There are over 800 bills that have been introduced this year. Many of them are terrible bills that will fundamentally change things in this state - our economy, our business atmosphere, where we can build a house, what our kids are being taught in school, tax...

I am going to give you some tips about testifying on bills in Olympia, and you must prepare today if you plan on testifying tomorrow. But first, here is a reminder to everyone about signing up for the firearms hearings.SB 5078, a bill banning sale of high cap...

The Senate Committee on Law and Justice will hear comments on SB 5078 on MONDAY, from 9:30-11:30. This is a bill that bans magazines with more than 10 rounds. The Democrats have enough votes to pass this bill, so the people need to weigh in and be heard. You cannot...

How do Republicans and conservatives in general get their message across? I think this is a conversation we must have. We are a nation that is split ideologically right about down the middle, with half supporting Democrats and half supporting Republicans. In...

Session began last Monday, and there are hundreds of new bills that are being added every day. It is a long session which means there is time to draft, introduce, hear, and pass a lot of damaging policies. While we have a saying that your pocketbook is in danger...

This is the fourth and last in a series of emails entitled how to influence Olympia. All I’ve done so far is to tell you how to get information. But how do you use that information most effectively? Two things – develop a network and communicate with specific action...

Influencing Olympia Part III - Bill Research Using the Legislative WebsiteAnother in my series of how to influence Olympia! Don’t worry – only one or two more to go after this that will tie everything together and tell you how to use the resources I’m providing. You...

In Part I of this series on Influencing Olympia, I gave you some resources for finding information, but what do you do when you find a bill number? Or what if you are curious to find out how your legislators vote? In Parts II & III, I’m going to show you how to...

You might ask why I'm writing about that when today is a critical election in Georgia, and the Congress is set to seat a President as a result of an election that I believe was deeply flawed. I could write lots about that. I'm deeply concerned about what will happen...

The Legislative Session began on Monday, and it was a dark day. Yes, it was pouring rain, and that certainly made for a dreary day, but the day was truly dark, because the people were officially locked out of the legislative process by a vote of the Majority Democrats...