Senator David Perdue Holds Farm Bill Round Table Discussion ATLANTA, GA – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) last week held a round table discussion about the upcoming farm bill with Georgia farmers and industry leaders. “Agriculture is one of Georgia’s largest economic drivers and a way of life for many people in our state. I saw […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue Announces Bipartisan Agreement To Reduce Dodd-Frank Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) and 17 members on the Senate Banking Committee have drafted a bipartisan proposal to roll back significant portions of the Dodd-Frank Act, providing regulatory relief for Georgia’s community banks, credit unions, mid-sized banks, regional banks, and custody banks, none of whom contributed to the financial crisis of 2008. The proposal also […]
Read More »Murphy man sentenced in assault case
MURPHY, N.C. — William Kraig Moran, 53, of Murphy pled guilty to statutory rape in Cherokee County Superior Court presided over by the Honorable Gary Gavenus on Nov. 13, 2017. In July 2017, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s received a complaint alleging that Moran had sexually assaulted a minor child. The joint investigation was conducted involving […]
Read More »Georgia hits 4.5 million job mark in October
Georgia hits 4.5 million job mark in October ATLANTA – State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Georgia broke the 4.5- million jobs barrier in October, bouncing back from a job loss due to Hurricane Irma in September. The state posted 4,510,100 jobs for the month. That preliminary number is higher than Georgia’s previous revised […]
Read More »You can QUIT during the Great American Smokeout(R), Nov. 16th
North Georgia – Ready to quit? You can do it for at least one day this Thursday, November 16th during the Great American Smokeout®! Every year on the third Thursday of November, many Georgians join tobacco users across the nation in giving up using tobacco and electronic cigarettes for the entire day during this Great American Smokeout® event, initiated […]
Read More »ICYMI: House Tax Reform Plan Focuses on US Workers
ICYMI: House tax reform plan focuses on US workers WASHINGTON—This op ed by Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) first appeared in the Gainesville Times on November 5, 2017. Last Thursday introduced Northeast Georgians to what the House, Senate and president have been collaborating on since January: A conservative tax reform bill that makes the first meaningful improvements to the […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue Comments On Confirmation Of President Trump’s Judicial Nominees
Senator David Perdue Comments On Confirmation Of President Trump’s Judicial Nominees “These judges will help shape the direction of the courts for years to come.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) comments on the United States Senate’s work to confirm President Trump’s judicial nominees: “The United States Senate has been stalled by historic obstruction from […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue: RAISE Act Eliminates Outdated Diversity Visa Lottery
Senator David Perdue: RAISE Act Eliminates Outdated Diversity Visa Lottery WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) comments on how the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act, would eliminate the outdated Diversity Visa Lottery: “President Trump is right, the Diversity Visa Lottery Program is a problem and is plagued by fraud. Given […]
Read More »U.S. Penitentiary Lt. Arraigned on Excessive Force and Obstruction of Justice Charges
U. S. PENITENTIARY LIEUTENANT ARRAIGNED ON EXCESSIVE FORCE AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CHARGES ATLANTA – Lieutenant Gregory McLeod, a senior correctional officer at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, has been arraigned following an investigation of an allegation that McLeod used excessive force against an inmate in 2016. McLeod was indicted by a federal grand […]
Read More »Employment increases in Georgia Mountains, unemployment down in September
Employment increases in Georgia Mountains, unemployment down in September ATLANTA – State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today the unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains Region fell in September as the number of employed residents increased and unemployment claims declined. The September unemployment rate, at 3.6 percent, was down from 4.1 percent in August. The September […]
Read More »Lt. Governor Cagle to Host Final Health Care Reform Task Force Meeting of 2017
Lt. Governor Cagle to Host Final Health Care Reform Task Force Meeting of 2017 ROME, GA. Oct. 25, 2017 – Lt. Governor Casey Cagle – along with Sens. Hufstetler, Unterman, Burke, Hill, Kirkpatrick, Rhett and Watson – will hold a meeting of Georgia’s Health Care Reform Task Force at Berry College on MONDAY, Oct. 30 at […]
Read More »Bush Finally Speaks
Bush Finally Speaks What did it take for former President George W. Bush to finally come out of his burrow and make a public declaration against a sitting President? No no, not against the eight years of Obama’s disastrous attempt to socialize America, or demeaning Bush’s own presidency, but against conservative Donald Trump who is […]
Read More »LRA Actions/Updates
10/15/2017 For Immediate Release: Congratulations to Brant Frost, Vice President of the Georgia Republican Assembly, the Alabama Republican Assemblies and the Alabama Tea Party Patriots for electing Roy Moore as the US Senate Conservative candidate from the state of Alabama. The Lanier Republican Assembly would like to recognize and congratulate Brant Frost, Vice President […]
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“Operation Rattlesnake” Targets On-line Child Predators
“Operation Rattlesnake” Targets On-line Child Predators Decatur, GA (10/10/17) – As a result of a proactive undercover investigation coordinated by the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACC), the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, and the Hall County District Attorney’s Office, five (5) […]
Read More »We’re Blind To What’s Coming
We’re Blind to What’s Coming Let’s see if we can figure this one out. ISIS claims 64 year old Stephen Paddock, the mass murderer in Las Vegas, was a convert to Islam fulfilling their call to conduct lone-wolf attacks in the West. Almost Immediately the FBI tells us there’s absolutely no such connection; and this […]
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