Government for its Citizens

Joint Agriculture Chairmen’s Ag Issues Summit Announced for August 27, 2024   ATLANTA (July 15, 2024) — The Joint Agriculture Chairmen’s Ag Issues Summit has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 9:30 A.M. at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry. This annual event is a critical gathering for discussing key issues in the…

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff announced nearly $30 million in federal funding for transportation infrastructure upgrades in seven localities across Georgia. The federal funding will help fund projects across the state aimed at upgrading sidewalks, installing new street lighting and signage, creating buffered cycling lanes, upgrading storm water drainage, and funding critical planning phases for…

Is a public official working for the Berrien County, Lanier County, Lowndes County, and surrounding area citizens or their city governments when … ? Official uses government meeting agenda to complain about media articles done in a way as to try to embarrass or otherwise discredit media, instead of government business. Official orders other board/council…

JUNE 3, 2024 Sen. Russ Goodman Appointed to Senate Study Committees on Farmland Preservation and Forest Innovation ATLANTA (May 30, 2024) — Sen. Russ Goodman (R–Cogdell) has been appointed to the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands and the Senate Advancing Forest Innovation in Georgia Study Committee. These appointments highlight the Senate’s focus on…

  GED Classes Lanier County In-person provided by Adult Education Program of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.  Tuesday and Thursdays, 9:00am-1:00pm and 4:00-8:00pm.  The Threatte Center, 209 US Highway-221, Lakeland.  Information:  229-333-2123 or www.wiregrass.edu/adulted/. Information:  229-333-2123 or www.wiregrass.edu/adulted/.   Host families Needed for English speaking international students ages 15-18 on J1 Visas and immersion in U.S.…

Rep. Scott’s last press release: Rep. Austin Scott on House Passage of FY25 NDAA June 14, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement after H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the U.S.…

State Representative James Burchett from his Facebook https://www.facebook.com/burchett.j.1   June 26 Post Great visit thanks for coming down Tim! Great afternoon showing Georgia Forestry Commission Director and State Forester Tim Lowrimore Southern Forest World and The Village Sentinel live oak. Thank you for your interest and support of South Georgia! #Itslaboutthetrees June 21 Post Amanda…

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock cosponsored bipartisan legislation to end legacy admissions–the practice of colleges and universities giving preferential treatment in the admissions process based on an applicant’s relationship to alumni or donors of the respective institution. The Merit-Based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act (MERIT Act), would amend the Higher Education Act to add a new…

  State Representative James Burchett from his Facebook https://www.facebook.com/burchett.j.1   June 26 Post Great visit thanks for coming down Tim! Great afternoon showing Georgia Forestry Commission Director and State Forester Tim Lowrimore Southern Forest World and The Village Sentinel live oak. Thank you for your interest and support of South Georgia! #Itslaboutthetrees June 21 Post…