State Sen. Tillery's Debanking Bill Fails Despite Conservative Support

State Sen. Tillery's Debanking Bill Fails Despite Conservative Support

Jackson Bakich
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March 7, 2025
State Senator Blake Tillery's "Debanking" bill has failed in Georgia's upper chamber despite some significant conservative consideration. Debanking is a practice in which banks choose not to offer services to a potential or current customer if they can be deemed "high risk." For example, bank accounts were closed in Canada after vaccine mandate protests which […]
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THE FUZZY PEACH—3.7.2025—Kemp Signs Amended Fiscal Budget—Trump Imposes Sanctions on Houthis—Much More

THE FUZZY PEACH—3.7.2025—Kemp Signs Amended Fiscal Budget—Trump Imposes Sanctions on Houthis—Much More

Jackson Bakich
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March 7, 2025
Kemp Signs Amended Fiscal Budget Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) has signed the Amended Fiscal Year 2025 (AFY25) Budget into effect. He made remarks following his signature hitting the paper. Gov. Kemp mentioned that compared to other states, Georgia is experiencing financial prosperity while diminishing taxes for its residents, while other states are facing debt and higher […]
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Trump Creates First-Ever Bitcoin and Crypto Reserves

Trump Creates First-Ever Bitcoin and Crypto Reserves

Mateo Guillamont
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March 7, 2025
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order creating the US’ first ever Bitcoin and Crypto reserve.  The executive order creates two separate reserves, one Bitcoin reserve and another Digital Assets reserve holding a gauntlet of cryptocurrencies, that will hold assets forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. President Trump has publicly […]
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Kemp Signs Amended Fiscal Budget into Effect

Kemp Signs Amended Fiscal Budget into Effect

Jackson Bakich
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March 6, 2025
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) has signed the Amended Fiscal Year 2025 (AFY25) Budget into effect. He made remarks following his signature hitting the paper. Gov. Kemp mentioned that compared to other states, Georgia is experiencing financial prosperity while diminishing taxes for its residents, while other states are facing debt and higher taxes. While other states […]
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House of Representatives Receives Special Orders From President Trump Declaring National Emergencies

House of Representatives Receives Special Orders From President Trump Declaring National Emergencies

James Swafford
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March 6, 2025
It was not a very busy day today at the House of Representatives as no legislation was considered. The only major thing to pass was a censure of Representative Al Green (D) of Texas for disrupting the State of the Union address.  Instead, the House heard two special order speeches from Speaker Mike Johnson (R). […]
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Trump Designates Houthis as Terrorists, Imposes Further Sanctions

Trump Designates Houthis as Terrorists, Imposes Further Sanctions

Mateo Guillamont
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March 6, 2025
President Donald Trump recently ordered the re-designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The re-designation reverses former President Joe Biden’s decision to remove the Houthis’ FTO status, originally set during President Trump’s first term.  The Houthis, an islamist political and military organization receiving significant funds from Iran, has […]
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They’re Our kids: Let locals decide on school safety cameras

They’re Our kids: Let locals decide on school safety cameras

Opinion
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March 6, 2025
A couple of years ago, the City of Valdosta had a safety problem.  Three of our five elementary schools had become significant safety hazards in the places where vehicle traffic and student pedestrians overlapped. Our community puts the highest possible priority on the safety of our children, so we went looking for a solution which […]
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Request For Freezing $2 Billion USAID Payments

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Request For Freezing $2 Billion USAID Payments

Mateo Guillamont
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March 6, 2025
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled against President Donald Trump’s request to freeze $2 billion of USAID payments.  President Trump had asked SCOTUS to reaffirm the US’ freezing of $2 billion USAID ‘reimbursement’ payments to companies for work that had already allegedly been performed.  However, in a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS rejected Trump’s request, ruling […]
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THE FUZZY PEACH—3.6.2025—Insurance, Public Health, Traffic Violations—GA GOP Calls Out Dems for Transgender Sports Vote—Much More

THE FUZZY PEACH—3.6.2025—Insurance, Public Health, Traffic Violations—GA GOP Calls Out Dems for Transgender Sports Vote—Much More

