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SWGA Patriots Just Lost All Credibility With Me

By Jeff, on February 5th, 2010%

On the SWGA Patriots site, they have a post from a man named Mike Sabot.

I’ve known Sabot for nearly a year now. We first met last April when I was working to get the area liberty movement moving. It was the same meeting that I met a number of people, including many who I consider good friends now.

Sabot is not one of them.

Sabot was someone I once thought reliable, and early last summer I invited him to be an author at this site because he was providing a lot of information about the Lee County Commission that at the time I thought was credible.

Then I found out otherwise.
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Some thoughts on School Board lawsuit

By Tom, on February 5th, 2010%

So, a funny thing happened on the way to hiring a new superintendent. The School Board managed to unite two television stations and the largest local news paper on one single issue and get their butts named defendant in a lawsuit.

Go them. Continue reading Some thoughts on School Board lawsuit

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On the Floor Today: Friday, February 5, 2010

By Jeff, on February 5th, 2010%

Senate (http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/calendars/sr/02052010.htm)

  • SB 283, Senator Bill Heath’s bill regarding tax commissioners’ membership in the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia
  • SB 287, Senator Judson Hill’s bill mandating a new number be issued on a replacement driver’s license when the old one is reported stolen or forged
  • SB 328, Senator Chip Pearson’s bill requiring electric suppliers to provide cable companies nondiscriminatory access to electrical facilities
  • Consent Calendar for Privileged Resolutions

House (link)

  • HB 910, Rep Howard Maxwell’s bill cleaning up language regarding the Department of Education’s requirement to issue an annual report regarding expenditures and participation rates of each gender.

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In Committee Today: Friday, February 5, 2010

By Jeff, on February 5th, 2010%

House Ways and Means Tax Reform Subcommittee (link)

  • Rep Chuck Sims’ proposed Constitutional Amendments and enabling legislation regarding eliminating the state sales tax exemption on lottery tickets (HB 928, HB 929, HR 1109, HR 1110)

House Information and Audits Committee (link)

  • HB 831, Rep Chuck Sims’ bill to withhold funds from state and local agencies and governments that do not perform yearly audits

House Judiciary Non-Civil Setzler Subcommittee (link)

  • HB 1003, Rep Jill Chambers’ bill decriminalizing bingo gambling

The House (link) and Senate (link) Rules Committees will meet, but no agendas are available online at the time of this writing.

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