Refreshing your recollection, we were trying to determine if Rick Goddard could get his cell phone to work in Hawkinsville. You see, Gen. Goddard had trouble returning calls and emails for three days, during which time he was trying to figure out whether he was for or against the bailout. We now know after polling the issue, General spine is against the bailout.
Now, the intrepid Troy Windham as gone to Warner Robins, and found the most amazing thing — the internet. Since Gen. Goddard’s former position had something to do with logisitics, you would think finding a cell phone or the internets shouldn’t be a problem. If anyone sees Gen. Goddard, tell him the internet is here.
Chambliss defeated Vietnam hero Cleland by accusing him of being weak on national security and morphing his face into that of Osama bin Laden in a television ad.
Uh, wrongo Markos. The ad in question didn’t morph Osama into Cleland (see for yourself). Chambliss defeated Cleland because Max was an out of step liberal (not unlike Jim Martin).
Sales tax revenue picked up in September, helping boost Georgia’s overall tax revenue for the month by 4.5 percent.
The Georgia Department of Revenue reported the state’s take from various taxes hit $1.63 billion in September and included $445.5 million in sales tax revenue (up 10.6 percent), $161.1 million in corporate income tax revenue (up 0.6 percent), $874.5 million in individual income tax revenue (up 3.9 percent) and $3.1 million in property tax revenue (down 15.2 percent).
According to [Jeremy] Tanner, last Tuesday, Chambers herself came to his residence, took pictures of his house and yard, knocked on his door, and told him “you are in serious trouble.”
….The resident said Chambers also told him that it was “a very serious offense to accuse an elected official of bribery.”
Tanner said he told Chambers to leave the property, and closed the door, after which he said that the state representative continued to knock and say,”Come on out and talk to me, Jeremy.”
John Monds, the Libertarian Party’s nominee for Public Service Commission District 1, has filed a residency complaint against Doug Everett, the Republican incumbent.
The complaint alleges that Everett lives in Clarkesville and Atlanta, but not at any of the addresses provided in official filings to the State Ethics Commission.
The Atlanta residence is rented, though paid for with campaign funds since 2006. The home in Albany that Everett has used in filings is actually owned by his son, Michael C. Everett. A homestead exemption has been filed to this effect as well.
Monds writes, “It is very reasonable to ask Mr. Everett to come forward and provide evidence of his residency. I ask that you use all means within your power to expeditiously resolve any questions that exist concerning this matter.”
It may be too late to file a challenge. I’m not sure. Otherwise, it’ll be interesting to see how the Secretary of State’s office handles this. Especially since there is no Democrat running in this race and the questions over partisanship in the Jim Powell residency case.
According to Georgia Carry, “the Senate study committee on firearms laws is holding its licensing meeting next week.” In their email, they point out the hearing will be at 1:30 p.m. on October 14, 2008, in room 450 of the Capitol.
They add this:
Thanks to the “War on Drugs,” Georgia imposes a lifetime prohibitor on people with misdemeanor marijuana convictions. In fact, this is probably the most common complaint from people who are ineligible for a license in Georgia. You will note that this is still a lifetime disqualifier in the draft that is being circulated. . . . If this affects you, then it is time for your voice to be heard. Take the day off. Call Evelyn Thomas at (404)656-0064 and politely ask to be put on the list to speak. Please note that this is not the time to advocate drug use or the legalization of marijuana or anything else other than the fact that an old misdemeanor charge should not be a lifetime prohibitor on the right to bear arms in Georgia. This should take less than 60 seconds to articulate. In fact, the shorter the better.
You have to be on the list by noon on Friday to speak.
The State Transportation Board voted Tuesday to yank millions of dollars from road construction and maintenance rather than lay off state workers to balance a $190 million deficit.
Gena Evans, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation, gave the board a list of options for erasing the red ink, including laying off 566 agency employees and ordering once-a-month furloughs for the remaining workers.
Together, the two steps would have saved $37.8 million.
Instead, board members chose to cut $52 million in state aid used to help cities and counties build and maintain roads and bridges, leaving two programs that are highly popular with local officials without a penny for the rest of this fiscal year.
The Clayton County Board of Education’s public participation meetings — which were intended to increase community input — could be done away with because not enough residents are speaking at the monthly gatherings.
The public comment events were created earlier this year when the school board revised its participation policy. At the time, board members and school system officials said they wanted to offer the public more time to speak. Under the old structure, residents had two minutes to address the body during a 30-minute period in the middle of the monthly business meetings.
In the spring, the BOE changed its comments policy and established a separate day and time for public comments, in which residents were given three minutes, plus a pledge by the board to stay all night to listen to residents.
However, the sessions have been poorly attended, drawing small audiences and attracting about five speakers each.
Let’s get this straight: they shut down public comment during regular meetings when real issues would be discussed and set up a separate day when no business will be discussed and now people won’t come?
While some gas stations are running on empty and others are charging more than $4 a gallon for diesel, Tim Lewis smiles and said he made his own fuel for only 50 cents a gallon.
The Augusta Technical College automotive technology instructor purchased a do-it-yourself home biodiesel kit and has taught his students the ultimate way to become energy independent.
Saxby has signed on to the Pickens scam Plan. My question is whether that is consistent with his energy compromise position. I honestly don’t know if they are compatible or consistent.
It is with great regret that we announce Erick has died.
After suffering through a painfully boring City Council meeting wherein he worked diligently to ignore Lindsey Holliday by surfing Facebook, he then watched the townhall debate and was bored to death.
Erick, you need to give Rick Goddard a cell phone, and teach him how to use the internets.As you recall, Goddard went missing for three days last week while polling what he should say about the bailout.The intrepid Troy Windham went out in search of the elusive Rick Goddard.Check it out here.
