Senate did today matters if you care about who runs Government Agencies that touch your life or the courts or cabinet departments. All people nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate. Confirmation takes a simple majority, 51 votes. However, any senator can demand a higher threshold, supermajority of 60 votes. Today citing all the times the republicans have used that 60vote hurdle to block president ial nominees, the senate voted to take it off the table for all but Supreme Court nominees. Its called the Nuclear Option, really big deal, blows up the rules. Why did the democrats do it . President obama made a surprise briefing to the press room and singled out the gop. I realize that Neither Party has been blameless for these tactics. Theyve developed over the years. And it seems as if theyve continually escalated. But todays pattern of obstruction, it just isnt normal. Its not what our founders envisioned. A deliberate and determined effort to obstruct everything no matter
VALDOSTA — A retired Lowndes County teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to a child pornography charge after hidden cameras were found inside a rental property belonging to him, authorities said.
VALDOSTA — A retired Lowndes County teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to a child pornography charge after hidden cameras were found inside a rental property belonging to him, authorities said.
VALDOSTA — The Georgia Association of Educational Leaders recognized the Lowndes County School District with the GAEL Vision Award during the GAEL Winter Conference in Athens Jan. 28.