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Political Vine: The Inside Dope on Georgia Politics

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Are Some Georgia Lobbyists Not-Yet-Arrested Felons?

Rob Miller, Thursday, February 11th, 2010

1) OCGA Code 16-10-2 (bribery)
16-10-2: (a) A person commits the offense of bribery when:
(1) He or she gives or offers to give to any person acting for or on behalf of the state or any political subdivision thereof, or of any agency of either, any benefit, reward, or consideration to which he or she is [...]

What is the purpose of a “Study Committee”, anyway?

Rob Miller, Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

“Apparently, Alan Peake still has no idea what he’s doing. And it’s contagious:”…”In fact, the committee did not even vote on any amendments, substitutions, or recommendations.” yet there are amendments to the substitution.

Peake had “no idea” what he was doing

Rob Miller, Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

“I can remember driving three or four miles and having no idea what I had just done because of texting.” – Alan Peake
I can see him now, thumbing away at his crackberry:  ”Ohhhh hey guys!! I just had the BEST idea ever! Lets make a law on penalizing citiiizens when they txt n’ drive! lol!”
After [...]

The $100,000 Question

Bill Simon, Saturday, December 5th, 2009

There’s a whole lot of finger pointing going on with regard to the demise of Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson.
But, just like every episode of Columbo I used to watch growing-up…there’s some other place and/or some other people we (the audience) should be focusing our attention on that we are not. We are too [...]

Maria Sheffield Joins 2010 Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s Race

Bill Simon, Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Attorney Maria Sheffield has become the newest candidate to enter the Insurance Commissioner’s race in the 2010 Republican Primary.
Sheffield is currently an attorney with Burr, Forman, LLP, focusing on regulatory and corporate insurance law, public policy, government relations and coverage matters. Her practice encompasses all facets of insurance regulation.
Sheffield spent six years with the Georgia [...]

Poll About Casey Cagle….

Bill Simon, Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Should Lt. Governor Casey Cagle run for re-election in 2010?

Yes, as long as he is healthy enough to serve

No

  

pollcode.com free polls

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Draft Memo #1

Bill Simon, Monday, February 16th, 2009

To: Voters of Georgia
From: Georgia State Senate Republican Caucus
Re: We Gonna Get You Good, You Suckas!
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Just wanted to send you a note to tell you how much we appreciate your votes of support and confidence in our abilities to propose and pass legislation designed to help out the people who TRULY matter to us: The [...]



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