Republicans win runoffs for 2 Georgia state House seats
July 13, 2021
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ATLANTA (AP) Two Republicans won seats in the Georgia House in special election runoffs held Tuesday after no candidates won majorities in an earlier round of voting.
Toombs County Republican Party Chairman Leesa Hagan of Lyons beat auto dealer Wally Sapp of Baxley in House District 156, according to final, unofficial results. The district covers all of Montgomery and Toombs counties and parts of Appling and Jefferson Davis counties in southeast Georgia. Democrat Wright Gres of Baxley finished third and was eliminated in the earlier June 15 vote.
Hagan will replace Republican Greg Morris of Vidalia, who resigned after fellow lawmakers elected him to the state Transportation Board.
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Alabama: BBQ Chicken Skillet
There are 50 states in the USA and 50 different pizzas!
Many of these are well known; however, I ll admit a few of them were made up based on state-favorite foods and regional classics. To eliminate any perceived bias or favoritism, I m listing them alphabetically. Let’s get started.
Alabama
What comes to mind when you think barbecue ? Some people enjoy sweet Carolina sauce or Memphis-style barbecue thick and sassy with tomatoes and molasses; Kansas City adds liquid smoke, and then there s Texas sauce with spicy-hot crushed red pepper. Alabama white sauce isn t as well-known, and it’s time to fix that. Almost 100 years ago, Big Bob Gibson turned the barbecue world upside-down with his unique creation. You won’t find a speck of tomato or mustard in his cue. Mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and a big hit of vinegar meld together for a tame-looking white barbecue sauce with a bold punch of flavor.
Georgia tax revenue leaps more than $3B over last year
By Jeff Amy
ATLANTA - Georgia’s state tax receipts jumped by more than $3 billion in the budget year ended June 30, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday, setting up an election-year session in which lawmakers will have many options for new spending or tax cuts.
Georgia collected $26.9 billion in revenue, up 13.5% from $23.7 billion in the 2020 budget year. Lawmakers had cut spending sharply before the 2021 budget year began, fearing revenue would plunge because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s been clear for months that tax receipts were soaring instead.
Kemp and other Republicans have credited the increase to Kemp’s decision to lift coronavirus restrictions early, although Democrats have said Georgia’s good fortune has more to do with the trillions Congress handed out to businesses and individuals to keep them afloat during the pandemic.
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