Georgia Labor Commissioner fires back at Democratic critics
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler fired back at a Georgia House Democratic Caucus subcommittee Monday after they sent out press releases announcing that they had submitted a letter to Congress calling for an investigation of the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Unemployment Insurance (UI) payment processes.
read moreGeorgia Schools Superintendent Woods proposes further decline of testing, other reforms
It has certainly been an odd year for Georgia schools, teachers and students. It has been generations since schools, and their administrators, experienced disruption like that caused by COVID-19. They have had to make due with on-the-fly adjustments to lessons plans, schedules, technology and availability.
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In-person early voting begins today for November 3 General Election
Early in-person voting gets underway today for the November 3 General Election and Georgians will have a lot of choices this year as they elect the President of the United States, two U.S. Senators, and decide on many Congressional seats, their local state Senate and Representatives seats, Constitutional Amendments, a statewide Referendum and two Public Service Commissioners.
read moreCan the GOP hold Georgia’s 7th Congressional District?
It’s no secret that Democrats are looking to pick up seats in the U.S. House and expand their majority. What many may not know is that Georgia is home to one of the top two districts predicted by many to flip in the 2019 election. According to many pundits, Georgia’s 7th District and Texas’ 23rd District are both vulnerable.
read moreFlorida poll by InsiderAdvantage Chairman Matt Towery: Trump up 3 points
A Matt Towery, Sr./InsiderAdvantage poll released today shows President Donald Trump leading Joe Biden by three points among likely voters in Florida.
read moreA new website on immigration-related news
Many Georgians don’t realize that the Peach State, according to the Department of Homeland Security, has more illegal immigrants located here than the border state of Arizona. In fact all 50 states, due to lax border control over the past 30 years, have significant numbers of illegals.
read moreBattle lines drawn as GOP looks to unseat House Minority Leader
Republicans have set their sights on a Luthersville-based seat and are aiming for Democratic House Minority Leader Bob Trammell. Trammell won the District 132 seat in the 2014 election and assumed office for the first time on January 12, 2015. In 2017, he was elected Democratic Leader by the Georgia House Democratic Caucus.
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Dr. Jorge Cortes of the Georgia Cancer Center, Partnerships across the State to Combat Cancer
Director of the Georgia Cancer Center Dr. Jorge Cortes talks with Georgia CEO about the importance of cancer research and they ways they are working with communities across the state to combat cancer. Hear more about the ways they are helping Georgians below:
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Mining plan in South Georgia responsible, environmentally sound
With a decision forthcoming from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a proposed mining project in South Georgia, an August 25 InsiderAdvantage article by Baker Owens discussing concerns of conservation groups requires some context. With apologies to the late, great Paul Harvey, I offer the “rest of the story.”
Teach Georgia Children the Power of Non-Violent Resistance
With all of the violence, riots and civil unrest that currently threatens our land, it is important to remember the social justice victories that great Georgians like U.S. Congressman John Lewis, U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were able to win by carefully practicing non-violent resistance.
The 2020 Census. Just Do It.
When Nike launched its “Just Do It” campaign in 1988, no one had any idea what would become of such a simple phrase. In just 10 years, the company’s worldwide sales skyrocketed from $800-million to over $9-billion, annually. Three words was all it took to make the difference of a lifetime.
