Politics

Reps. Bishop and Scott React to State of the Union

Submitted by Robin Folsom on Wednesday, February 13th, 9:06 am

Two Congressmen who represent Central Georgia responded Tuesday night to the President's State of the Union Address with fundamentally different views on how effective the Commander in Chief was.

Republican U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, District 8, said he was disappointed in what he called a lack of specifics.

"We didn't get to hear more about his specific plans to undo the sequester that he signed," Congressman Scott said. "That is going to have such a devastating effect on our military," he added, referring to the string of cuts that would hit the Pentagon's budget March 1, if Congress doesn't intervene.

He also felt President Obama missed an opportunity to heal wounds from the weeks-long fiscal cliff standoff.

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Senator Tolleson: From the Capitol

Submitted by Senate Press on Friday, February 8th, 5:04 pm

By Senator Ross Tolleson

The 2013 Legislative Session is underway with 14 of the 40 days already completed. Committee meetings and budget talks are in full swing as we move toward passing the annual balanced budget. Georgia, just like you, must fiscally make the most with what we have. We take these budget talks seriously and will continue to update you as we move forward. Outside of budget meetings, it was a busy week as numerous groups and organizations filled the Capitol with innovating ideas and interest.

It is always nice to dedicate a day to a great organization and on Monday, members of Georgia’s 4-H program visited to celebrate 4-H Day at the Capitol. They were presented with a resolution for years of developing our youth and setting the course for them to become self-directing, productive and contributing members to society.

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Senator Tolleson: Update from the State Capitol

Submitted by Senate Press on Friday, February 1st, 4:27 pm

It was another busy week at the Capitol as I spent the majority of my time meeting with constituents and celebrating and commending the hard work they do throughout the year.

It’s always exciting to work with members of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) which is the only state organization that represents municipal governments in Georgia. On Sunday, I spoke on a legislative panel for the GMA Environment and Natural Resources Council. It was an educating experience as we exchanged and discussed issues such as water supply, waste management and air quality and how the legislature is working daily to improve these areas. I was privileged to spend time with District 20 mayors, Mayor James Faircloth of Perry and Mayor Chuck Shaheen of Warner Robins, at GMA’s Mayor’s Day Conference. This conference attracts mayors from across the state and provides workshops and training courses to further their skills as leaders.

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Senator Tolleson: Report from the State Capitol

Submitted by Senate Press on Monday, January 28th, 10:30 am

In week two of the legislative session, the Senate did not convene, instead it was a week dedicated to budget hearings and getting out around the community. As always, I am dedicated to my responsibilities at the Capitol, but it’s the time I spend listening to my constituents that I enjoy the most.

Thursday, I was happy to welcome nurses from District 20 to celebrate “Nurses Day at the Capitol”. More than 1,000 nurses from across the state met and developed legislative ideas to make their jobs more effective and less restricted by government regulations. I had the pleasure of meeting with several nurses that expressed concerns, ideas and praises for the legislature. These men and women have dedicated their lives to taking care of others and I remain committed to protecting their rights to access the proper tools, incentives and technology to perform their job to its full potential.

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Meet Dublin City Council Members

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Monday, November 19th, 2012, 4:49pm

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Laurens Co. Majority Vote for Romney

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012, 12:53pm

Sixty-one percent of Laurens County voted for Mitt Romney in the presidential race.

Thirty-eight percent of the Laurens County vote went to Barack Obama.

That was 11,947 votes for Romney, and 7,508 votes for Obama.

One percent, 136 votes, of Laurens Countian voters selected the third party candidate Gary Johnson on their ballots.

Nationwide, Mitt Romney had 2,054,373 votes, but 206 electoral votes. Obama won the reelection wtih 303 electoral votes.

See full election results on 13WMAZ.com

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