THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Rep. Austin Scott Statement on House Speaker Paul…
Press Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the following statement upon the announcement that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (WI-01) will not seek re-election: “For the last two decades, Paul Ryan…
Deal: March tax revenues down -0.5 percent
From the Office of Gov. Nathan Deal: Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for March totaled nearly $1.56 billion, for a decrease of $8.2 million, or -0.5 percent, compared to last…
Rep. Austin Scott Supports President Trump’s Border Troops…
From the Office of Rep. Austin Scott: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the following statement on President Donald Trump's proposal to send National Guard troops…
Deal announces state’s next step in Blue Cross…
From the office of Nathan Deal: Gov. Nathan Deal directed Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia and Piedmont Healthcare to return to the negotiating table on behalf of the nearly 600,000 employees, retirees and their…
Georgia bill aiming to help child sex abuse…
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - As Georgia's legislative session ended, lawmakers closed the door on a bill that would have expanded the rights of survivors of childhood sexual abuse to sue their alleged abusers. The…
Georgia Peanut Commission increases funding for research projects…
Georgia Peanut Commission Press Release: TIFTON, Ga. - The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $581,896 in research project funding for the 2018-19 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission's March…
Facebook posting from prison leads to new charges…
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia Press Release: ATLANTA – Joe L. Fletcher, a current inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta (USP Atlanta), has been indicted by a federal grand…
Rep. Austin Scott Supports House Passage of STOP…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the following statement upon the House passing the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 (H.R. 4909). This bipartisan legislation would provide grant funding for evidence-based training to prevent school violence. Included…