Originally Published in Street Insider.
Local and national leaders, including Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, congratulated and celebrated alongside Southern Company, Georgia Power and other partners over several days last week to mark the opening of Units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle Nuclear Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia.
The celebrations… Read more »
Originally Published in the UPI.
House representatives clashed Wednesday over the fairness of union organization, with the Republican majority of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions calling it "big labor lies" and "union tactics to undermine free elections."
Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., said the need for unions is not on the radar anymore, and employees' desire… Read more »
Originally Published in Augusta Business Daily.
By: Eric Parker, Cofounder & CEO of Make Startups
We live in a time when things are objectively better for all people than almost any time in history, and also happens to be filled with divisiveness and mistrust of our institutions. The recent passage in the House of Representatives of the Stronger Workforce for America Act gives me… Read more »
Originally Published in 1226 On Your Side.
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia Power declared Monday that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers.
The new unit can produce enough electricity to power an estimated 500,000 homes and businesses, and follows Vogtle Unit 3 going into commercial operation on July 31, 2023.
With all four… Read more »
Originally Published in the Washington Examiner.
EXCLUSIVE — A group of House Education and Workforce Committee Republicans, led by Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), raised concerns on Friday about whether the Biden administration’s student loan consolidation scheme is illegal.
In a letter obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner, Foxx and 12… Read more »
Originally Published in WFXG.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The Farm Bill is a piece of Federal Legislation that is passed once every five years.
The bill originally dates back to 1933...At that time it was called the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and was part of the new deal.
The most recent version of the bill was passed in 2018...So it is almost time for lawmakers to pass a… Read more »
Originally Published in The Epoch Times.
In a bipartisan measure, the House of Representatives unanimously pass a bill designed to protect the private information of all Americans by prohibiting data brokers from transferring that information to foreign adversaries such as China.
HR 7520, also known as the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, passed in a 414–0… Read more »
Originally Published in Fox54 News Now.
Congressman Rick Allen made an exciting announcement regarding the 2024 Summer Internship Program in his office.
The internship opportunity will take place in his Washington, D.C. office, offering college students and young professionals a chance to immerse themselves in the legislative process and contribute to the workings of a congressional… Read more »
Originally Published in The Augusta Press.
Congressman Rick Allen visited A. R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School, Tuesday morning, acknowledging National School Choice Week.
The lawmaker underscored the importance of education enabling students to pursue their passions, noting the magnet school as an example in Richmond County of the benefits of school… Read more »
Originally Published in 1226 On Your Side.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Some Augusta students got a visit from a congressman Tuesday.
Rep. Rick Allen, R-Augusta, visited the A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School in observation of National School Choice Week.
The school at 1324 Laney Walker Blvd. draws students from grades six through twelve from all parts of… Read more »
