Category: Daily

Hunter is a male Coonhound mix who is available for adoption from the Cobb County Animal Shelter in Marietta, GA.

Hunter is even more handsome in person than he is in his photos. He is a little confused right now because his family just dropped him off. He knows sit, and he is strong on the leash, but that may be due to being stuck in the cage all day. He just wanted to get outside to play! Hunter is about 6 years old and 67 pounds. He is reported to be house broken and good with kids. He has been neutered and microchipped, and he will be heartworm tested upon adoption. You will find him in run 49. ID 616086

Jorge is a young male German Shorthaired Pointer mix who is available for adoption from the Cobb County Animal Shelter in Marietta, GA.

Jorge was brought to the shelter as a stray on 08/22. He is a handsome boy, 2 years old, weighs 68 lbs, and is very sweet and playful. He knows to sit, lay down, high five, and shake. He is a bit strong on leash and will need a little training in that dept but should learn quickly. Jorge is up to date on vaccinations and will be neutered, microchipped, and heartworm tested upon adoption. His ID is 617828 and he can be found waiting for you in run 18.

Homer is a male Shepherd mix who is available for adoption from the Cobb County Animal Shelter in Marietta, GA.

Homer is a 5 year old brought to the shelter on 06/08 as an abandoned boy. He is so sweet and loving. He knows to sit but chose not to stay, he just wanted to smell the flowers. Homer is up to date on vaccinations and weighs 57 lbs. He is now neutered, and will be microchipped, and heartworm tested upon adoption. His ID is 615997 and he can be found waiting for his forever person in run 873.

Newell is a young male Labrador Retriever mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Carroll County Animal Shelter in Carrollton, GA.

Nathan is a young male Labrador Retriever mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Carroll County Animal Shelter in Carrollton, GA.

Newell and Nathan are currently sharing a cage, so if you want a pair of Labrador Retriever mix puppies, these boys should be on your short list.

Mandy is a 2-year old female Boxer mix who is available for adoption from the Carroll County Animal Shelter in Carrollton, GA.

Gracie is a young female mixed breed puppy who is available for adoption from Public Animal Welfare Services in Rome, GA.

Lil Ray is a young male Shepherd mix puppy who is available for adoption from Public Animal Welfare Services in Rome, GA.

Abby is a young female mixed breed puppy who is available for adoption from Public Animal Welfare Services in Rome, GA.

Keep your dogs safe on July 4th and all year.

Every July 4th, large numbers of dogs are scared by fireworks and run away. Local shelters will receive many of them, and others might get injured or never return home. The American Kennel Club has a list of precautions you should take before the fireworks begin. And I’ll add a few more tips.

1. The Lost Dogs Georgia Facebook page gets flyers for many lost animals and I’ve seen a number of dogs find their way home through posting there.

2. NextDoor.com for your local neighborhood seems to be where a lot of found dogs get posted in my area.

3. Go ahead and check to make sure that your dog’s microchip registration is up-to-date. You’d be surprised how many microchipped dogs end up in shelters with a notation that the owner’s information from the microchip is not up-to-date.

4. Make sure your dog’s tags are secure, up-to-date, and still legible. We’ve had to replace our dog’s tag when it became illegible.

5. Take a couple pictures of your dog with your smartphone today. That way if something happens, you can post photos online and make flyers without having to search for a good photo.

6. If you have neighbors who are likely to have their own private fireworks, talk to them and make sure you know when they’ll be shooting them off.

Liberty is a female Shepherd & Labrador Retriever mix puppy who will be available for adoption beginning July 7, 2016 from Pregnant Dog Rescue, Inc. in Griffin, GA.

Firecracker is a female Corgi and Labrador Retriever puppy who will be available for adoption beginning July 7, 2016 from Pregnant Dog Rescue, Inc. in Griffin, GA.

Prince Freedom is a male Pit Bull Terrier puppy who is available for adoption from Friends of the Forlorn Pitbull Rescue, Inc. in Dallas, GA.

Prince loves playing with other dogs, cuddling up to sleep and snore, playing with toys, chewing bones, and swimming in his foster familys pool! Prince does great with all dogs and would probably do best with a dog his size that he can play with. He rides well in the car and is good for baths. He is fully crate-trained, about 75 percent housebroken, and he uses a doggie door. Prince sleeps well in a crate at night and also enjoys sleeping in bed with his foster mom. He was DNA tested and Prince came back as 75 percent American Staffordshire Terrier and 25 percent Mixed Breed Groups. This includes Guard, Asian, and Sporting Groups.

Prince is a great puppy with a fantastic personality. He needs a family that can continue to socialize him, work with him on training, and keeping him active and engaged. Prince will be neutered on June 24th and he will be ready to go into his forever home shortly after that! Get your applications in on this adorable little guy!

Liberty is a female Labrador Retriever & Collie Mix puppy who is available for adoption from Street Paws, Inc. in McDonough, GA.

Liberty is not your typical 4 1/2 month old puppy. Liberty likes a quiet and calm surrounding.

She is crate trained and working on her potty training. She likes other dogs and cats. No children, please! She knows how to sit and walks well on a leash.

Polls open for the 2014 Georgia Republican Primary Election in 134 days. Polls open tomorrow at 7 AM for Special Elections in Georgia State House District 2 (Catoosa, Walker and Whitfield) and District 22 (Cherokee, Forsyth and Fulton Counties.

If you live in one of those counties and have questions about whether you’re eligible to vote tomorrow and where, please login to the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page. You may also check with your county Board of Elections.

