interests of Americans. We have since learned that “Hope” is not a policy and “Change” is unaffordable. We should have learned this lesson in Obama’s first four years […]
Read More »Brandon Astor Jones Executed This Morning for 1979 Murder of Roger Tackett
The lawfully ordered execution of Brandon Astor Jones for the 1979 murder of Roger Tackett was carried out this morning at 12:46 am at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center in Jackson, Georgia. The sentence was carried out after the United States Supreme Court denied Jones’ request for a stay of execution. Information on Jones’ […]
Read More »Execution Date Set for Travis Clinton Hittson, Convicted of Murder
An execution date for Travis Clinton Hittson has been set for February 17, 2016. Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens offers the following information in the case against Travis Clinton Hittson for the 1992 murder of Conway Utterbeck. Scheduled Execution Travis Clinton Hittson’s direct appeal proceedings and his state and federal habeas corpus proceedings have been […]
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