Grubs in the Ground By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent With the seasons beginning to change, check for grubs and treat them now. White grubs live in the soil and feed on the roots of turf. Most white grubs have a one year life cycle in Georgia. Adult beetles lay eggs in late spring or […]
Read More »Media Update: Collins Praises House Passage of Pro-life Survivor Protection Act
Collins Praises House Passage of Pro-life Survivor Protection Act WASHINGTON—Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) helped the House of Representatives pass H.R. 4712, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor Protection Act today. Collins is an original cosponsor of this legislation. “The crowds of people joining the March for Life today remind us that support for pro-life policies remains deep across America. […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue Discusses Immigration Latest On Fox News & ABC
Senator David Perdue Discusses Immigration Latest On Fox News & ABC WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) spoke with Trish Regan on Fox News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures and George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week about recent meetings at the White House to fix the legal immigration system. Highlights from Sunday Morning Futures Negotiating A Deal: “The President has been very clear that any solution to DACA must […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue Works To Strengthen Georgia’s HBCUs
Senator David Perdue Works To Strengthen Georgia’s HBCUs WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, joined Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) to help improve the financial health of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), some of our nation’s most critical higher education institutions. Despite […]
Read More »Collins Answers Questions at Tax Reform Final Passage
Collins Answers Questions at Tax Reform Final Passage WASHINGTON—Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) joined Fox News today to address questions as the House voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s final passage. Collins also said of today’s vote, “The House just took the final, confident step to send pro-family, pro-growth, pro-hope tax reform to […]
Read More »President Trump Signs NDAA, Collins TRICARE Language into Law
President Trump Signs NDAA, Collins TRICARE Language into Law “PBMs keep their operations in the shadows in order to take advantage of patients and taxpayers. I worked to have this language included as part of the NDAA to help America’s service members and their families get the medicines they need while keeping drug prices appropriately […]
Read More »Second Special Counsel Would Boost DOJ’s Credibility
ICYMI: A Second Special Counsel Would Boost the DOJ’s Credibility WASHINGTON—This op ed by Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) first appeared in RealClearPolicy on December 5, 2017. Recently, the House Judiciary Committee conducted an oversight hearing of the Department of Justice (DOJ) that allowed representatives from both parties to question Attorney General Jeff Sessions. In response, some have asserted that appointing a […]
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 »A Best Veteran’s Day Speech
For nearly two decades, Veterans Day in Gilmer County, Ga., has been a big event, celebrated with a parade, music, marching veterans in uniform, flags, the Gilmer Co. High School Band and chorus, free breakfasts and after parade lunches for vets. The schools also participate with prize money offered in essay and poster contests. A […]
Read More »Short Takes – A Week of Disasters
A Week of Disasters Where does one begin to reflect upon this weeks events? How does one devalue any American’s military service? We saw it start in the 1960’s when G.I.’s returning from Vietnam were spat upon, harassed and disrespected by the Communist influenced radicals who refused military service, organized demonstrations against ROTC programs and […]
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Thurmond Artrell Carver: Obituary
Thurmond Artrell Carver, 82, of Talking Rock, died Sunday, February 25, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Pickens County on April 20, 1935, son of the late Lance Carver and Lois Patterson Carver. In addition t his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Troy and Betty Carver. Thurmond […]
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Short Takes – When Will They Do Something?
When Will They Do Something? The Democrats slavishly anticipate a sweeping return of the power they once wielded by regaining the Congress, they hope, this year. But they ignore the reason that got them into their predicament in the first place. Voters didn’t want a third Obama term. Voters didn’t want that crooked Hillary Clinton […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue On The Signing Of Major Defense Bill Into Law
Senator David Perdue On The Signing Of Major Defense Bill Into Law “President Trump is strengthening our military by ensuring our troops have the resources they need” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, commented on President Trump’s signing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into […]
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