On February 13, 1941, Gov. Eugene Talmadge signed legislation that proposed a Constitutional Amendment changing the 2-year terms for Governor and other statewide Constitutional Officers to 4-year.
On February 13, 1956, Gov. Marvin Griffin signed legislation adopting a new state flag incorporating the Confederate battle flag.
On February 13, 2007, United States Congressman Charlie Norwood (R-Augusta) died at home.
Georgia Politics, Campaigns, and Elections
Voters go to the polls today in a Special Election for State House District 125, according to the Augusta Chronicle.
On Tuesday, voters in Columbia and McDuffie counties will decide who will become the next person to represent District 125 on the Georgia House of Representatives.
The candidates currently on the ballot include three Republicans: political activist CJ Pearson, recent Columbia County Commissioner Gary Richardson and Steed’s Dairy owner Jim Steed. There is also a Libertarian candidate, software engineer John Turpish, and a Democratic candidate, owner of Intome Management as well as IntoME Health & Beauty, Kay Turner.
One of these individuals will succeed Barry Fleming, who resigned to accept a state superior court judgeship with the Columbia Judicial Circuit.
Early voting numbers were pretty low. In McDuffie County, only 195 out of 3,400 registered voters voted early.
After three weeks of advanced voting, around 900 out of around 42,000 registered voters cast their ballot in Columbia County. That’s just a little more than 2 percent, which Nancy Gay with the Columbia County Board of Elections said is disappointing.
“With a low turnout, you’re letting just a small handful decide your future. You know, so I think if you have a concern or you have a desire or if you have an anger or anything, then you need to go to the polls and voice that opinion. That is your voice right there,” she said.
With 5 candidates all vying for the seat, there is a good chance there will be a runoff if at least one doesn’t get 50 percent plus one vote. If a runoff does happen, the two candidates with the most votes would face off against each other on March 12th, the same day as the Presidential Preference Primary.
“Then you could…that individual who wins the February 13th special or the runoff, then in theory would have to turn around and qualify again in March, go back on the ballot in May for the primary election, win that and then go into the November election. They could lose it. You know, so I mean, it’s it’s kind of interesting to see because we’ve never been faced with anything like this,” she explained.
There are three Republicans candidates for voters to choose from. Those include CJ Pearson, Gary Richardson and Jim Steed. The other two candidates include Democrat Kay Turner and Libertarian John Turpish.
Georgia Senate District 30 voters also will elect a new legislator today, according to the Times-Georgian.
Voters in District 30 will choose State Sen. Mike Dugan’s replacement at the polls, which are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today.
Dugan announced on Jan. 4 that he was stepping down from the District 30 state senate seat he has held since 2013 to run for U.S. Congress in Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District. His announcement followed Rep. Drew Ferguson’s announcement that he will not seek re-election.
From the Douglas County Sentinel:
Running in the Senate race as Republicans are former state Rep. Tim Bearden of Carrollton, real estate agent Renae Bell of Tallapoosa, contract administrator Amber Nixon of Carrollton and consultant Robert “Bob” Smith. Ashley Kecskes Godwin of Carrollton is running as a Democrat.
The district covers all of Haralson County and parts of Carroll, Douglas and Paulding counties.
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Governor Brian Kemp’s office released government revenue numbers for January, according to a Press Release.
Atlanta, GA – The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of January totaled $3.05 billion, for an increase of $62.7 million, or 2.1 percent, compared to January 2023 when net tax collections approached $2.99 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue totaled $19.12 billion, for an increase of $315.7 million, or 1.7 percent, over the same period in FY 2023, an increase that was driven principally by the collection of the state’s motor fuel excise tax that was suspended during the first seven months of last year. Net of motor fuel tax changes, revenues for the seven months ended January 31 were down 2.7 percent from this time a year ago.
The changes within the following tax categories account for January’s overall net tax revenue increase:
Individual Income Tax: Individual Income Tax collections for January approached $1.67 billion, down from a total of nearly $1.67 billion in fiscal year 2023, for a decrease of $5.6 million or -0.3 percent.
