|
|
By Publius, on February 10th, 2010%
Meyers calls for Congressional pay cuts, pledges fiscal responsibility
Valerie Meyers, a candidate for the Republican nomination for Georgia’s 8th District Congressional seat, has announced that she will commit to a self-imposed pay cut if elected to replace Jim Marshall. Meyers, a Bonaire resident who announced her candidacy in November, says she believes a salary of $52,000 – roughly the median income of citizens of the 8th district – should be the salary of anyone willing to take the office.
“Jim Marshall and his Congressional colleagues have displayed irresponsible spending habits; the most effective way to curb reckless spending is to start sweeping around one’s own doorstep. That means cutting salaries of elected officials, starting right here in middle Georgia,”
[Continue Reading]
By Publius, on February 10th, 2010%
ATLANTA – Legislation has been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly to give voters more choice at the ballot box by expanding ballot access to political bodies.
Georgia laws states that in order for a candidate to get on the ballot he must turn in petitions equaling 5 percent of the registered voters from the district he plans to run in. If a candidate plans to run statewide, he or she must get signatures from 1 percent of registered voters in the state.
The 1 percent rule also applies to parties attempting to receive a line on the ballot. Provided they are successful they are still not a “party” as defined by Georgia law, they are a “political body” and they must receive 1 percent of the registered vote in any statewide race to maintain that status. In order to receive an automatic ballot line for all candidates and major party status, a candidate for governor or president must receive 20 percent of the popular vote nationally in a general election. If a party falls below 20 percent, it loses major party status.
[Continue Reading]
By Jeff, on February 10th, 2010%
This morning, State Rep Ben Harbin, the House Appropriations Committee Chairman, commented that Karen Handel – nor anyone in the Secretary of State’s Office – had taken furlough days as ordered by the Governor and the General Assembly.
Handel’s handlers and other assorted defenders fired back that she had cut 20% of her budget, so she didn’t have to abide by the furlough order.
When you think about this though, neither option makes her look good.
[Continue Reading]
By Jeff, on February 10th, 2010%
Senate Ethics Committee (pdf)
- HB 540, Rep Austin Scott’s bill regarding election law
Senate State and Local Government Operations Committee (pdf)
- SB 322, Senator Chip Pearson’s bill regarding zoning laws and property covenants
Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee (pdf)
- SB 321, Senator Chip Pearson’s bill regarding private reservoirs
- SR 859, Senator Judson Hill’s resolution urging the US Congress to adopt the broadest possible five year plan for offshore development from the Minerals Management Service of the Department of the Interior.
Senate Government Oversight Committee (pdf)
- SB 143, Senator Robert Brown’s bill regarding timeframes of appeals of actions by government agencies (Hearing Only)
- SB 254, Senator Chip Rogers’ bill allowing the State Properties Commission to enter into multiyear lease agreements
- SB 363, Senator Greg Goggans’ bill allowing the Georgia Student Finance Authority to use any state health insurance plan for its employees and their dependents (Hearing Only)
[Continue Reading]
By Jeff, on February 10th, 2010%
Every morning, I do at least a quick scan of LEGIS for any new bills introduced, and I read the ones that happen to catch my eye for any given reason.
This morning there were a couple that caught my eye, though only one of them is the subject of this post.
The bill in question goes by a fairly innocent name – the “Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act” -and is introduced by a “Constitutionalist” – Barry Loudermilk -that clearly can’t read the Constitution.
This bill criminalizes “intent” to perform an abortion if the “intent” is in any way based on race, color, or sex of the fetus and makes performing an abortion with this “intent” a felony.
[Continue Reading]
|
|
Bill Criminalizing Abortion Introduced
Every morning, I do at least a quick scan of LEGIS for any new bills introduced, and I read the ones that happen to catch my eye for any given reason.
This morning there were a couple that caught my eye, though only one of them is the subject of this post.
The bill in question goes by a fairly innocent name – the “Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act” -and is introduced by a “Constitutionalist” – Barry Loudermilk -that clearly can’t read the Constitution.
This bill criminalizes “intent” to perform an abortion if the “intent” is in any way based on race, color, or sex of the fetus and makes performing an abortion with this “intent” a felony.
[Continue Reading]