In Ep. 178, Dave & Jessica discuss the unrest in Cuba last week, a woman fined $165K for city code violations, a sketchy officer-involved shooting in Columbus, GA, and week one of Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck’s trial in federal court.
SHOW LINKS
- First, Biden says US may take steps to restore internet access in Cuba.
- ‘If You Take to the Sea, You Will Not Come to the United States.
- Second, Florida woman who racked up $165,000 in municipal fines for driveway cracks and cars parked on her own property in an “unapproved” manner.
- Lantana Town Attorney Max Lohman says the municipality’s aim is compliance “with minimum property standards, and not to collect money.”
- Then, City of Columbus agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a Hispanic man who died in 2017.
- A DA has appointed a special prosecutor who is…his former campaign manager.
- Finally, Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck has appeared in court on his charges that date back to 2019.
LISTEN
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HOSTS
JESSICA SZILAGYI
Jessica Szilagyi is a Content Creator for The Georgia Virtue. She focuses primarily on state and local politics as well as issues in law enforcement. Her educational background is in Political Science with a focus in local government and she has a Master of Public Administration from the University of Georgia. Jessica is a “Like It Or Not” contributor for Fox5 in Atlanta and has two blogs of her own: The Perspicacious Conservative and “Hair Blowers to Lawn Mowers.”
DAVID ROBERTS
David Roberts is a native of South Florida who moved to Georgia in his teens. He joined The Army at 18 as a Psychological Operations specialist and served six years in that role. Since leaving active duty, he served in both Reserve and Guard components. After The Army, Dave went to work for Wachovia and SouthTrust banks serving as a business banker and Assistant Vice President. After a few mergers, he went to work with his brother, Rob, who taught him the HVAC trade. Subsequently, after several years of learning under his older brother, Dave was ready to go out on his own. In 2016, he started DR COOL Heating and Air in Dallas, GA.
Being a prominent business owner in Paulding County has afforded him the privilege of serving his community and allowed him to become involved in politics. Calling himself a “Republitarian,” Dave was invited to host The Let Me Tell You Why You’re Wrong Podcast in 2018.
*Opinions expressed on the show reflect the views of the commentators and any guests, not those of The Georgia Virtue.