The following notable components within Individual Income Tax combine for the net decrease:
• Individual Income Tax refunds issued (net of voided checks) decreased by $0.7 million or 0.5 percent
• Income Tax Withholding payments increased by $81.4 million or 6.1 percent over January FY 2023
• Individual Income Tax Estimated payments decreased by $69 million or -21.7 percent from FY 2023
• All other Individual Tax categories, including Tax Return payments, were down a combined $18.7 millionSales and Use Tax: Gross Sales and Use Tax collections for January totaled nearly $1.74 billion, for an increase of $11.7 million, or 0.7 percent, over FY 2023. Net Sales and Use Tax increased by $1.8 million or 0.2 percent compared to last year, when net Sales Tax totaled $869.1 million. The adjusted Sales Tax distribution to local governments totaled $859.6 million for an increase of $12.1 million, while Sales Tax refunds declined by $2.2 million.
Corporate Income Tax: Corporate Income Tax collections for the month decreased by $110 million, or -43.3 percent, compared to last year, when net Corporate Tax revenues totaled $254.2 million in January.
The following notable components within Corporate Income Tax make up the net decrease:
• Corporate Income Tax refunds issued (net of voids) were up $84.4 million or 371.6 percent over FY 2023
• Corporate Income Tax Estimated payments decreased by $27.4 million or -16.4 percent from last year
• Corporate Income Tax Return payments decreased by $2.9 million or -6.5 percent from January 2023
• All other Corporate Tax payments, including S-Corporation payments, were up a combined $4.7 millionMotor Fuel Taxes: Monthly Motor Fuel Tax collections increased by $177.4 million over last year, when Governor Kemp’s Executive Order to suspend the state excise tax was in effect during the entire month of December, thereby eliminating the collection of the motor fuel excise tax in January.
Motor Vehicle – Tag, Title & Fees: Motor Vehicle Tag & Title Fee collections for the month decreased by $1.1 million or -2.7 percent, while Title ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) collections increased by $1.6 million or 2.4 percent from FY 2023.
From the Capitol Beat News Service:
Georgia tax collections rose last month compared to January of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Monday.
But that 2.1% increase only occurred because the state sales tax on gasoline was in effect last month but was not being collected during the same month a year ago.
For the first seven months of the current fiscal year, state tax receipts increased by 1.7% over the same period during fiscal 2023. However, after subtracting taxes on gasoline and other fuels from the mix, revenues from last July through last month were down 2.7%.
While tax collections have been sluggish for months, Gov. Brian Kemp and legislative leaders haven’t been overly concerned because Georgia has built up a $16 billion budget surplus during the last three years. That’s allowed the governor to propose major spending increases in both the fiscal 2024 midyear budget and the fiscal 2025 spending plan.
Governor Kemp will hold a press conference today and is expected to propose measures to support border security in the mighty State of Texas, according to the Associated Press via AccessWDUN.
Kemp scheduled an announcement for Tuesday afternoon as both chambers of Georgia’s Republican-led Legislature push through identically worded resolutions condemning President Joe Biden’s border policy and saying they back any effort by Kemp to “allocate resources and assistance to the protection of the southern border.”
The Georgia Senate voted 31-15 for its resolution Monday, and a House committee approved its version Friday.
The sharply partisan resolutions were accompanied by Republican talking points that characterized anyone who crosses the border illegally as a criminal, even those seeking asylum from persecution at home and concluding that many are drug traffickers or potential terrorists. The measures are progressing in an election year not only for president, but for all of Georgia’s 236 legislative seats as well.
Kemp could choose to send more Georgia National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. Kemp deployed troops there in 2019. Garrison Douglas, a spokesperson for Kemp, said 29 guard members remain deployed performing missions that include aerial surveillance.
Kemp was one of 13 Republican governors who joined Abbott at Eagle Pass, Texas, on Feb. 4. Abbott has been locked in a standoff with the Biden administration after the state began denying access to U.S. Border Patrol agents at a park on on the edge of the Rio Grande in the Texas border town.
“We’re condemning President Biden that he took back and did a reversal in regard to what President Trump passed into law by executive order,” said Sen. Majority Leader Steve Gooch, a Daholonega Republican. “What we’ve said is we want that executive order reinstated.”
“We’re not going to pass a bill today that is going to move the needle in a large way,” Gooch said. “What we are going to do today is take a position on this issue.”
The governor has repeatedly said he’s willing to send more state National Guard troops to the U.S. border to augment the force of 29 Georgia Guard members already stationed there. But he’s also blamed Biden for not seeking a more comprehensive solution using his federal powers.
“I’m glad to try to send more resources and help,” he said in an interview, “but I’d rather be answering the president’s call to send resources to protect the whole southern border — not just the southern border in Texas.”
Senate Resolution 543 by State Sen. Steve Gooch supports the Texas approach to border security, according to the Savannah Morning News.
