SWGA Politics

[UPDATED] State Rep Ed Rynders’ Bi-Annual Fundraiser [This Past Monday Night][ November 18, 2009 – 5:57 pm]by Jeff Posted in » Lee County, State

State Representative Ed Rynders will have his bi-annual fundraiser tonight at 6:30pm at Oakland Lodge. Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives Glenn Richardson was scheduled to be the special guest, though no word as of yet on how Speaker Richardson’s announcement Friday impacts those plans – if at all.

I do know that at least one SWGAPolitics.com reader plans to attend, and I also plan to be there – with my wife planning on making a rare appearance at these events. Since this is an extremely short post, I’ll update it after the event with my usual post-event commentary.
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Consolidation needs to be voted on[ November 18, 2009 – 8:00 am]by Tom Posted in » Albany Dougherty County

Consolidation.  Hands down, one of the touchiest subjects to hit Dougherty County in recent memory.  It’s not even the first time it’s been broached in the County, having been debated decades ago.  But now, things are steaming forward at a quicker rate than ages past and frankly, that’s a good thing.

Now, the County Commissioners need to step up and let us vote. Read More …

In Which John Oxendine Looks Good To Me[ November 18, 2009 – 5:37 am]by Jeff Posted in » 2010 Campaigns

Here’s the Third Question from the Tifton Forum, which is “what are you going to do to protect us from the Federal Government?”

Eric Johnson is up first, then John Oxendine in this video, then Ray McBerry and Austin Scott in the second part.

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