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House of Representatives JON BURNS MAJORITY LEADER ROOM 338, STATE CAPITOL ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334 December 4, 2020 SENT VIA EMAIL: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Chairperson of the State Election Board Mrs. Rebecca N. Sullivan Vice-Chairperson of the State Election Board Dear Secretary Raffensperger and Mrs. Sullivan, As I am sure you have seen over the past month, many Georgians, including my colleagues who have signed this correspondence, have serious concerns about Georgia’s elections. As we approach a critical election on January 5, 2021, it is clear that Georgia voters must have confidence in the election process going forward. To that end, below you will find two common-sense suggestions: a rule that should be promulgated by the State Election Board (the “SEB”) and additional resources of which the Office of the Secretary of State (the “SOS”) or the SEB could take advantage. I. Absentee Ballot Application and Mail-In Absentee Ballot Signature Review Process. As the process currently stands, when a voter wishes to vote early by mail, they submit an Absentee Ballot Application (“Application”) either through the mail or online. When a local Board of Registrars (the “BOR”) receives a paper Application, typically, a single employee of the BOR is responsible for the initial review of a signature on a paper Application. If that paper Application is accepted, the BOR mails an Absentee Ballot to the voter. The process for reviewing signatures on the external envelope of a returned Absentee Ballot is the same – a single employee of the BOR is allowed to “approve” a signature without oversight by other employees or independent observers. -
2021 State House Legislative Districts
20212021 GeorgiaGeorgia HouseHouse DistrictsDistricts 025 ( 985 046 §¨¦ 035 575 ( 24 ( §¨¦ 048 §¨¦ Towns ( (049 050 103 044 ( ( ( 097 DeWayne Hill (R-03) ( (102 045 Mike Cameron (R-01) Catoosa Fannin 036 034 ( Whitfield Rabun ( ( 101 Union 051 095 ( Stan Gunter (R-08) 043 ( ( Dade Jason Ridley (R-06) (037 §¨¦75 ( (096 Cobb (100 (105 (052 §¨¦59 285 042 §¨¦ Speaker 041 080 079 85 Gwinnett 107 Walker ( ( ( ( 099 ( David Ralston (R-07) §¨¦( Murray 081 Habersham ( Steve Tarvin (R-02) (040 (108 Kasey Carpenter (R-04) White 038 ( 054 106 Gilmer ( 082 ( ( 088 ( 094 053 ( Lumpkin Victor Anderson (R-10) (039 ( (087 Chattooga 061 085 Stephens ( Fulton ( 086 093 Gordon Will Wade (R-09) 20 ( DeKalb ( (114 Rick Jasperse (R-11) §¨¦ (056 066 Douglas Lauren McDonald (R-26) ( 057 Lee Hawkins (R-27) ( 083 285 Matt Barton (R-05) ( §¨¦ Pickens 058 Eddie Lumsden (R-12) (055 ( Franklin 20 (059 §¨¦ (092 Dawson 060 75 Hall Chris Erwin (R-28) Hart ( §¨¦ 089 Floyd (062 ( 084 Banks ( (091 Mandi Ballinger (R-23)Cherokee Wes Cantrell (R-22) Todd Jones (R-25) Matt Dubnik (R-29) Alan Powell (R-32) 675 (065 076 090 Mitchell Scoggins (R-14) (074 §¨¦ ( ( Forsyth §¨¦985 Jackson Rockdale Katie Dempsey (R-13) 85 077 Bartow §¨¦ 85 ( Tommy Benton (R-31) §¨¦ 075 Newton Tim Barr (R-103) ( Matthew Gambill (R-15) Emory Dunahoo (R-30) Madison 078 Brad Thomas (R-21) ( Sheri Gilligan (R-24) 064 109 Fulton Rob Leveret (R-33) ( (063 Clayton 75 ( Charlice Byrd (R-20) §¨¦ Elbert 071 Henry Polk Barrow ( Fayette Spencer Frye (D-118) (111 Jan Jones (R-47) Gwinnett Oglethorpe Chuck Efstration (R-104) Houston GainesClarke (R-117) Coweta Trey Kelley (R-16) Martin Momtahan (R-17) Cobb Terry England (R-116) Butts Paulding Joseph Gullett (R-19) Oconee Haralson Walton Lincoln Wilkes Tom Kirby (R-114) Mark Newton (R-123) Marcus Wiedower (R-119) Trey Rhodes (120-R) DeKalb Bruce Williamson (R-115) §¨¦20 Tyler Smith (R-18) Douglas Rockdale Micah Gravley (R-67) Greene Mandisha Thomas (D-65) Clayton Morgan Taliaferro J. -
2021 State Legislator Pledge Signers
I pledge that, as a member of the state legislature, I will cosponsor, vote for, and defend the resolution applying for an Article V convention for the sole purpose of enacting term limits on Congress. The U.S. Term Limits Article V Pledge Signers 2021 State Legislators 1250 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 200 ALABAMA S022 David Livingston H073 Karen Mathiak Washington, D.C. 20036 Successfully passed a term S028 Kate Brophy McGee H097 Bonnie Rich (202) 261-3532 limits only resolution. H098 David Clark termlimits.org CALIFORNIA H103 Timothy Barr ALASKA H048 Blanca Rubio H104 Chuck Efstration H030 Ron Gillham H105 Donna McLeod COLORADO H110 Clint Crowe ARKANSAS