Monthly Archive for January, 2007

Interview with Dr. Stephen Balch, Medical Director, Jacquelyn McClure Lupus Treatment Center

Dr. Stephen Balch, Medical Director, Jacquelyn McClure Lupus Treatment Center, located in Atlanta at The Center for Specialty Medicine. Dr. Balch discusses lupus and other autoimmune diseases.

 
 Standard Podcast [29:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (112)

Interview with Randy Lewis and Sandy Fitzpatrick, Founders of Georgia Daily Digest and Georgia Political & Policy Digest

Randy Lewis and Sandy Fitzpatrick, Founders of Georgia Daily Digest and Georgia Political & Policy Digest, tell us about two of the best websites in Georgia to keep up with news across the state on a daily basis with the click of a mouse. Sign up for daily emails that bring the news automatically to your computer.

 
 Standard Podcast [29:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (118)

Interview with Erick Erickson, Political Strategist and Lawyer

Erick Erickson, Political Strategist and Lawyer, tells us how to find out what is going on in politics. Erick gave up law to be a full time political consultant and blogger. Check him out at Peach Pundit and Red State. Yes, Erick is a Republican, but more of the old school, when it meant something. Actually, Erick convinces me he is really a Democrat.

 
 Standard Podcast [29:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (119)

Interview with Donna Price, Director, Georgia Verified Voting

Donna Price, Director, Georgia Verified Voting, describes the organization’s efforts to get our votes verifiable. Donna has no faith in the electronic voting machines which have no mechanism to make it properly recorded your vote. Heard of optical scans? They may be the answer.

 
 Standard Podcast [27:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (117)

Interview with Bill Bozarth, Executive Director of Common Cause and Allie Wall, Executive Director of Georgia Watch

Bill Bozarth, Executive Director of Common Cause and Allie Wall, Executive Director of Georgia Watch give us a perspective on the first days of the 2007 legislative session.

 
 Standard Podcast [28:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (116)

Interview with Jerry Keen, Rep. District 179 (Glynn Co.) and House Majority Leader

Jerry Keen, Rep. District 179 (Glynn Co.) and House Majority Leader, discusses issues of healthcare, trauma centers and the possibility of doing away with the Georgia Income Tax in the session of the legislature.

 
 Standard Podcast [28:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (109)

Interview with Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO (Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials)

Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO (Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials) discusses the problem of illegal aliens and what he calls "comprehensive immigration reform." Jerry says he is for securing our borders and enforcing our immigration laws against employers who hire illegals, but he also supports providing a "pathway to citizenship." Sounds like amnesty to me, but listen and decide for yourself.

 
 Standard Podcast [28:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (114)

Interview with Earl Ehrhart, Chairman of the Rules Committee in the Georgia House

Earl Ehrhart, Chairman of the Rules Committee in the Georgia House, discusses legislation that may face the 2007 legislature.

 
 Standard Podcast [29:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (93)

Interview with John Barrow, U. S. Congressman, (D-Ga. 12)

John Barrow, U. S. Congressman, (D-Ga. 12), describes what it is like to be in Washington on opening day of Congress. John also tells us of the plan Democrats have to pass ethics legislation, require pay as you go spending, raise the minimum wage, fund stem cell research and adopt the 911 Commission recommendations–all within the first 100 hours of the session.

 
 Standard Podcast [26:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (110)

Interview with Allie Wall, Executive Director, Georgia Watch

Allie Wall, Executive Director, Georgia Watch, provides insight into the issues which will be dealt with in the 2007 legislative session, such as title pawn lending, identity theft and others. Georgia Watch is Georgia’s consumer protection organization.

 
 Standard Podcast [28:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (94)