State House District 2 candidates

Neal Florence (R)  Facebook | raised $58k, spent $27k

Steve Tarvin (R)  Facebook | no reports filed

Doug Woodruff (R)  Facebook | raised $22k, spent $12k

State House District 22 candidates

Meagan Biello (R)  Facebook | raised $5k, spent $3k

Nate Cochran (R)  Facebook | no report filed

Jeff Duncan (R)  Facebook | raised $16k, spent $12k

Sam Moore (R)  Facebook | raised $18k, spent $11k

Note: all totals above are from the 15-days before report, though some have since filed a December 31 report. Reports were checked on Monday, January 6, 2014 between 9 and 9:30 AM.

History

On January 5, 2001, Congress certified George W. Bush as winner of the 2000 Presidential election.

On January 6, 1785, Samuel Elbert was elected Governor of Georgia by the General Assembly and later served as Sheriff of Chatham County.

On January 6, 1961, United States District Court Judge William Bootle ordered the University of Georgia to enroll Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter, ending the segregation of UGA.

Events

 Glynn GOP: US Senate Candidate Forum with Rep. Jack Kingston

Governor Deal signs Juvenile Justice Reform

“HB 349 is another step in the right direction in making Georgia smarter on crime,” said Deal. “Public safety will be improved by giving prosecutors leverage in certain cases and by ensuring that our prison resources are reserved for the ‘kingpins’ while the ‘mules’ are given a chance at reform.”

Additional Bills Signed by Gov. Deal

Deal also signed Senate Bill 160 without a press conference and release. From the Associated Press via Augusta Chronicle:

Georgia’s governor has signed a bill that aims to fix some unintended consequences of the state’s 2011 crackdown on illegal immigration.

The legislation signed by Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednes­day also expands certain parts of that law, including those having to do with secure forms of identification and public benefits. Critics have said the law could keep people in the country illegally from accessing certain government services or buildings that require an ID.

Under the 2011 law, the state attorney general’s office was charged with creating a list of “secure and verifiable” documents that government agencies could accept if they require identification for an official purpose. The bill signed Wednesday removes foreign passports from the list unless they are accompanied by federal documents proving legal residence. It adds U.S. birth certificates and certification of birth abroad issued by the U.S. State Department to the list.

The bill adds grants, public and assisted housing, retirement benefits and state driver’s licenses to a list of public benefits for which people living in the country illegally are not eligible.

Cobb School Board Rejects Common Core

The Marietta Daily Journal writes that a majority of the Cobb County Board of Education voted against the $7.5 million purchase of textbooks tied to the controversial Common Core national standards.

Board members who voted against buying the materials were Kathleen Angelucci, Tim Stultz, Randy Scamihorn and Brad Wheeler.

Angelucci questioned the purchases because of their association with Common Core Standards, a curriculum that has been adopted by 45 states nationally.

She argued that many states are looking at getting rid of these standards for a number of reasons, and Georgia legislators were looking at doing the same with the introduction of House Bill 167, which was withdrawn this past session.

“I have on good authority that it will be introduced,” she told her colleagues.

Asked about the Common Core standards, Gov. Deal told the MDJ, “I think the misconception is that this was federally imposed on the state of Georgia and on the other states, and I think all but maybe one or two actually have subscribed to the Common Core.”

Yet More Campaign Email

Former Congressman Ron Paul has endorsed Paul Broun for United States Senate, signing a fundraising email.

Thankfully, there are a few strong defenders of the Constitution who stand firm against out-of-control spending and overreach by politicians in both political parties…

…Dr. Paul Broun of Georgia’s 10th District is one of those principled Constitutional conservatives in Congress.

If we’re going to restore our Constitution and put our nation back on the path to prosperity, we must elect principled conservatives who will fight in Washington.

Paul Broun will continue fighting, and that’s why I endorsed his candidacy for U.S. Senate in Georgia.

If you look at the entire email, this is classical direct-mail style fundraising. It explicitly asks for a donation no fewer than eight times, each time suggesting amounts that start with the legal maximum and go down to a small dollar figure.

It includes two separate postscripts to drive home the urgency of the request, and direct mail fundraising specialists know that often the PS is among the most-read parts of any letter.

Liberal use of underlining and bold-face to enhance skimmability? Check.

If you long for the good old days when you came home to a mailbox full of thick fundraising pleas from right-wing organizations and politicians who trade mailing lists like Milhouse traded pogs, happy days are here again.

Of course, Ron Paul also endorsed disgraced former Governor Mark Sanford for Congress in SC-1, so we’ll see what his endorsement is worth in the South Carolina Special Election.

Weekend Events

April 27, 2013 8:30 Fulton GOP – BuckSprings Breakfast: Private Tour of Anne Frank Exhibit - at the Anne Frank In The World Exhibit, 5920 Roswell Road Suite 209, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328. This special event will be hosted in the Exhibit itself which is located in the same shopping center but across the parking lot from our FultonGOP headquarters.

Please register for the breakfast and tour online so they’ll know how much food to order.

As usual, the Fulton GOP will have a full catered breakfast by The Flying Biscuit. Breakfast  at 8:30am, followed by a short video presentation, “The Short Life of Anne Frank.” Then we will make our way through the collection of 600 photographs & over 8,000 words.

Visit their website for more information: annefrankexhibitsandysprings.org

April 27, 2013 at 9 AM — Bartow GOP April Forum – at Bartow GOP HQ, 162 West Main Street, Cartersville, GA, 30120.

April 27, 2013 at 10 AM — DeKalb GOP Forum for Candidate for GAGOP Chairman – at Wright’s Gourmet, 5482 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd,Dunwoody, GA, 30338.

April 27, 2013 at 6 PM Georgia Republican Assembly Debate for Candidates for Georgia Republican Party Chairman - Shorty Howell Park Community Center, 2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, GA,30096