The new Grove Park is joining in the local season music scene with an inaugural concert at the Grove Park Amphitheater later this month. The community is invited to help officially open the new amphitheater […]
Monroe Country Day School: Photo Credit Sharon Swanepoel Ten years ago, a bold idea took root in Monroe: to create a small, independent school that would give children a vibrant, well-rounded education right here in […]
Dear Friends, I hope you’re doing well! It’s surprising how quickly fall has arrived, and we are nearing the end of 2025. I want to start this newsletter by expressing my thoughts on the tragic death […]
“Dear Department of Energy, I hope you are well. I am writing to better understand the rationale and oversight framework behind the $6.6 billion loan awarded to Rivian Automotive, Inc. Given Rivian’s reported cumulative net […]
Dear Friends, That’s a wrap, friends! We’ve wrapped up another successful session together. Until next year, Sine Die! House Republicans have worked hard to advance a variety of conservative policies aimed at making your life […]
Dear Friends, We have completed week 8, day 28, which was Crossover Day. What is Crossover Day? It is the last day that legislation must pass its respective chamber and “crossover” to the other if […]
HISTORY & BACKGROUND Coming up on the May 21st election ballot will be a renewal of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, better known as SPLOST. For some background, there are currently three one-penny-per-dollar […]
An update from Georgia Rep. Bruce Williamson, 112th House District We have now completed 38 days of the 2024 legislative session. That leaves just two more legislative days to pass any legislation that may go […]
An update from Georgia Rep. Bruce Williamson, 112th House District We’re already 18 days into our 40 day legislative session and will complete through day 22 on Friday. I’ve picked these bills to spotlight this […]
We should all stand United with Israel Wikimedia Commons: Israel Flag by Grauesel at wikivoyage shared, CC BY-SA 3.0, In recent days, the world has witnessed the devastating and brutal attacks carried out by the […]
Photo credit: Darrell Everidge As school starts back and as I watch my grandchildren grow I’m concerned because in today’s digital age, children are growing up surrounded by an unprecedented level of technology. While technology undoubtedly […]
Graduation is here. There is no denying it! It is in plain sight…everywhere! Lots of Seniors will be graduating in our community in the closing days of May. I cannot believe it has been forty […]
Not too long ago, I wrote a general column about the new laws that went into effect on July 1 of 2022 in Georgia. I mentioned how some of them were very targeted and would […]
Prosecutorial discretion vs prosecutorial veto I was recently asked by a reporter with the AJC whether I “was planning to prosecute anyone who violates Georgia’s abortion law, once it goes into effect?” I provided the […]
“Justice delayed is justice denied.” This is a legal maxim long held to be true. Who said it first is open to debate – William Gladstone is often given credit, and he did use those […]
Dwayne Rowe, performing as half of the ‘Blues Brothers’ duo and also solo as Jerry Lee Lewis, will be sharing his musical talent at Saturday’s Cruise In at Hot Rod’s Diner in Social Circle on […]
In my last Legalese column, I talked about the First Amendment, most specifically the Freedom of Speech. I’d like to talk about the First Amendment some more, this time focusing a little bit more on […]
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, […]
It’s been a tumultuous past few years. Many have suffered great loses from this pandemic, yet Georgia and Taiwan have managed to pass the worst of it by sticking together. While the WHO (World Health […]
In my last column, I talked about sections one through six of the new Georgia Constitutional Carry Act. (If you missed Part 1, click or tap on this link). Once again, I will point out that […]
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