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By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Two Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday urged a federal labor board to abandon its standard that has required most union elections to be held via mail ballot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Representatives Virginia Foxx of North Carolina and Rick Allen of Georgia in a letter to National Labor Relations Board Chair… Read more »

Kevin Faigle October 19, 2022 It was an important day for the Augusta University Literacy Center as the ribbon was cut on its new location at The HUB for Community Innovation on Tuesday, Oct. 19. For over 20 years, the Literacy Center has provided free instruction to students and adults, and now in a new home, the center is able to offer more opportunities to… Read more »

By Staff AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The HUB for Community Innovation held another ribbon cutting Tuesday afternoon for Augusta University’s new literacy center. We talked to Congressman Rick Allen at the ceremony, who stressed why this center is so important. “If you’re not reading at a third-grade level when you finish the third grade, it’s likely you won’t finish high… Read more »

Rachel Greszler  You know the Biden administration’s special-interest giveaways are out of control when an additional $4.5 billion is met with hardly any criticism. The Congressional Budget Office released a report on Sept. 30 that says President Joe Biden’s changes to the rules of a recent taxpayer bailout of select private union pension plans will add $4.5 billion in costs,… Read more »

In a release Friday, Congressman Rick W. Allen reminded residents of Georgia’s 12th District that the deadline to apply for his nomination to attend a Military Service Academy is Friday, Oct. 14. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must meet various eligibility requirements and be nominated by an authorized person, including a member of the United States… Read more »

by Grice Connect Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) reminds residents of Georgia’s 12th District that the deadline to apply for his nomination to attend a Military Service Academy is Friday, October 14. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must meet various eligibility requirements and be nominated by an authorized person, including a Member of… Read more »

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By T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) — A Georgia congressman has joined on as a sponsor of legislation that would remove additional funding Congress allocated for the Internal Revenue Service. U.S. Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, is co-sponsoring the Defunding the IRS Army Act, which U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, introduced. The measure would remove the… Read more »

by Grice Connect Students in Georgia’s District 12 are being challenged to create their own software app. “We live in an increasingly digital age where technology defines so much of our daily lives,” said congressman Rick Allen. Allen opened the Congressional App Challenge on Sept. 29. The nationwide competition challenges students to use their creativity and technical skills… Read more »

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12) WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after Area Development magazine ranked Georgia as the top state for business for the ninth consecutive year: “With record investment, all-time-low unemployment, and historic levels of job creation, it’s no… Read more »