Category Georgia

Georgia, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Time for Stacey Abrams To Step Aside as Georgia Democrat House Leader

One of my favorite Georgia writers Max Blau from Creative Loafing Magazine did a wonderful and extremely thorough investigation into the New Georgia Project. This is a long article but well worth…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 19, 2015
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Georgia, Technology

New Facebook Group For News Junkies in Georgia and Beyond

Click Here to Join Headline News Group When it comes to Facebook I have never really understood the attraction. Some people are addicted and practically live their lives more online than offline.…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 15, 2015

Georgia, Health, News, Opinion

Will Georgia Repeat The Mistakes of Virginia’s Crippled Medical Marijuana Bill

On Thursday, the Virginia Senate passed a bill providing a limited legal defense for the possession of certain types of marijuana extracts for epilepsy patients, pursuant to a written certification from a…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 14, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Opinion, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

No-Knock Warrants Should Remain Illegal in Georgia

The letter below was authored by Catherine Bernard on 2/10/2015] “…the house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 10, 2015

Education, Georgia, Macon, Watchdog Reports

Dallemand Seeking $10 Million but Deserves 10 Years

Romain Dallemand, former Bibb County superintendent, whose tenure ended in a federal tax conviction and a $47.5 million civil damages order

In an article today in the Macon Telegraph they report that Romain Dallemand is seeking $10 million in a lawsuit. The article was very short and lacking any real details. You would…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 10, 2015
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Georgia, Health, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Medical Cannabis May Determine Georgia’s Next Governor

Even though we just had an election a few months ago, the battle to decide the 2018 election is already in high gear. Allen Peake and Casey Cagle are likely to feature…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 9, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, News

5 dead, including gunman, in Douglasville, Georgia shooting

Neighbors along a quiet, suburban street outside Atlanta were left horrified after police say a man shot six people — killing four of them, including his ex-wife and several children — before…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 8, 2015

Georgia, Health, Opinion

Nathan Deal Joins Georgia Sheriff’s Association Call to Weaken HB-1

Recently the fight for medical cannabis oil in Georgia took a new twist. The Georgia Sheriff’s Association said they think “the list of illnesses is too long”. They essentially only want to allow…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 5, 2015
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Georgia, Lifestyle, Opinion

Georgia Religious Liberty Bill is Bulwark Against Anticipated SCOTUS Ruling

Currently 36 states have legal same-sex marriage and 14 states have bans. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to settle this debate once and for all by hearing several…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 4, 2015

Georgia, Health, Opinion

The Long Road to Marijuana Legalization in Georgia

Earlier this month Representative Allen Peake doubled-down on last year’s failed attempt to bring relief to sick Georgians with the filing of House Bill 1. Also known as the Haleigh’s Hope Act,…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 3, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, News, Politics & Elections

Bill Would Undo Ga. High Court Ruling on State Immunity

This could be very big news! This bill is needed and long overdue. In numerous whistleblower cases I have reported on here, the state always managed to weasel out with their sovereign…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Georgia, Lifestyle, Politics & Elections

Better Georgia’s Bryan Long v. Ga. Baptist Convention’s Mike Griffin on ‘religion as an excuse’ bill

The ‘religion as an excuse’ bill aka ‘religious freedom’ bill “opens the door to a new challenge, a new legal challenge that says we allow people to claim religious freedom and put…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Business & Finance, Georgia, News, Politics & Elections

How’d they find $1 billion, with no tax hike for Georgia Transportation? Hint: They didn’t

Jay Bookman discussed the newly found $1 billion in transportation funding in Georgia and reaches a pretty obvious conclusion. They want to force local governments to play the fall guys and take…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Georgia, Macon, Technology

Google Fiber Expansion to Metro Atlanta: How About Macon?

Having lived in Japan and used fiber internet I can tell you it is very nice to have. It is not unlike the switch I made from using old dial up modems…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 27, 2015

Georgia, Politics & Elections

Georgia Out Of Step With Antiquated Microbrewer Laws

In North Carolina brewers have been able to sell directly since the 1980s. Georgia has what’s called a “three-tier system” for alcohol. Making beer, distributing beer and retailing beer are three activities that must…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 26, 2015

Georgia, Health, Lifestyle, Politics & Elections

Governor Deal, end the suffering

The following letter was written by Sebastien Cotte, his wife Annett and son Jagger lived in Stone Mountain before moving to Colorado as medical refugees. We contacted Mr. Cotte for permission to publish…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 25, 2015

Georgia, Health, Politics & Elections

Haleigh’s Hope Act More Restrictive than 1980 Version of Medical Cannabis Bill

If you have been following the news on the push for medical cannabis in Georgia you are probably aware that it took a major blow when Governor Nathan Deal decided to not…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 23, 2015

Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Nathan Deal’s Re-election Pays Off for Daughter-In-Law’s Company

By David Crockett of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s re-election campaign was very good for the Deal family, and not just because the governor won. A…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 21, 2015
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