Measure Number: H.R. 1625 (TARGET Act ) Measure Title: A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State,...

Questions for Candidates running for Office in Georgia The following list of questions were put together for a House race in Forsyth County, and we thought they might come in handy as you meet candidates this election season.  As will anything you find on this website, feel free to use any or...

The following was posted as an online aid for meetings the United Tea Party of Georgia did to encourage contacting representatives.  While it is not intended to be an article or presentation by itself, much of the information may be useful to you or your group.  If so, please take whatever is...

Most of you probably don’t get a chance to see the emails sent out by groups like Indivisible, but knowing what they are up to is important for conservatives who are fighting to take our country back.  Learn who they are, who they reach, and the words they use in their messages.  You...

2018 Georgia General Assembly We have probably seen most of the bills that will be filed in the 2017-2018 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Our staff has gone through all pending legislation (almost 3,000 bills) and pulled out the ones that are of most interest to us. Some of the bills...

Most people don’t realize that they can actually send some of their Georgia State income tax payment to a private school instead of the state.  And, because of a federal tax deduction, you can actually make money by doing it! This program has been in place since 2008, and is a result of...

Although the title suggests otherwise, I don’t have any special knowledge about the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).  But I believe that using a bit of logic it is possible to come up with a pretty good guess. First, realize that no law has been...

The Land of the Free.  As we approach another Independence Day I thought about freedom in this country.  Can you even imagine the amount of liberty that existed in the days following the formation of our nation? I encourage you to take a minute during this holiday and look at just a few of...

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We are hoping that you will visit the General Assembly one or more days while they are in session.  If you have never visited the Capitol, here are a few tips that may be helpful. Georgia Capitol 206 Washington Street Atlanta, GA PLAN EXTRA TIME – If you want to be inside for a...

Updated 3/2/17 Here is what is going on in the General Assembly this year (the 40 most dangerous days in Georgia).  To track legislation yourself visit the General Assembly page: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/Search.aspx Please send us emails (info@utpog.com) or post a comment for...

You should know by now that Hillary Clinton received 19,000 more votes than did Donald Trump in Gwinnett County.  Clinton won 50.2% of the vote while Trump took less than 45%. It is always interesting to look at how votes break down by area, so we have taken all the precincts in the County...

No fluff – here are just the facts about the attempted recount by Green Party candidate Jill Stein: Final Electoral Results – Trump 306 Clinton 232 Going for recount in: Wisconsin (10 electoral votes)  Michigan (16 electoral votes)  and Pennsylvania  (20 electoral votes) Three...

The County has a group sending out slick mail pieces and putting up signs promoting the SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales TAX).  This is understandable, since a few well connected groups will make hundreds of millions of dollars if it passes.  Unfortunately there is nobody being paid...

Peace for Our Time – A book review by Bill Evelyn Not willing to risk another conflict in the Middle East the Obama administration secretly struck a deal with Tehran’s Mullahs. “In a positive sign, Rouhani’s political allies gained seats in the Iranian parliament in January...

Posted by Bruce Duncil This November 8th general election you will find for your approval 4 proposed Amendments – in the form of questions – to the Georgia Constitution.  These ballot measures can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.  A majority of voters approving...

If you missed our August meeting in Cumming, you missed an interesting story. Sen. Williams related a firsthand account of an incident that occurred aboard a Delta flight.  At the meeting he told the names of all the individuals involved, but for the purpose of this retelling I will just...

If you missed the Georgia GOP State Convention June 4th in Augusta one of the highlights was a resolution passed by the delegates to “Get Back to Basics” of the Republican Party principles Read by State Senator Josh McKoon, who had to pause for numerous applause breaks, the...

The Gwinnett County Public School System (GCPS) has come out with a response to the new federal guidelines on treatment of transgender students.  They have taken a step in the right direction.  But what did they actually say, and what does it mean? Click HERE to view the GCPS statement One of...

Here are the sample ballots for Gwinnett and Forsyth County for the May 24 Primary Election: Gwinnett County Democratic Party Ballot – Primary and Nonpartisan General Election – May 24, 2016 Republican Party Ballot – Primary and Nonpartisan General Election – May 24,...

We have had David Bores at several of our meetings.  Mr. Bores is one of the most outspoken experts on the threat that Jihad, immigration and Izlamization pose to our culture. His presentation was filled with facts – to many to reproduce here – but David was kind enough to give us...

Appeal NOW to Reduce Your Gwinnett Property Taxes Did the County drastically increase the value of your home in 2016?  Don’t agree with the their assessment of your home’s Market Value or the increase in your Gwinnett Property Taxes?  You only have until the middle of May to get it changed....

Subject: SB 320 From: Date: Fri, February 19, 2016 4:27 pm To: Good afternoon – I don’t often speak on pending legislation, but as a thirty-seven year law enforcement veteran who has served as Gwinnett County Sheriff for nineteen years, I urge you to carefully consider the potential dangers...

Last year we had a public forum of sorts with the State Senator and State Representative for the Cumming area.  Our friend Nydia Tisdale was there to record what transpired.  They discuss their ideas about government and the issues that may come up in the 2016 Georgia Legislative session.  If...

During Obama’s Gun Town Hall he had a setup question from Mark Kelly, husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.  This was clearly a plant, and I am disappointed that so few picked up on it.  Obama wanted to make people think it was absurd that the administration would try and...