Senate Resolution 543, which passed in a 31-15 vote, explicitly ties federal immigration policies to a rise in fentanyl smuggling, despite federal data indicating that nearly 90% of people arrested on fentanyl trafficking charges are U.S. citizens.
The resolution, which was authored by state Sen. Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega), also cements Georgia’s support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration policies, and calls for the federal government to reinstate two Trump-era immigration reforms that have since been overturned.
Executive Order 13768, which was declared unconstitutional by a U.S. district court in the first year of former President Donald Trump’s presidency, would have cut federal funding for “sanctuary cities” that refused to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Proclamation 9844 declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, and allowed the former president to divert billions of dollars from military construction funds to build a border wall. Both orders were formally overturned by President Joe Biden.
“The fact of the matter is that tying immigration to crime and fentanyl cannot be credibly backed up by any data,” said state Sen. Jason Esteves (D-Atlanta). “Any research that has been conducted has shown that there is no tie between the fentanyl crisis and immigration, and while blaming immigrants for this crisis grabs headlines, it’s not rooted in clear data.”
A proposed amendment to the resolution written by state Sen. Elena Parent, which would have urged Congress to pass a bipartisan immigration deal, was voted down on the Senate floor shortly before the resolution passed.
House Bill 300 by State Rep. Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) passed the House unanimously and would regulate solar farms, according to the Capitol Beat News Service.
House Bill 300, which passed unanimously, requires companies that lease property for solar farms to restore the land to its natural state after the lease expires.
Restoration activities include removing the foundations of solar arrays from the ground to a depth of at lease three feet, filling holes that have been dug to accommodate solar panels, and removing cables and overhead power and communications line
The bill also requires the companies to provide financial assurance at least equal to the estimated cost of removing solar arrays and returning the property to its natural state.
The original version of the measure called for creating a state trust fund to finance restoring land used for solar farms. However, the bill’s backers decided a trust fund wasn’t necessary and money to pay for restoration activities could come through the private sector.
House Bill 300 now moves to the Georgia Senate.
House Bill 924 by State Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R-Cherokee County) would limit the practice of “white bagging” some medications, according to the AJC.
The Georgia House of Representatives is moving forward with a bill (HB 924) to limit so-called “white bagging” — a practice in which hospitals and treatment facilities take delivery of and administer medicines sent to them from insurance companies. Insurance companies say the practice saves money. Hospitals and pharmacy groups say white bagging leads to mix ups and treatment delays.
If the legislation is approved, Georgia would join 10 U.S. states that have restricted the practice. The bill, proposed by Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton), would ban insurance companies from denying payment or refusing permission to hospitals and doctors who opt to use their own supplies of medicines.
“It helps protect patients by ensuring they receive the medicine their doctor intended them to have, as they have to have it,” Ballinger told the AJC in an emailed statement. “Many medicines are light and temperature sensitive — considerations that might well be beyond the control of the patient. This bill will make sure they are protected, safe, and getting the full efficacy of the medicines they and their doctor intend.”
Also part of the discussion are lucrative rebates drug makers give to either hospitals or insurance companies who buy their drugs.
In its 2022 annual report, UnitedHealthcare — one of the most vocal critics of buy and bill — said it received pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates of $8.2 billion in 2022 and $7.2 billion in 2021. The company said potential new legislation and regulations regarding the receipt or disclosure of rebates and other fees from pharmaceutical companies represents a risk to its future earnings.
Over the last decade, insurance companies have tried to push back on the buy-and-bill approach, in an effort to cut their costs for expensive drugs. What emerged was not just white bagging but also “brown bagging,” and “clear bagging.”
Brown bagging involves a patient picking up a prescription and bringing it to a provider for it to be administered. Clear bagging is when a hospital-owned pharmacy sends and transports a drug to the treating hospital.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments on whether Trump defendants can subpoena evidence about the relationship between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the special counsel she hired, according to the AJC.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Monday cleared the way for an evidentiary hearing later in the week that will probe whether District Attorney Fani Willis improperly benefitted from her relationship with the top prosecutor in her election interference case.
McAfee turned back a request from the Fulton DA’s office to cancel the hearing and to kill subpoenas seeking testimony from Willis and eight others in her office, including special prosecutor Nathan Wade, her executive assistant and investigators involved in her security detail.
“Because I think it’s possible that the facts alleged by the defendant could result in disqualification, I think an evidentiary hearing must occur to establish the record on those core allegations,” McAfee said.
