Category Georgia

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 ending the rampage by fatally turning the gun…

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 young children with epileptic seizures and no one…

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 cases very soon. Only yesterday a federal appeals court…

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, HB1 would expand the number of eligible conditions…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 3, 2015

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 immunity defense. No matter what the injustices or…

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 their values in front of the common good.…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Georgia, News

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 all the heat. What this means is people…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Georgia, Macon

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 to ADSL. You don’t realize that cable internet…

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 be done by three separate companies. The resistance…

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 this letter. By Sebastien Cotte My family and…

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 allow in-state growing. Despite all the meetings and…

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 company owned by the governor’s daughter-in-law, Denise Deal,…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 21, 2015
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Georgia, Health, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Cooper and Unterman Opposition to Medical Cannabis linked to Big Pharma Contributions

Nathan Deal effectively killed HB1 recently when he told the bill sponsor Allen Peake in a back room meeting he was opposed to in-state growing. An excellent article that explains why HB1 is now dead can be found here. But Deal…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 20, 2015

Georgia, Health, Lifestyle, Politics & Elections

Medical Marijuana shouldn’t be used as “Political Footballs”

(The following article was actually left as a comment but I thought it should gain more exposure by being published as an article by itself) By Jeff Deutsch This is taking WAY too long. Americans who need Medical Marijuana shouldn’t be…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 18, 2015

Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

What Can Be Gleaned From Ricardo Azziz Resignation

I have already written two articles on the Georgia Regents university president Ricardo Azziz, so I will not cover the same information again. You can view the details of his severance package here: Ricardo Azziz To receive One Year Leave and…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 18, 2015
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Education, Georgia, Macon

An Explanation of Bibb County Choices for System of Flexibility

Charles Richardson confirmed yet again why he received an F in my evaluation of editorials in Georgia newspapers. Today he complains that the decision has already been made about the choice of organizational structure the Bibb district must choose and…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 17, 2015

Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Ricardo Azziz To receive One Year Leave and $1.1 Million Severance Package

We recently reported Ricardo Azziz had resigned as president of Georgia Regents University. The Augusta Chronicle is now reporting he will get a year of paid leave plus a one time payment of $470,000 with a total package worth $1.1…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015

Education, Georgia, Macon, Watchdog Reports

Romain Dallemand Resurfaces

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

The Macon Telegrah just reported that deposed and disgraced former Bibb County Superintendent Romain Dallemand had the audacity to come out of hiding and wants to clear his name from the PSC findings. Not much in the article yet but it…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015