Gov. Nathan Deal and his economic team, who have had to battle a recession and job-killing federal policies since his 2011 inauguration, nevertheless have made great strides in statewide job creation. The governor said in a Georgia Chamber of Commerce speech on Tuesday that over 452,000 private sector jobs were created since 2011. He underscored that the construction sector of the state’s economy has especially rebounded. Deal also announced that for just this month of January alone 3,134 new jobs are expected to be created. Clearly, the Peach State’s economic ship is RISING…
New York man arrested over threats to Mike Collins
Georgia law enforcement officials traveled all the way up to Buffalo, New York this week to arrest a man charged with making death threats to U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his son-in-law. The suspect faces two counts of terroristic threats. “No American should have to worry that their home could be the next Butler, Pennsylvania or Utah Valley University,” said Collins after the arrest, referring to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and attempted assassination of then-candidate Donald Trump. He went on to condemn the campaign rhetoric of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, who he’s running against, for inciting violence. DRIFTING…
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