The judge said he would allow Roman’s attorney, Ashleigh Merchant, to question Terrence Bradley, Wade’s former law partner who had represented him in his divorce case. Merchant believes that Bradley can speak to when Willis and Wade’s relationship began.
In a recent court filing, Merchant raised questions about the accuracy of statements Wade made in an affidavit, in particular his claim that he did not begin a personal relationship with Willis until after he was hired by her in late 2021. (During Monday’s hearing, special prosecutor Anna Cross said the facts Wade swore to in his affidavit are “100 percent true.”)
McAfee said he would defer a decision on whether to honor or quash the subpoenas for the DA and other witnesses until after Bradley testifies. It is generally rare for prosecutors to be forced to answer questions under oath.
McAfee said the evidentiary hearing needs to establish “whether a relationship existed, whether that relationship was romantic or non-romantic in nature, when it formed and whether it continues.”
”And that’s only relevant because it’s in combination with the question of the existence and extent of any personal benefit conveyed as a result of their relationship,” he said.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection issued draft permits for mining near the Okefenokee Swamp, according to the Macon Telegraph.
Late Friday afternoon, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) issued three draft permits for Alabama-based Twin Pines LLC mining company to possibly pursue titanium deposits. The permits are for air quality, groundwater withdrawal, and surface mining.
All Georgians are able to leave comments either through this email (twinpines.comment@dnr.ga.gov) or verbally on a Zoom call on March 5. However, registration for the Zoom call is limited to 1,000 participants.
Meanwhile last week, it was reported that a World Heritage Site designation by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), would double visitation at the Okefenokee Swamp Park, create about 750 long-term jobs, and deliver $60 million in annual economic impact, according to a new study.
The report, commissioned by The Conservation Fund, said the UNESCO designation would generate an additional 800,000 annual visits to the Okefenokee in southern Georgia in addition to the more than 800,000 who currently visit the swamp each year.
To date, over 200,000 people have voiced opposition, as well as municipalities across Georgia. Resolutions supporting the Okefenokee have passed the city councils in Albany, Savannah, Waycross, Valdosta, Homeland, Kingsland, St. Marys, Jesup, and Brookhaven. County commission resolutions have passed in Clinch, Echols, Ware, and DeKalb counties.
Glynn County Board of Elections Assistant Director Christina Redden spoke to the Golden Isles Republican Women, according to The Brunswick News.
Among the most pressing is a state law that was changed in 2021 and now requires the board to provide more voting machines for the public to use than will ever be needed in an area with a relatively small population like Glynn County. State law has long required that counties provide one voting machine for every 250 voters on Election Day,
Before the new elections law, the Glynn County Board of Elections could deduct the number of people who cast a ballot during early voting from the total. Senate Bill 201, passed in 2021, left that verbiage out, and Redden said she still doesn’t know exactly why.
In effect, it means the board has to move and set up many more machines than necessary.
“We still have to put enough machines (on Election Day) as if no one voted during early voting, and that is hard on the poll workers,” she said. The voting precinct at St. William Catholic Church “will probably have 1,000 voters and we’ll put 35 machines out there, which is so much.”
So far, the board has managed to avoid buying the number of voting machines that would be necessary to meet the requirements of state law by borrowing them from the state. Otherwise, it could cost Glynn County taxpayers over $100,000 and potentially as much as $200,000.
“We currently have machines from the state’s warehouse, but the way it stands we’d have to finagle some things to have the proper number for November,” she said. “There are some solutions where we would not have to purchase machines, but the population keeps growing. We’re very quickly running out of options that would allow us to not have to buy more machines.”
Another issue is runoff elections. Each runoff election costs around $50,000 to $75,000 to conduct. Many voices — mostly special interest groups — in the state want to get rid of them entirely, she said, but it’s unlikely to happen.
A runoff is triggered when no one candidate garners more than 50% of the votes for a position. A separate runoff election is then held between the two frontrunners. Several alternatives have been proposed, she said.
She suspects that, if anything, the legislature will lower the threshold to declare a winner from the 50%-plus-one standard to 45%.
Qualification for the 2024 general election is March 4-8. The deadline to register for the party primaries is April 22 and early voting runs from April 27 to May 17. Primary Election Day is May 21.
Currently, the deadline to register for the general election is Oct. 7 and early voting runs from Oct. 15 to Nov. 1. Election Day is Nov. 5.
Bibb County Elections Supervisor Tom Gillon discussed voting changes for this year’s elections, according to 13WMAZ.