H016 Andres Pico H119 Marcus Wiedower H024 Bruce Cozart H022 Margo Herzl H131 Beth Camp H042 Mark Perry H039 Mark Baisley H141 Dale Washburn H071 Joe Cloud H048 Tonya Van Beber H147 Heath Clark H049 Michael Lynch H151 Gerald Greene ARIZONA H060 Ron Hanks H157 Bill Werkheiser H001 Noel Campbell H062 Donald Valdez H161 Bill Hitchens H001 Judy Burges H063 Dan Woog H162 Carl Gilliard H001 Quang Nguyen H064 Richard Holtorf H164 Ron Stephens H002 Andrea Dalessandro S001 Jerry Sonnenberg H166 Jesse Petrea H002 Daniel Hernandez S010 Larry Liston H176 James Burchett H003 Alma Hernandez S023 Barbara Kirkmeyer H177 Dexter Sharper H005 Leo Biasiucci H179 Don Hogan H006 Walter Blackman CONNECTICUT S008 Russ Goodman H007 Arlando Teller H132 Brian Farnen S013 Carden Summers H008 David Cook H149 Kimberly Fiorello S017 Brian Strickland H011 Mark Finchem S021 Brandon Beach H012 Travis Grantham FLORIDA S027 Greg Dolezal H014 Gail Griffin Successfully passed a term S030 Mike Dugan H015 Steve Kaiser limits only resolution. -
Newly Elected Senators and Representatives Senate Sheila Mcneill
Welcome! Newly Elected Senators and Representatives Senate Sheila McNeill District 3 Billy Hickman District 4 Russ Goodman District 8 Nikki Merritt District 9 Carden Summers District 13 Max Burns District 23 Jason Anavitarte District 31 Sonya Halpern District 39 Kim Jackson District 41 Clint Dixon District 45 Michelle Au District 48 Bo Hatchett District 50 House of Representatives Mike Cameron District 1 Matt Barton District 5 Stan Gunter District 8 Will Wade District 9 Victor Anderson District 10 Mitchell Scoggins District 14 Tyler Smith District 18 Charlice Byrd District 20 Brad Thomas District 21 Lauren W. McDonald III District 26 Rob Leverett District 33 Shea Roberts District 52 Mesha Mainor District 56 Stacey Evans District 57 Mandisha Thomas District 65 Philip Singleton District 71 Yasmin Neal District 74 Zulma Lopez District 86 Rhonda Taylor District 91 Marvin Lim District 99 Rebecca Mitchell District 106 Regina Lewis-Ward District 109 Clint Crowe District 110 Sharon Henderson District 113 Beth Camp District 131 David Jenkins District 132 Robert Pruitt District 149 Bill Yearta District 152 Derek Mallow District 163 Buddy DeLoach District 167 Joe Campbell District 171 James Burchett District 176 WAR ON ILLITERACY by Malcolm Mitchell LITERATE: THE BASIC ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND OR PRODUCE WRITTEN INFORMATION. ILLITERATE: THE INABILITY TO UNDERSTAND OR PRODUCE WRITTEN INFORMATION. If a child is not reading proficiently by the 4th grade, they have a 78% chance of not catching up. 90% of welfare recipients are either school dropouts or illiterate. 85% of juveniles who interface with the court system are functionally illiterate. 82% of students eligible for free or reduced lunches cannot read proficiently. -
Norfolk Southern Corporation Contributions to Candidates and Political Committees January 1 ‐ December 30, 2020*
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES JANUARY 1 ‐ DECEMBER 30, 2020* STATE RECIPIENT OF CORPORATE POLITICAL FUNDS AMOUNT DATE ELECTION OFFICE OR COMMITTEE IL Eva Dina Delgado $1,000 01/27/2020 Primary 2020 State House US Democratic Governors Association (DGA) $10,000 01/27/2020 Election Cycle 2020 Association IL Pat McGuire $250 01/30/2020 Other 2019 State Senate SC SC Rep Senate Caucus (Admin Fund) $3,500 02/18/2020 N/A 2020 State Party Non‐Fed Admin Acct US Republican Governors Association (RGA) $10,000 02/18/2020 N/A 2020 Association LA Stuart Bishop $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Ryan Bourriaque $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Rhonda Butler $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Robby Carter $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Heather Cloud $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State Senate LA Patrick Page Cortez $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Mary DuBuisson $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Michael Echols $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Julie Emerson $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Raymond Garofalo $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Charles Henry $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Sharon Hewitt $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State Senate LA Stephanie Hilferty $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Valarie Hodges $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Paul Hollis $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Ronnie Johns $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Tim Kerner -
