VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Wisenbaker > Class Warfare: Entitlements, Bread and Circuses
Gary M. Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director: “Free” college tuition, tax cuts, expanded benefits, tax hikes on corporations and “the rich”. As predicted in this column back in November, “Over the next two years Obama…
Wisenbaker > Governing vs. Relevancy: A New Day…
Gary M. Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director: Last Sunday’s talk shows resurrected the incessant nattering from political pundits of all stripes since last November that the Republicans “must show that they can govern” now that…
Opinion | The Obama Administration’s Myth of Transparency
Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor: Obama calls for most transparent and accountable administration in history—results prove otherwise In 2007, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama released a now-ubiquitous press release entitled, “Obama Pledges Most Transparent and…
Editorial | Obama and Immigration Reform: Shamefully Going…
Gary Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director: Fresh from a midterm election where voters overwhelming repudiated President Obama’s policies by giving the GOP control of the United States Senate, the largest GOP majority in the House…
President Obama Signs Georgia Emergency Declaration
ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that President Obama has declared an emergency in the state of Georgia and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency…
President Pardons Two Inmates in Georgia
ATLANTA, GA - Two inmates in Georgia have received pardons or commutations from President Barack Obama. In a press release last Thursday, White House Officials said Helen Alexander Gray, of Tift County, was arrested in…
Government Shutdown Comes to an End
WASHINGTON (AP)-- The White House has directed all government agencies reopen now as the partial government shutdown is over. President Barack Obama signed a measure early Thursday morning reopening the government and expanding the nations borrowing…
Despite Weapons Deal, Chambliss’ War Cry Continues
In the wake of a proposed (and seemingly agreed-upon) deal that would see Syria turn over their chemical weapons to international control, two members of Georgia's delegation in Washington are speaking out. Democrat Sanford Bishop…