Oconee County, GA Politics

[Updated] Ga. Democrats to take on anti-gay discrimination in state funding for private schools

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This is the opportunity for the rest of Georgia to show Dr. Broun the door Broun: No formal announcement regarding Senate candidacy until next week

I think US Senator Jason Carter has a nice ring to it, don't you? Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:30:41 -0500 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Fort, Carter Take on Tax Fraud in Scholarship Org MEDIA RELEASE January 24, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com Fort, Carter Take on Tax Fraud in Scholarship Org Taxpayer dollars being diverted on scam   Atlanta, Ga. - January 30, 2013 - Citing blatant tax fraud, Sens. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) and Jason Carter (D-Decatur) introduced legislation this week to bring a stop to the tax fraud scheme that exists within the Student Scholarship Organization (SSO). "Accounting for these tax abuses has been fraught with difficulty because tax records have not been made public, reports from the organi...

Darling Nikki just can't keep her mouth shut - I can guarantee you he will not win to replace Saxby Chambliss Did Paul Broun Just Announce His Candidacy for Senate? — Peach Pundit

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Senator Bill Heath tells constituents they are “annoying” him

Oconee deputies investigate Atlanta woman in ID theft scheme

From: "Bryan Long, Better Georgia" bryan@bettergeorgia.com Date: January 28, 2013 8:15:46 AM EST To: Subject: Watch Nathan Deal run from an important question. Reply-To: "Bryan Long, Better Georgia" bryan@bettergeorgia.com Tough question. Last week CBS reporter Christopher King   asked Nathan Deal an important question for Georgia taxpayers. "Gov. Deal, did you give Chip Rogers a $150,000 per year job to get him out of the way at the capitol?" It should have been an easy question. It should have been a question Gov. Deal was eager and ready to answer. It wasn't. Instead, Gov. Deal   laughed uncomfortably   and   walked away   as an assistant stepped in to say, "We've got to go." Gov. Deal managed to get out a 'no.' It's time for Gov. Deal to explain to taxpayers why Chip Rogers   told a radio station in December   that the new job at GPB is a political appointment. Why did Chi...

This arrogance is only going to expedite the death of the dominance of the Republican party in Georgia Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:24:36 -0600 From: bryan@bettergeorgia.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Uh, sorry about Sen. Bill Heath. Better Georgia Better Georgia - Progressive Politics & News It's working. Tonight, Sen. Bill Heath sent an email telling you how he feels about voters reaching out to him with important concerns: ' Don't bother! ' He considers your important action of signing a petition to be "childish." We don't. And we know you don't either. Sen. Heath is a member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee that oversees the state budget. It is his job responsibility to listen to the citizens of Georgia . Accepting an appointment to this committee makes him responsible to every single tax paying Georgian. P...

Perdue ends speculation he'll seek Senate seat

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 The following are a series of photos from the free performance of Isaac Bramblett at the Watkinsville Jittery Joe's a couple weeks ago in a performance designed to heighten awareness of ACTION, Inc. being moved out of this area, and the need for a local headquarters for this important group. It would be nice to find a new area around here for this referral agency. It helps refer families in need with the assistance including food and shelter.  According to Oconee Patch:  Action Incorporated is located at 4951 Macon Highway (441). The focus of Action is to maintain a food pantry for referrals and help needy families during financial crises with counseling and budgeting. Action receives federal, state and private grants.  Fax:   706-769-1139 Hours:   Mon, Wed, Fri, 8am - 1pm; Tue, Thu, noon - 5pm; Sat, Sun, closed Handicap Accessible:   Entrance at back of building Founding Date:   1970 Parking:   Free lot Scope:   Loc...

Anyone want to go? ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Keisha Carter jj2013@keishacarter.com To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 12:55 PM Subject: Jefferson Jackson Dinner 2013 Jefferson Jackson Dinner 2013 Democratic Party of Georgia Jefferson Jackson Dinner 2013 View this email in your browser ...

I was polled Friday afternoon and there was no identifier, but my support would go toward Michael Thurmond with General David Poythress second and Jane Kidd third. Fourth would have to be a wild card like Rich or Andy Rusk, Stephanie Stuckey Benfield or someone with charisma and deep pockets. Democratic candidates would be very smart to get together and not have a primary and let the Republicans rip and shred themselves apart in a primary to give the Democratic candidate  a real shot in November 2014. I would also support Jason Carter From: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com To: Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 2:15 PM Subject: 2014 US Senate Election Hi District 10 Democratic Leaders! You can see the email below that our DPG Vice Chair of Candidate Recruitment that the call is out for a Democratic candidate to enter the race for the US Senate! GA Republican Senator Saxby Chabliss announced today he will not seek re-election 2014. Who in your rolode...

The U.S. Capitol a day or two before the Inaugural I was very fortunate to attend the recent Inaugural of President Barack Obama in Washington, DC thanks to Congressman Paul Broun for the tickets. It was my first time in our Nation's Capitol and is a trip I will never forget. I wish to thank everyone from the travel agent Stuart to the people on the airplane for making it happen. Thank you to Teddie Norton at Congressman Broun's staff for making it happen and I appreciate the staffer from the unnamed North Carolina Senator for picking the tickets up before the Friday deadline. We had tickets in the orange section, which was to the far right of the stage, which I suppose would be appropriate for Congressman Broun.  I did not see the Congressman but I did see U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss from Moultrue getting off the plane at the end of the trip in Ronald Reagan airport, looking like the weight of the world was holding him down. Obviously it was as he was making u...