Weekly Report 4
Governmental Affairs Terry Mathews: 404-310-4173 [email protected] Sco: Maxwell: 404-216-8075 [email protected] The following informaEon is intended for the sole use of the clients of Mathews & Maxwell, Inc. Please contact the principals above to learn more about the services of the firm. Weekly Legislative Report #4 Week Ending February 5, 2021 Election-Related Bills Flood Gold Dome A tsunami of election-related legislation flooded the Gold Dome last week with the introduction of 22 different bills seeking to change the way Georgians vote. Although the Capitol’s majority party fared perhaps better than expected with legislative seats, Republicans are not happy with the loss of two U.S. Senate seats or the fact that Joe Biden won Georgia’s presidential electors in November. They blame voting procedures for this shift in traditional outcomes, and insist changes must be made in the name of voting integrity. HB 270 (Barry Fleming-R) has already passed out of committee on a party line vote. The bill would set a deadline for officials to issue absentee ballots at 10 days prior to an election as opposed to the current Friday before the election. It’s worth noting that Republicans have a 10-4 margin over Democrats on the House Special Committee on Election Integrity, while in the Senate they enjoy a 9-4 edge in the Ethics Committee that is hearing these bills. Expect plenty of noise as these bills are heard under the Gold Dome. Senate Wants to Examine Tax Credits The Senate unanimously passed SB 6 (John Albers-R), last week, a bill that would allow the respective chairs of the General Assembly’s tax committees to request independent economic impact reviews of up to five tax breaks each year. -
Official Election Results
Page: 1 of 10 11/17/2020 12:43:09 PM Election Summary Report General Election COLUMBIA November 03, 2020 Summary for: All Contests, All Districts, All Tabulators, All Counting Groups Precincts Reported: 47 of 47 (100.00%) Registered Voters: 80,973 of 107,380 (75.41%) Ballots Cast: 80,973 President of the United States (Vote for 1) NP Precincts Reported: 47 of 47 (100.00%) Election Day Advanced Vot Absentee by Provisional Total Times Cast 18,936 45,016 16,941 80 80,973 / 107,380 75.41% Candidate Party Election Day Advanced Absentee by Provisional Total Voting Mail Donald J. Trump (I) (Rep) 13,300 29,643 7,023 47 50,013 62.03% Joseph R. Biden (Dem) 5,009 14,648 9,546 33 29,236 36.26% Jo Jorgensen (Lib) 514 575 241 0 1,330 1.65% Write-in 19 13 13 0 45 0.06% Total Votes 18,842 44,879 16,823 80 80,624 Election Day Advanced Absentee by Provisional Total Voting Mail Loren Collins WRITE-IN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% Gloria La Riva WRITE-IN 2 2 1 0 5 0.01% Barbara Bellar WRITE-IN 0 0 1 0 1 0.00% Brian Carroll WRITE-IN 7 3 8 0 18 0.02% David Byrne WRITE-IN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% Deborah Rouse WRITE-IN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% Don Blankenship WRITE-IN 1 1 0 0 2 0.00% Howie Hawkins WRITE-IN 7 5 2 0 14 0.02% Jade Simmons WRITE-IN 2 1 1 0 4 0.00% Kasey Wells WRITE-IN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% Kathryn Gibson WRITE-IN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% Mark Charles WRITE-IN 0 1 0 0 1 0.00% Peter Sherrill WRITE-IN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% President R19 Boddie WRITE-IN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% Shawn Howard WRITE-IN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% Princess Jacob-Fambro WRITE-IN 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% Page: 2 of 10 11/17/2020 12:43:09 PM US Senate (Perdue) (Vote for 1) NP Precincts Reported: 47 of 47 (100.00%) Election Day Advanced Vot Absentee by Provisional Total Times Cast 18,936 45,016 16,941 80 80,973 / 107,380 75.41% Candidate Party Election Day Advanced Absentee by Provisional Total Voting Mail David A. -
Norfolk Southern Corporation Contributions
