Can the Georgia GOP Stay on Top?

By Edward Lindsey - Last Tuesday was a good day for the Georgia Republican Party. We hold the Governor’s Office, every constitutional position, and overwhelming majorities in the General Assembly.

Detroit Test Drive

By Shea Howell - It has been widely reported that the successful exiting from bankruptcy will depend on the leadership abilities of Mayor Mike Duggan. The court appointed expert selected to give an opinion on the feasibility of the plan, Martha Kopacz, testified that it depends on the skill of the mayor. She said, “I have a great deal of faith in Mayor Duggan and the city council that they are going to work diligently to implement this plan.”  This conclusion was based on her observations and private conversations. These observations took place while Kevyn Orr was in charge.

Developer Agrees to Settlement for Stormwater Violations

ATLANTA, GA (PR) – Cannon Place, LLC (Cannon Place) has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over alleged stormwater violations at its construction sites along Bald Ridge Marina Road in Cumming, Ga. As part of this settlement, Cannon Place agreed to pay a civil penalty of $110,253.

Gas Price Down, Food Cost Up

TAMPA, FLA (PR) — Motorists saw prices continue to plunge at the pump last week. The national average price for gasoline fell for the 42nd consecutive day Sunday. Meanwhile, the streak of declines is 37 days in Florida, 38 in Georgia, and 39 in Tennessee.

Protest Vote on the Rise

AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - The Richmond County Board of Elections certified the results for the November 4 elections. One of the changes comparing other elections is the significant increase of write-in as a protest vote by the electorate, probably not happy with the candidates presented on the ballots.

Voto de latinas fuerte pese a represión

Ningún grupo de votantes puede ser tomado por hecho

WASHINGTON, DC (PR) — Para la directora ejecutiva del Instituto Nacional de Latinas para la Salud Reproductiva (NLIRH), Jessica González-Rojas «Los resultados de esta semana son una mezcla entre victorias, derrotas y lecciones importantes. La lección más importante de estas elecciones es que cada voto es importante y que ninguna comunidad o grupo de votantes debería ser subestimado".

15 años de servicio a la salud mental

Este año comenzamos celebrando 15 años de servicio a la comunidad latina. No puedo encontrar las palabras para expresar la gratitud que siento por todo el amor, las bendiciones, el apoyo y la compasión que me han demostrado a mí, a nuestro personal, a nuestros clientes y a nuestras familias.

Evans Residents Rejected Development

EVANS, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - The land near Heggie’s Rock and Little Kiokee Creek are being saved for now. A proposal to re-zone a 190-acre tract of land that adjoins Heggie’s Rock into a residential area, which would have transformed the density from 1 house/5 acres to 4 houses/acre, failed.

Commissioner Smith Wont' Give Up

AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - Everybody should be allowed to do business with the city, specially elected officials, according to Commissioner Grady Smith who won't give up trying to easy ethics rules. Smith was censured last year for having his company some work with Richmond County as sitting Commissioner. He was reelected after being censured by the Commission, which is a reprimand with no punitive consequences. The issue will be revised in two weeks.  

Impact of U.S. Security Assistance on Human Rights

WASHINGTON (PR) - Friendship Office staff traveled to Washington, D.C. with human rights defenders from Honduras participating in hearings at the Inter American Commission on Human Rights and to speak to members of the United States Congress. Bertha Oliva director of COFADEH participated in a Congressional Briefing sponsored by Rep. Hank Johnson on Human rights and U.S. Security Policy along with human rights defenders from Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia.

Carter: Inmigración compete al gobierno

AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - El tema de la inmigración indocumentada corresponde al gobierno federal y se requiere de una reforma migratoria integral, puntualizó el candidato demócrata, Jason Carter, a la gobernatura de Georgia.

Invierno se viene con todo en Augusta

AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - La temporada invernal del 2015 se avecina con todo según el Jefe de Bomberos Chris James, quien exhorta a la población a proveerse de elementos necesarios para por lo menos tres días en caso de emergencia. El desastre emergético ocasionado por la tormenta de hielo a principios de año todavía está fresco en la memoria y James informó a un grupo de vecinos del condado de Richmond que su departamento está previendo los detalles para que no se vuelva a producir los problemas presentados por la ausencia de un plan de respuesta integral.