Category Politics & Elections

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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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News, Politics & Elections, Technology

Republicans On Warpath Against Netflix and Net Neutrality

The reason I chose Netflix in the title of this article is because it’s the biggest potential victim of Republican efforts and the one most Americans would immediately notice with higher rates…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 13, 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

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, 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

News, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Is John Boehner a Traitor for Secretly Inviting Netanyahu?

When even Fox news takes Boehner to task over the scheduled March 3 visit by Netanyahu, you know he has stepped over the line. Convenient that this scheduled speech is also only…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 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, 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…

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…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 18, 2015

Georgia, Health, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Nathan Deal is Lying about a HB1 Veto: Call His Bluff!

Many thought 2015 would be the year that Haleigh’s Hope Act also known as HB1 would pass and people with epileptic seizures and a few other illnesses would finally be able to…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015
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Georgia, Politics & Elections

Georgia Elections Still Ranked as Worst in America

GEORGIA ELECTION PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN RANKED AS THE WORST IN THE COUNTRY FOR CANDIDATE BALLOT ACCESS AS WELL AS VOTING SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND RECOUNT PREPAREDNESS – FIND OUT WHY: By Garland Favorito…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015
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Georgia, Opinion, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

A Servant’s Heart day of service – A day of Hypocrisy

Just before Nathan Deal gets ready for his inauguration ball he decided to participate in an event called “With a Servant’s Heart: A Day of Service” and just to be clear that was very apt name. It was ONE…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 11, 2015
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Education, Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

The Regents Row – Colleges in Georgia employ an army of lobbyists

I saw the term Regent’s Row in the latest article by my favorite AJC writer James Salzer. I have written numerous articles on the Georgia Board of Regents so I was intrigued and…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 10, 2015

Georgia, Politics & Elections, Watchdog Reports

Six Figure Pension Too Small for Saxby Chambliss: Becomes Lobbyist

It took less than a week for former Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss to land a new job at a K street lobbying firm called DLA Piper. Congratulations to former Sen. Saxby Chambliss on his…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 8, 2015