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES JANUARY 1 ‐ DECEMBER 30, 2020* STATE RECIPIENT OF CORPORATE POLITICAL FUNDS AMOUNT DATE ELECTION OFFICE OR COMMITTEE IL Eva Dina Delgado $1,000 01/27/2020 Primary 2020 State House US Democratic Governors Association (DGA) $10,000 01/27/2020 Election Cycle 2020 Association IL Pat McGuire $250 01/30/2020 Other 2019 State Senate SC SC Rep Senate Caucus (Admin Fund) $3,500 02/18/2020 N/A 2020 State Party Non‐Fed Admin Acct US Republican Governors Association (RGA) $10,000 02/18/2020 N/A 2020 Association LA Stuart Bishop $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Ryan Bourriaque $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Rhonda Butler $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Robby Carter $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Heather Cloud $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State Senate LA Patrick Page Cortez $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Mary DuBuisson $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Michael Echols $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Julie Emerson $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Raymond Garofalo $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Charles Henry $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Sharon Hewitt $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State Senate LA Stephanie Hilferty $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 State House LA Valarie Hodges $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Paul Hollis $250 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Ronnie Johns $500 03/03/2020 Primary 2023 Statewide ‐TBD LA Tim Kerner -
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MEMBERS Rep. Steven Sainz
STANDING COMMITTEES DARLENE TAYLOR House of Representatives AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 173 STATE CAPITOL APPROPRIATIONS-(HEALTH)-VICE CHAIR P. O. BOX 6580 ROOM 401 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS-MADAM CHAIR THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA 31758 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334 INSURANCE (229) 225-9943 (O) (404) 656-7857 (O) LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT-VICE (229) 225-9945 (F) (404) 651-9730 (F) CHAIRMAN [email protected] PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY RULES TRANSPORTATION MEMORANDUM TO: GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MEMBERS Rep. Steven Sainz – Vice Chair Rep. Mesha Mainor Rep. Joseph Gullett – Secretary Rep. Bee Nguyen Rep. Victor Anderson Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver Rep. Shaw Blackmon Rep. Alan Powell Rep. Rhonda Burnough Rep. Shea Roberts Rep. J. Collins Rep. Renitta Shannon Rep. Barry Fleming Rep. Mary Frances Williams Rep. Micah Gravley Rep. Rick Williams Rep. Rob Leverett Rep. Bruce Williamson Rep. Eddie Lumsden FROM: Chair Darlene Taylor, 173rd DATE: February 23, 2021 RE: Governmental Affairs Meeting _________________________________________________________________________________________ The House Committee on Governmental Affairs will meet on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Location: CLOB 406 / HYBRID AGENDA General Government: HB 383- by Carson, John (46th) HB 435- by Anderson, Victor (10th) State and Local: HR 130- by McDonald, Lauren (26th) HB 244- by Hogan, Don (179th) HB 459- by Martin, Chuck (49th) STANDING COMMITTEES DARLENE TAYLOR House of Representatives AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 173 STATE CAPITOL APPROPRIATIONS-(HEALTH)-VICE CHAIR P. O. BOX 6580 ROOM 401 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS-MADAM CHAIR THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA 31758 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334 INSURANCE (229) 225-9943 (O) (404) 656-7857 (O) LEGISLATIVE & CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT-VICE (229) 225-9945 (F) (404) 651-9730 (F) CHAIRMAN [email protected] PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY RULES TRANSPORTATION Agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chair. -
2009 Annual Report Chesapeake Energy Corporation Corporate Profile
