State Politics

Letter to Editor: Karen Handel part of corrupt culture

No Comments 13 January 2010

Last week, Karen Handel attempted to jump ship from the Georgia GOP’s ethical Titantic. Handel said it was time for a “radical change” at the Gold Dome. I couldn’t agree with her more. Unfortunately for Handel, she’s a big part of the problem. Questionable contributions and gifts, received as [...]

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Should candidates be alphabetical on the ballot screen in Georgia?

State Politics

Should candidates be alphabetical on the ballot screen in Georgia?

No Comments 11 January 2010

Chris McFadden, a candidate for an open seat on the Court of Appeals of Georgia, is arguing in support of proposed legislation that would change the way candidates are listed on Georgia ballots. The proposed legislation, which McFadden drafted, would rotate the order in which candidates are listed on electronic voting machines. Under current law, [...]

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State Politics

Ken Hodges declares fund-raising success

No Comments 11 January 2010

Albany native Ken Hodges raised $230,000 for his attorney general campaign in the just-ended six-month fundraising cycle. Hodges declared a total of $272,000 cash on hand in his year-end filing of funds raised between July 1 and December 31, 2009. “I’m proud of what our campaign has accomplished,” Hodges said. “Not only have we out-raised our [...]

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Gold  Dome:  ‘Sex,  lies,’  money

State Politics

Gold Dome: ‘Sex, lies,’ money

2 Comments 06 January 2010

Staff reports Recently resigned Georgia secretary of state Karen Handel drew the line in the sand Tuesday, separating herself from male Republican gubernatorial candidates who she says are responsible for the “sex, lies and lobbyists” who run the Capitol. Quickly, though, some of her opponents and the state Democratic chairman fired back [...]

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Anti-corruption legislation proposed

State Politics

Anti-corruption legislation proposed

1 Comment 18 December 2009

Many people feel that government is excessive, unresponsive, and corrupt. The worst part is that they feel powerless to do anything about it. Last week, we saw the downfall of the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, Glenn Richardson, amid a wave of scandal that threatens to shake the Georgia Republican Party to its [...]

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State Politics

Editorial: Sanford Bishop unveils hypocrisy

1 Comment 12 November 2009

According to a report on WALB, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop shows just how much of a hypocrite he really is. He is quoted as saying, “I had to ask myself, ‘What would Jesus do?’” This is a man who votes for a hate crime bill that hurts pastors in what they can say, a self [...]

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State Politics

Eric Johnson comes to Sasser

No Comments 12 November 2009

Wednesday night, I had the pleasure of seeing former State Senator and current GAGOV candidate Eric Johnson again this time at a fund-raiser at Spytown Farm in Sasser. Attendance at the event was about the same size crowd as I am used to seeing – I counted 26 at one point, but a few more [...]

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State Politics

State School Superintendent Kathy Cox visits Albany

No Comments 29 October 2009

State School Superintendent Kathy Cox, who is running for re-election, was in town last week touring Albany schools, talking to the Albany Rotary club, and having a fund-raiser at the Corner Cafe. I was at the fund-raiser, and it was a very successful event from what I could tell. A mostly different crowd from the GAGOV [...]

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Sanford Bishop contributions noteworthy

State Politics

Sanford Bishop contributions noteworthy

No Comments 23 October 2009

Candidate Mike Keown for incumbent Rep. Sanford Bishop’s seat reported that in his first six weeks of his campaign, donations received totaled more than $105,000, with 96 percent coming from individuals within Georgia’s Second Congressional District. Bishop had donations of $106,000 for the first half of the year with less than 1 percent coming from individuals in his district and expenditures of $207,000. He did a little better in the third quarter with donations of $169,000, and $31.600 or 18 percent coming from individuals in the district.

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A public challenge to Roy Barnes

No Comments 30 September 2009

Earlier this week, Roy Barnes stated, “I’m fed up with both the Democrats and the Republicans. I’d be a Bull Moose or a Whig if they still had a party.” Now, David Poythress took exception to this, saying in an e-mail, “So, in addition to Roy Barnes dissing the Democratic Party, he says he wishes he [...]

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