By: Quinn Rogness The votes are in, and the 2013 CPAC straw poll winner is Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Paul’s victory over other Republican favorites such as Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, and Chris Christie comes just over a week after his 13-hour-long filibuster in opposition to the nomination of John Brennan as director of the CIA. The junior senator from [...]
By: Chris Neill “I’m going to be the most electable candidate that will get in this Republican primary because I have the record and I have the will to say no to the out of control spending in Washington,” Rep. Paul Broun, M.D. (R-Ga.), boldly proclaimed during an interview with Georgia Political Review. “That’s what Georgians want, and I’m taking [...]
By: Darrian Stacy “We must all do our part to make sure our God-given rights are protected here at home. That includes our most fundamental right as citizens: the right to vote. When any American—no matter where they live or what their party—are denied that right because they can’t afford to wait for five, six, seven hours just to cast [...]
By: Andrew Roberts When the stock market opened on Jan. 2, 2013, all major indexes – the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq - rallied, likely signaling the market’s acceptance of the so-called “fiscal cliff” deal passed by Congress the night before. The market boost was a pat on Congress’ back, despite the fact that the fiscal cliff was a self-inflicted [...]
By: Max Wallace In recent years, compromise has become a rare sight in Congress. However, while legislators may be reluctant to reach across the aisle to deal with issues such as tax hikes, spending cuts or gun control, it seems that both Democrats and Republicans may be able to reach an agreement on at least one important matter. On Monday [...]
By: Nathan Williams In his first public appearance since announcing his retirement, U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, (R-Ga.), welcomed guests Monday to the University of Georgia chapel alongside Senator Mark Warner, (D-Va.), as they prepared to take the stage for the Terry Leadership Speaker Series to address national economic issues. Directly addressing the youth in attendance, Senator Chambliss encouraged students to [...]
By: Chris Neill Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced Friday morning that he would not be seeking reelection in 2014. He cited exasperation with partisan gridlock as the reason for his retirement from the United States Congress. His announcement sparked a myriad of responses from across the political spectrum. Gov. Nathan Deal gave a pragmatic, straightforward comment in which he seemed most [...]
By: Kelsey Thomas At a time when most voters are focused on the presidential election, “lesser” elections tend to fall through the cracks. Never fear, dear reader! We are here to provide you with some insight into an election that you will likely find on your ballot but not your television screen. The congressional race in Georgia’s 12th District has [...]
by Onica Matsika “In the darkest hour the soul is replenished and given strength to continue and endure.” – Heart Warrior Chosa A day without Wikipedia, A blacked out Google, these are the preludes to how any young person would describe signs of the Apocalypse. Yet something worse than the Apocalypse is potentially on the verge: the end of the [...]
BY: KELSEY THOMAS In the game of politics, there are always winners and losers. Redistricting – especially when one party will have their first chance in the state’s history to control it – is no exception. After many proposals and amendments, Georgia’s redistricting maps have been signed off on by Governor Deal and are awaiting Department of Justice or D.C. [...]
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