NATURAL GAS: FUELING AMERICA’S FUTURE 2009 ANNUAL REPORT CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION CORPORATE PROFILE Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second-largest producer of natural gas and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S. Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Barnett, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus and Bossier natural gas shale plays and in the Eagle Ford, Granite Wash and various other unconventional oil plays. The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling and oilfield service assets. Chesapeake’s stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CHK. Further information is available at www.chk.com. ON THE COVER CONTENTS Scenes from the field to the natural gas 1 FINANCIAL REVIEW fueling station depict how Chesapeake 4 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS explores for, produces and advocates the 14 FUELING AMERICA’S FUTURE expanded use of natural gas — the clean, 16 OPERATING AREAS affordable, abundant energy resource that 20 INVESTOR Q&A is Fueling America’s 22 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Future. 24 COMMUNITY RELATIONS 26 ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY 28 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 28 GOVERNANCE 29 OFFICERS 30 EMPLOYEES 45 FORM 10-K INSIDE BACK COVER CORPORATE INFORMATION PRODUCTION GROWTH PROVED RESERVE GROWTH TOTAL RESOURCE BASE GROWTH Average mmcfe per day for year Bcfe at end of year Bcfe at end of -
Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives SESSION REPORT House Budget & Research Office Martha R. Wigton, Director (404) 656-5050 Christine Murdock, Deputy Director 2021 Session Report HB 32 Income tax; credit for teacher recruitment and retention program; provide By: Rep. D. C. Belton (112th) Through the Ways & Means Committee Final Bill Summary: House Bill 32 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-251 to create a refundable income tax credit for a teacher recruitment and retention program managed by the State Board of Education. Eligible teachers include those with a bachelor's degree in education from a postsecondary institution in Georgia that has a teacher certification program certified by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Additionally, a teacher must accept their first school-year contract in the 2021-2022 school year in a high-need subject area in a rural school or a school that performed in the lowest five percent of schools in this state and must hold a valid five- year induction or professional certificate from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Regional Education Service Agencies determine which three content areas are considered a high-need subject area. Eligible teachers must submit an application to the Department of Education to participate. The department will identify no more than 100 rural and low-performing schools, and the recruitment and retention program is limited to 1,000 participating teachers. Participating teachers are eligible for a non- refundable tax credit of $3,000 per each school year for no more than five years. The tax credit earned may be carried forward for up to three years. -
Corporate Enablers
1 ANALYSIS BY The Center For Political Accountability OF THE CORPORATE MONEY FLOW IN THE 2018 & 2020 Copyright © 2021 by the Center for ELECTION CYCLES Political Accountability. All rights reserved. No portion of this material may be reproduced in any form or medium whatsoever without the express, written, prior permission of the copyright holder. For information, please contact: BRUCE F. FREED CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY 1233 20th St. NW, Suite 205 Washington, DC 20036 PHONE 202 464 1570 EXT.102 MOBILE 301 233 3621 FAX 202 464 1575 [email protected] 1 Table of Contents 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 4 FOREWORD 6 INTRODUCTION 8 GRAPHIC COLOR KEY 9 GEORGIA 13 FLORIDA 16 TEXAS 19 MICHIGAN 23 PENNSYLVANIA 27 ARIZONA 29 IOWA 34 APPENDIX A 2 Acknowledgments THIS REPORT WAS COMPILED BY THE CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY The team comprised of: Bruce Freed PRESIDENT Karl Sandstrom COUNSEL Peter Hardin WRITER AND EDITOR Dan Carroll VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS Carlos Holguin RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Preliminary research on bills conducted by CPA interns: Claire Wright Edith Hollander John Terwilliger Project development and research on 527, public corporation and trade association spending conducted by: Carlos Holguin Graphic content development by: Carlos Holguin Cover illustration, layout design and information graphic design by: Shalini Prasad at DeSha Creative PUBLISHED JULY 13TH 2021 3 Foreword THOMAS P. LYON Big companies are accustomed to growing stakeholder expectations for social and environmental performance, and most produce annual reports detailing their contributions to various dimensions of the public good. But the past few years have raised the bar dramatically. Prolonged droughts, forest fires, and floods have made climate change impossible to deny or ignore.