The biggest change is the office itself. They moved into the Macon Mall on the ground floor, directly under the Burlington Coat Factory.
“It’ll be nice to have a nice covered place for voters to wait in line,” Gillon said.
As usual, they’re partnering with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office to make sure everyone stays safe at the polls.
“They as always are going to provide security at our early voting locations, and at each election day polling place. So, I don’t anticipate any serious problems. But they’re here in case I’m wrong,” Gillon said.
Early voting starts Monday and runs until March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mail-in ballots are available until March 1.
There are three early voting locations in Bibb County: The elections office, Theron Ussery Park and the Elaine Lucas Senior Center.
The City of Valdosta is performing a Community Needs Assessment for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to the Valdosta Daily Times.
The City of Valdosta is preparing for its 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, 2025 Annual Action Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice by the regulations set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
These vital documents play a crucial role in identifying community needs and outlining a comprehensive strategy for the allocation of HUD grants to enhance community resources, the city said in a press release. The Consolidated Plan serves as a blueprint for addressing critical needs and fostering community development over the next five years.
As part of the planning process, the City of Valdosta invites residents to participate in the Needs Assessment Survey. The survey responses will be kept confidential and only be reported in aggregate to safeguard participants’ privacy. Residents are encouraged to provide their input to help shape the future of housing and community development in Valdosta.
Harris County Middle School and High School are closed for the day due to no water on campus, according to WTVM.
Northeastern Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Jason Deal will serve as Chief Judge, according to AccessWDUN.
Jason Deal has been named the new Chief Judge of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit, following the retirement of Judge Kathlene Gosselin.
The judicial circuit announced the move in a release Monday. Deal has served as a Superior Court Judge since 2005 and is the presiding judge over the Hall County Drug Court and the Dawson County Treatment Court.
The circuit’s Superior Court judges appointed Deal to the role.
“I’m grateful for the confidence of my fellow judges and appreciate the opportunity to continue the strong legacy of leadership provided by Judge Gosselin, Judge Andrew Fuller and Judge Richard Story,” Deal said. “We’re a strong circuit, with Superior Court judges who act with thoughtfulness and unity, and we’ve never been busier.”
Robert Busbee announced he will run for District Attorney for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit, according to the Statesboro Herald.
The candidate qualifying period doesn’t open until March 4, and it ends
March 8. But in an emailed release to media organizations Feb. 7, Busbee stated that he will challenge incumbent District Attorney Daphne Totten in the May 21 Republican primary. The Statesboro Herald then followed up with a phone call to Busbee.
“I’ve just been watching what’s going on in that office, you know, the prosecuting people who shouldn’t be prosecuted, not getting convictions against people that need to be prosecuted, and then just the waste of money, between transporting inmates we don’t do anything with, needlessly prolonging cases, and then holding people in jail for an extended period of time while their case drags on needlessly,” Busbee said.
The Ogeechee Judicial Circuit encompasses Bulloch, Effingham, Jenkins and Screven counties, and the district attorney is chief prosecutor for primarily felony cases in the Superior Courts of the four counties. Totten employs about 10 assistant district attorneys and several full-time investigators.
“Our district attorney is responsible for a growing number of lost cases, wasted money and poorly chosen cases to prosecute,”’ Busbee asserted in the release. “We need to bring more accountability and transparency to the office, and we have to do a better job of keeping our community safe. I will change the way the office is run to ensure all cases are prosecuted quickly and effectively.”
“Too much taxpayer money is being wasted and too many victims are not seeing justice,” he continued. “We deserve a district attorney who will treat this office as a full-time job and will simply do a better job of prosecuting cases.”
Matt Hube announced he is running for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Superior Court seat being vacated by the retirement of Chief Judge F. Gates Peed, according to the Statesboro Herald.
“We are so grateful for Judge Peed and his tireless service to our community,” Hube said. “On the bench, he was unwavering in his commitment to fairness, justice, and public safety. Judge Peed is a true public servant and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
“With the retirement of Judge Peed, we have big shoes to fill in the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit. I am running for Superior Court judge because I have nearly 25 years of experience and an unmatched track record of honesty and integrity.”
“Our Superior courts are the center of the Judicial System in Georgia,” Hube said. “I have the legal and real-world experience to be incredibly effective, the courage to make the tough decisions, and the right judicial temperament to ensure that everyone is treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.”
According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, qualifying for candidates interested in Peed’s seat is set for March 4-8. The general primary, non-partisan election is May 21. If needed, a runoff election would be June 18.









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