SWGA Politics

State House Bills I Find Interesting (HB 81 – HB 90)[ July 27, 2009 – 6:19 pm]by Jeff Posted in » Commentary

Conclusions:
HB 81: SUPPORT Rating: 9
HB 82: OPPOSE Rating: 2
HB 83: SUPPORT Rating: 9
HB 84: SUPPORT Rating: 9
HB 85: SUPPORT Rating: 10
HB 86: SUPPORT Rating: 10
HB 87: SUPPORT Rating: 10
HB 88: SUPPORT Rating: 10
HB 89: SUPPORT Rating: 6
HB 90: OPPOSE Rating: 1
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The Dollar Square’s lease…sort of, and other sundry items.[ July 27, 2009 – 12:00 pm]by Tom Posted in » Albany Dougherty County

SWGA Politics has just gotten it’s hands on part of the lease for the Dollar Square property. I say part because it’s only one little old page, but it shows the rent that the store pays to ADICA: A whopping $700 per month. Now, this is a property that ADICA pays the county $2,000 per month on, meaning ADICA is subsidizing the Dollar Square to the tune of $1,300 per month.

Now, what took so long getting this? Ah, now there is a story for the ages.  It might have been lost, or it might not have been.

You see, I haven’t had a lot of luck getting responses from Don Buie. I’ve left a couple of messages regarding allegations that he was staying in a hotel on the taxpayer’s dime, and never heard back. Granted, Kevin Hogencamp from the Journal did. Carlton Fletcher, from the Herald, apparently didn’t. Apparently, Carlton and myself got the official brush off in accordance with City Manager Al Lott’s directions. Read More …

First week at new minimum wage[ July 27, 2009 – 8:00 am]by Tom Posted in » National

So here we are, the first full week of a new minimum wage. For many, this is a good week, one where their wages will be higher than ever and they’ll have a bit more money to stimulate the economy. It sounds like this might just be the jump start the economy needs, right?

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Is Lee County Government becomming Corrupt?[ July 27, 2009 – 6:18 am]by Publius Posted in » Lee County

In case you didn’t know the Lee County Commission is composed of 5 commissioners, elected one from each district in the County. Each year commissioners elect within themselves, a chairman and vice-chair. Ed Duffy was chosen as Chairman and Rick Muggridge as Vice-chair.

I don’t remember hearing an outcry from the Public when the commission removed the Parks and Recreation Authority and replaced it with themselves, all in the name of the public good. They knew how to manage Grand Island better or so they said, I do know that we have put a lot of public money into Grand Island the past 2 years. The Chair and Vice-chair are both big supporters of Grand Island. By law what they have done is legal according to the Lee County Municipal Code. But at the same time they have apparently broken the law and broken it 2 ways.
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