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17 hours ago ago from Peach Pundit
It is appearing more and more likely that the House Republican caucus will fill all four top leadership positions sometime between now and Christmas. The group will meet tomorrow morning in Atlanta on the campus of a school with the ACC’s best, but Georgia’s second best NCAA football program. We’re told that tomorrow will be for “discussion only”, but that a vote within the caucus will occur before Christmas, with December 21st as the ...
Related contentJim Cole with a few thoughts, proposals to help change the course for the Georgia State House
20 hours ago ago from Peach Pundit
State Representative Jim Cole from the 125th District, who is not running for any leadership positions in the Georgia House, has been circulating an e-mail among majority caucus members with his thoughts about how to chart a new course for the future which will avoid the problems of the past and present. His full correspondence, with a seven point action plan for our next leadership team, can be read below the fold. From the Desk ...
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19 hours ago ago from Lucid Idiocy (politics)
Earlier today I got a news release from the Georgia Democratic Party. It was a shot at Karen Handel, calling her a career politician with the audacity to complain about career politicians. It was titled "DPG Press Release #1," which I smartly interpreted to mean, there will be more. Sure enough, #2 has arrived: ATLANTA - Voters interested in restoring ethics and accountability to the Georgia House of Representatives should take a look at a ...
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23 hours ago ago from Lucid Idiocy (politics)
State Rep. Jim Cole, a Forsyth Republican and Gov. Sonny Perdue's floor leader, emailed fellow House members today with a seven point plan to go forward with in the House Republican caucus. Jim Galloway has posted it, so I won't repeat the full email here. The more concrete proposals include suspension of leadership duties upon any arrest and an end to the committee hawks practice. "The creation of so-called 'hawks' was a mistake," Cole ...
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18 hours ago ago from Daily Intel
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A Testy Exchange at White House Over Jobs Proposals
15 hours ago ago from The New York Times
WASHINGTON As diplomats might say of a meeting between rivals that is just short of undiplomatic, President Obama and Congressional Republican leaders had a full and frank discussion at the White House on Wednesday when they met to discuss how to create more jobs. Doug Mills/The New York Times Representative Steny Hoyer, left, Representative John Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Obama and Senator Harry Reid in ...
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