SWGA Politics

Karen Handel vs US Dept of Justice[ June 4, 2009 – 5:58 pm]by Jeff Posted in » 2010 Campaigns

Georgia’s election laws are subject to a controversial section of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 known as Section 5. Basically what this particular section does is force Georgia to get ‘pre-approval’ before we make any change to our voting laws and procedures – even something so basic as moving a polling place to the other side of a wall in a building if the other side of that wall has a different address.
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Partisan Elections[ June 4, 2009 – 1:00 pm]by Tom Posted in » Albany Dougherty County

Here in Albany and Dougherty County, we have so many non-partisan elections that it’s impossible to tell where anyone stands on the issues unless they tell you.  To many, that’s a good thing.  Me?  I’m not so sure.  I’d actually prefer partisan elections for things like city and county commission, mayor, pretty much anything else except probably District Attorney.  Why, you may ask?

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An Open Forum[ June 4, 2009 – 11:00 am]by Tom Posted in » Local

A couple of days ago, I wrote about the current downtown redevelopment project in relation to the news that San Joe’s was leaving downtown. Well, something very cool happened. City Commissioner Bob Langstaff came and gave us the “skinny” on details that the mainstream media either can’t or won’t give us. Frankly, I don’t think they can. Just click the above link and see the detail that Commissioner Langstaff gave us and you’ll see why.  They only have so much space after all.

So, with that in mind, I want to offer an invitation to every elected official in this community, or their staff. Bring it on! Read More …

Live Free Or Die![ June 4, 2009 – 8:00 am]by Tom Posted in » National

New Hampshire has had a reputation of truly living up to their state motto in ways that most states can only hope. With no seatbelt law, personal income tax, or even a sales tax, it is a unique state that has a reputation of bucking the norm for New England states. Yesterday, it got a little freer.

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