As we near the end of the calendar year we’re beginning to see some interesting statistics roll in, among them CSPAN’s annual End of Year Congress Stats. Notable among those is ‘Who has spoken the greatest number of days on the floor of Congress?’ The winner is Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, speaking on 141 different days in 2022 – but close behind is south Georgia’s own Rep. Buddy Carter, who took to the House floor 134 times this year. Clearly engaged and involved in his work in D.C. – and not taking much time off – Carter’s ship in representing his constituents and the whole state is RISING…
Ga. Supreme Court’s controversial decision
The recent decision by the Georgia Supreme Court to no longer hear (most) murder appeals has led to criticism and debate, particularly from the state Court of Appeals, which will now handle those cases. Court of Appeals judges say their staffs are already stretched thin, and that such a move would require the legislature to significanltly increase funding and staffing within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center. The move leaves Georgia’s court system DRIFTING…
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