Jackson Bakich
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March 6, 2025
Georgia Republicans Slam Ossoff, Warnock for Voting Against Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Competing With Women After Senate Democrats successfully blocked the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, it was quickly found out that Georgia Senators, Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D), voted against it. If passed, the bill would have prohibited […]
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Suspected Terrorist Who Killed 13 US Troops Extradited to US

Suspected Terrorist Who Killed 13 US Troops Extradited to US

Mateo Guillamont
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March 5, 2025
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the charging and extradition of terrorist Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar,” for helping orchestrate the Abbey Gate terror attacks which killed 13 US military service members.  The August 26, 2021 attacks occurred during President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal debacle.  As US servicemembers attempted to coordinate the […]
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Texas Rep. Green to File Impeachment Articles Against Trump After Outburst During Address

Texas Rep. Green to File Impeachment Articles Against Trump After Outburst During Address

Jackson Bakich
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March 5, 2025
Representative Al Green (D-TX) spoke to the media following his removal from the House Chamber during President Donald Trump's (R) Address to the Joint Session of Congress last night. Almost immediately, Rep. Green stood up and began heckling President Trump during his speech, and after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) reminded Rep. Green […]
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THE FUZZY PEACH—3.5.2025—Jones Scolds Ossoff, Warnock for Transgender Sports Vote—State Senate Addresses Minimum Wage—Much More

THE FUZZY PEACH—3.5.2025—Jones Scolds Ossoff, Warnock for Transgender Sports Vote—State Senate Addresses Minimum Wage—Much More

Jackson Bakich
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March 5, 2025
Jones Chastises Ossoff, Warnock for Voting Against Transgender Sports Bill  Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones released a message on social media chastising Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for voting against a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a similar measure […]
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Overwhelming Majority of Joint Session Viewers Approve of Trump's Speech

Overwhelming Majority of Joint Session Viewers Approve of Trump's Speech

Mateo Guillamont
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March 5, 2025
Polls measuring viewers’ reactions to President Donald Trump’s recent joint address to Congress are signaling overwhelming support for the president's speech. A CBS poll conducted shortly after President Trump’s speech recorded 76% of viewers approved it.  While the poll claimed 51% of viewers were Republican, 27% were independent while 20% were Democrats.  The 76% approval […]
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BREAKING: Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green Kicked Out of Trump's Address to Congress

BREAKING: Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green Kicked Out of Trump's Address to Congress

Jackson Bakich
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March 4, 2025
Representative Al Green (D-TX) has been kicked out of the House chamber during President Donald Trump's (R) address to the joint session of Congress. Almost immediately, Rep. Green stood up and began heckling President Trump, and after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) reminded Rep. Green to keep decorum, Green heckled again and again, […]
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Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, Warns of Further Action

Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, Warns of Further Action

Mateo Guillamont
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March 4, 2025
President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico while increasing current tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%. The tariffs had been originally imposed last February but were paused by President Trump due to ongoing negotiations with the respective countries.  Trump has repeatedly promised, both during his presidential campaign and first […]
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Clyde, Colleagues Urge GOP Leadership to Support DOGE

Clyde, Colleagues Urge GOP Leadership to Support DOGE

Jackson Bakich
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March 4, 2025
Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) has sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) urging them to oppose any Democratic resistance to President Donald Trump (R) and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. The goal of the initiative is to cut waste and abuse […]
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Jones Chastises Ossoff, Warnock for Voting Against Transgender Sports Bill

Jones Chastises Ossoff, Warnock for Voting Against Transgender Sports Bill

Jackson Bakich
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March 4, 2025
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones released a message on social media chastising Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for voting against a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a similar measure with two Democrats joining on the right side of the […]
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Georgia Senate Passes Bill to Confront the Practice of Paying Georgians With Disabilities Less Than the Minimum Wage

Georgia Senate Passes Bill to Confront the Practice of Paying Georgians With Disabilities Less Than the Minimum Wage

James Swafford
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March 4, 2025
Yesterday, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 55 that would prevent companies from paying employees with disabilities a subminimum wage. It will also give companies a timeline to follow for when the practice must come to an end. If passed, it will become active on July 1, 2025 and its deadline for companies to […]
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