Georgia's SB 469 Defeated

ATLANTA, GA - SB 469, an anti-union and anti-protest bill, would had turn nonviolent civil disobedience into a felony punishable by imprisonment for one year and a fine of ten thousand dollars for organizations and one thousand dollars for individuals. It also has provisions intended to weaken unions. The Georgia General Assembly ended sessions and the bill that would had make Martha Burk a criminal was defeated.

Goats to Clean Up Augusta

AUGUSTA, GA - Former Commissioner District 2 Marion Williams talked in the past about using goats to clean up grassy yards. If the city decides it would be worth it financially to keep goats then they could be feasibly used in that way. And would the goats be used only on abandoned or "absentee landlord" property? Can we use them on properties owned by the elderly?

HB87: Doing Business with Augusta

Augusta, Georgia - Since 2007 (SB 529), Georgia has mandated that counties comply with several state and federal immigration laws. These requirements have been significantly expanded over the years, most recently with the passage of HB 87 during the 2011 legislative session which added new reporting and penalty provisions. The laws impose these mandates without funding. Augusta put an outreach program.