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Bon Air Apartments fails latest inspection, letter to Rep. Rick Allen reveals AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - In a letter to Georgia Congressman Rick Allen, we’re finding out a local apartment complex being investigated for poor living conditions has failed its latest inspection. Bon Air Apartments on Walton Way received a failing score of 55c* in HUD’s latest inspection of the property on… Read more »

Environmental advocates talk climate with Congress NORTH GEORGIA — Activists from North Georgia headed to Washington, D.C., in June to ask elected officials to do more to address climate change. While in D.C., the group of activists from Duluth, Athens, Augusta and Atlanta attended a national conference hosted by bipartisan organization Citizens’ Climate Lobby. They then headed to… Read more »

House Republican introduces new bill to boost small businesses and startups Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) introduced legislation Tuesday aiming at boosting startups and small businesses across the country by expanding access to training programs and resources for entrepreneurs. The Startup Act would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act — a 2014… Read more »

House Republican introduces new bill to boost small businesses and startups Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) introduced legislation Tuesday aiming at boosting startups and small businesses across the country by expanding access to training programs and resources for entrepreneurs. The Startup Act would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act — a 2014… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: Bon Air Apartments fail latest HUD inspection AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Congressman Rick Allen just received another HUD letter about the Bon Air Apartments. Previously, people who live there shared concerns with us about their living conditions. Congressman Allen sent a letter to HUD demanding action, citing our investigation. Since then, HUD… Read more »

THE HEAT REPORT The HEAT Report is a weekly newsletter focusing on how members of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT) promote American energy security, and an all-of-the-above energy economy.   The Latest: In the last week, President Biden has spent more time trying to redefine what a recession is rather than working to lay out a plan to get our nation out of a… Read more »

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Rick Allen rejects Democrat bill to ban ‘assault weapons’ Washington – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2022: “This legislation is blatantly unconstitutional. It is an attack on our Second Amendment that seeks to outlaw the most common firearms used for… Read more »

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Jeff Duncan Leads “All of the Above” Energy Tour to Upstate South Carolina   Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03) Clemson, S.C. — Congressman Jeff Duncan, co-chair of the House Energy Action Team and member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, led nine Members of Congress (Rep. William Timmons, Rep. Drew… Read more »

U.S. Senate passes bill to rename VA Atlanta regional office for Johnny Isakson In Washington, D.C. Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022. The legislation designated the Veterans Affairs facility in Decatur, Ga., as the Senator Johnny Isakson Department of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional… Read more »

Georgia delegation splits on party lines as House passes computer chip funding WASHINGTON — Democrats in the U.S. House were joined by two dozen Republicans in passing a science and innovation package that includes $52 billion to boost computer chip production. Although the vote was bipartisan, most GOP lawmakers opposed the measure in protest of a separate bill Democrats… Read more »