Oconee County, GA Politics

It's just a simple question, and when will Georgia answer? Our own esteemed State Representative Bob Smith may provide an answer, or at least an insight?

Watkinsville scientests and Agricultural Engineers at the local USDA center would not longer get to use this facility under the latest round of budget cuts. The Republicans are going medieval on our ass here in Georgia. Tifton Gazette - Ag research faces cuts Posted using ShareThis

Raising taxes is not something I support very often, but given the crisis that the State of Georgia is in, something has to be done, and this is merely a beginning. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: Join us: Rally for Georgia kids March 8th Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Please join us as we call on the state legislature to raise Georgia's tobacco tax! 9am Rally Monday, March 8th Central Presbyterian Church 201 Washington St. SW Downtown Atlanta Across from the Capital Also, check out the radio ad we currently have running: How Many Reasons Do We Need? Hope you can make it on Monday! Melinda Little Regional Director    Click here to contribute www.tobaccofreekids.org • 202.296.5469 1400 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1200 • Washington, D.C. 20005 nonprofit software

Here is the proposed $60 million Georgia budget carnage for those who care to seek it out. Thanks to Dr. Tony Glenn for providing it. From: Tony Glenn Sent: Wed, March 3, 2010 3:04:09 PM Subject: [oconeedemocrats] $60 million in proposed cuts for UGA alone   Here is a link to a PDF outlining the proposed cuts to the state's university system.  The PDF outlines cuts for each institution.   http://www.usg. edu/fiscal_ affairs/document s/summary_ of_reductions. pdf UGA is the first school outlined, with $60 million in proposed cuts.  Unless the yahoos under the Gold Dome wake up, there goes 1418 currently filled positions.  There goes the State Botanical Gardens.  There goes 4H.  There goes WUGA.  There goes the Griffin Campus.  There goes half of the County Extension offices.  There goes entire academic programs. Of the proposed $60 million in cuts, the great majority of that will be felt right here in the Northeast Georgia r...

 The Georgian Republican lawmakers have heard the roar of the masses, and people are not too happy with the idea of shutting down the State Botanical Gardens, 4H and County Extension offices, among other ill advised ideas. Our own Representative Bob Smith finally makes a comment about the current situation, the first time we have heard from him since the new Speaker of the House David Ralston switched him off the chairmanship of some powerful committees. Colleges, lawmakers seek ‘balance' in dealing with cuts  | ajc.com Posted using ShareThis