Isakson Offers Alternative to ‘Kick The Can’ Budgeting
Tweet “Kick the can” is perhaps the most overused euphemism in Washington these days. It seems at each point a critical deadline on a fiscal issue draws near, some sort of patchwork solution that merely extends the deadline is crafted. We all then write stories about how Congress is just playing “kick the can.”
Read More →Group Wants Discussion On Marijuana Laws
Tweet Atlanta has long been known as a convention city. The logistics of having the world’s busiest airport aid in bringing groups of many sizes and interests to meet together here. A relatively small meeting that will take place Friday and Saturday probably should get more attention than it will. At least, the group hopes [...]
Read More →Sheriffs 1 – Legislators 0
Tweet Georgia has many pockets of institutional political power. Few can rival that of the local sheriff. A campaign for sheriff will increase voter turnout in most areas of the state well beyond the upper bands of expectations. Once elected, a sheriff that remains free of scandal can generally count on having the position as [...]
Read More →GOP: Less Infighting, More Outreach Please
Tweet My interest in politics has been cultivated throughout most of my life. When I was growing up, my family was very politically aware, but not politically active. My first political experience was being “Gerald Ford” in my second grade Presidential debate. I was crushed by the popular vote by my peers but was comforted [...]
Read More →Ten Days Left To Achieve Ethics Reform This Year
Tweet There are ten business days left for the 2013 session of the Georgia General Assembly. If all goes as planned the legislature will wrap up its business this month, likely the Thursday evening before Easter weekend begins the next day. While matters of budget will take up a good bit of the remaining time, [...]
Read More →Some Republicans Picking Wrong Fight
Tweet There is yet another fight brewing in Washington over the budget. And has become custom, the fight isn’t between Republicans and Democrats, but is Republican versus Republican. The money authorized by Congress is set to expire at the end of this month. As such, a new Continuing Resolution must be passed to fund federal [...]
Read More →Shut Down Of Senate A Path To Washington Working?
Tweet The filibuster is one of the great moments which remain of political theater. It’s been the subject of actual classic theater. Jimmy Stewart is responsible for many of us even knowing what this somewhat arcane Senate parliamentary procedure even is, courtesy of his Mr. Smith who went to Washington.
Read More →To Crossover Day, And Beyond
Tweet Thursday will be “crossover day” in the Georgia legislature. That is the day when a bill must pass either the House of the Senate in order to be considered by the other body this session. In short, if a bill doesn’t pass somewhere by Thursday, it is dead for this session.
Read More →From DeKalb County Schools…Some Good News
Tweet Often the best lessons are found when on a journey to an unrelated event. Such was the case last Friday evening when I visited WXIA in Atlanta to discuss Sequestration on their 11pm Newscast. The format is now somewhat familiar. I was to be asked a couple of questions from anchor Melissa Long as [...]
Read More →Pro Life Movement Is Moving Off Track
Tweet There was a time, not so long ago in this state, when declaring you were “pro-life” was generally understood and accepted both within the pro-life movement and those who oppose it. There were, inevitably, uncomfortable situations where those who were pro-life were willing to accept that parents, would-be parents, and higher powers would take [...]
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