State Senate Bills I Find Interesting (SB 277 – SB 292)

By Jeff, on May 18th, 2009%

Conclusions:
SB 277: SUPPORT
SB 278: OPPOSE
SB 279: SUPPORT
SB 280: SUPPORT
SB 281: SUPPORT
SB 282: OPPOSE
SB 283: OPPOSE
SB 284: SUPPORT
SB 285: SUPPORT
SB 286: OPPOSE
SB 287: SUPPORT
SB 288: OPPOSE
SB 289: OPPOSE
SB 290: OPPOSE
SB 291: SUPPORT
SB 292: OPPOSE
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So What Do They Do All Day?

By Tom, on May 18th, 2009%

Ah, to be a member of Congress.  Lobbyists picking up the tab for just about everything, beautiful young college students hoping for a recommendations, everything a man could want.  All you have to do is argue a bit, vote on the occasional bill, and keep from making the folks back home to mad.  Really, what more can you want?

Oh yeah, we might want them to actually read the blasted bills for a change! Continue reading So What Do They Do All Day?

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Lee County Commission Doesn’t Like Public Scrutiny

By Publius, on May 18th, 2009%

In an effort to understand better how our county government works, I’ve been attending the County commission meetings for the last 4 months. What I’ve learned is that much of the bad press the commission gets is self inflicted. Case in point is the last commission meeting on Tuesday, May 12th. Continue reading Lee County Commission Doesn’t Like Public Scrutiny

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An Excellent Analysis

By Tom, on May 18th, 2009%

NBC’s chief White House correspondent and political director Chuck Todd has an interesting piece on MSNBC today.  In it, he outlines what he perceives as the weaknesses in the Republican Party.  He lays down no holds barred analysis of what the GOP is doing wrong, the vast majority of which I agree with.  His analysis is, in my opinion, dead on.

And Libertarians need to read it too. Continue reading An Excellent Analysis

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Some Taxing Changes

By Tom, on May 18th, 2009%

Property taxes hold a special place in my heart. It’s the place right next to every evil teacher I ever had and the high school bullies we’ve all had to deal with. Yes, I truly despise property taxes in ways most can only imagine. However, the Atlanta Journal has an interesting piece today about some changes coming to the appeal process.

I took a look at it and pondered it for a little bit before forming an opinion.  Yep…I tried something different today. Continue reading Some Taxing Changes

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