CONGRESSMAN BISHOP FIGHTS TO CLOSE PAY GAP BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) took action to force an up-or-down vote by signing a discharge petition to bring up H.R. 377, the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill would help close the gender pay gap by closing loopholes in and strengthening the nearly 50 year [...]
Read More →BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING PRESIDENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET PROPOSAL
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued a statement following the release of President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2014.
Read More →KAINE, CHAMBLISS, BAUCUS INTRODUCE TROOP TALENT ACT OF 2013
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) introduced the Troop Talent Act of 2013. The bipartisan bill will help ease the transition of servicemembers from active duty to the civilian workforce by improving the alignment of specialty skills acquired [...]
Read More →BISHOP COMMENDS GEORGIA LEADERS FOR IMPLEMENTING VETERAN AND MILITARY SPOUSAL LICENSING BIL
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), founding Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Military Family Caucus, commended the Georgia General Assembly and Governor Nathan Deal for working together to pass and sign into law House Bill 188, which allows veterans who have gained military certification in a [...]
Read More →ASU Assistant Chief Completes Law Enforcement Training
Tweet Written by Pearly Bowser Albany, Ga – Albany State University’s Assistant Police Chief Gregory L. Elder attended the Chief Executive Training Class for newly appointed chiefs of police and heads of law enforcement agencies at the Dr. Curtis E. McClung Training Center located in Duluth, Ga. The session was held March 18 through March [...]
Read More →BISHOP CONGRATULATES GEORGIA NATIONAL GUARD ON AWARD
Tweet WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, expressed his congratulations to the Georgia Army National Guard for being selected as the overall winner in the National Guard Special Category of the 2013 Army Communities of Excellence awards [...]
Read More →University System of Georgia honors ASU student
Tweet Written by Pearly Bowser Albany, Ga – An Albany State University junior is among only 31 students in the state who’ll receive honors for academic achievement from the University System of Georgia. Chancellor Hank Huckaby singled out ASU criminal justice major Viniecia Colley as an outstanding scholar. The Waynesboro, Ga. native is ASU’s representative [...]
Read More →PROPOSED HUNTING REGULATION CHANGES FOR THE 2013-2015 HUNTING SEASONS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW; PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED
Tweet Special to the Journal SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. – Hunters and other interested citizens are encouraged to review proposed changes to hunting regulations for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 hunting seasons. The public notice and synopsis of proposed rule changes are available on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division webpage at www.gohuntgeorgia.com/Hunting/ProposedRegulations .
Read More →Journal publisher contributes to The Blaze
Tweet Staff Reports In the world of news websites, there is definitely a slant. That slant has landed The Albany Journal publisher Tom Knighton on the right leaning The Blaze.
Read More →Study: School administrative bloat increased 700 percent since 1950
Tweet Written by Robby Soave of the Daily Caller News Foundation American schools suffer from constantly growing administrative bloat and an institutional culture that prioritizes research over teaching, two new studies have found.
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