Oconee County, GA Politics

This is no longer funny  - time to call your Senator and take names - Chip Rogers must be removed from his Georgia Public Broadcasting crony job. We cannot put up with Good Ol' Boy politics under the Gold Dome or anywhere else in Georgia any more. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 08:10:24 -0600 From: bryan@bettergeorgia.com To Subject: Ever see a Georgia Senator hide behind office equipment? Better Georgia Hide & Seek The fallout from Chip Rogers' $150,000 per year, taxpayer-funded job keeps getting bigger. Last week, State Sen. Bill Heath grew tired of hearing from taxpayers asking for GPB to fire Chip Rogers so he sent a nasty email to thousands of Georgians. He told them they had been 'conned.' He was 'annoyed' by emails that, he said, were a 'waste of my time.' He lied about how Better Georgia uses and protects your valuable email address. He also called us ...

Democratic State Senators working for our Georgia veterans again. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:20:45 -0500 Subject:  Veteran Bills Pass Committee MEDIA RELEASE FEBRUARY 15, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com VET BILLS PASS COMMITTEE Senate Dems Move on Measures Aimed at Supporting Returning Vets Atlanta, Ga. - Feb. 15, 2012  - Two measures aimed at providing transition support to veterans returning from overseas passed favorably today out of the Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee. Senate Bill 328 would allow veterans to earn academic credit at Georgia colleges and universities for courses they took while in active military service. A second measure, SB 329, would create a Returning Veterans Task Force to determine what additional ...