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Governor, attorney general in tense showdown over health care
The polarizing politics of the national health care debate echoed through the state Capitol on Wednesday as Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue and Democratic Attorney General Thurbert Baker staked out opposing positions in a bruising public fight.Perdue had asked Baker to join more than a dozen attorneys general from across the ...
Milton County proposal headed for House battle
It will be North vs. South in the state House of Representatives on Friday in a war over re-creating Milton County out of what is now north Fulton County.Supporters and opponents of House Resolution 21 expect the controversial measure to hit the House floor on crossover day, the day when ...
1,200 cyclists converge on state Capitol to peddle safety
More than 1,200 bicyclists converged on the state Capitol on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to approve a “safe passing” bill and to create more infrastructure for metro area cyclists.Police-escorted groups of cyclists departed Decatur and Roswell, arriving in long, colorful columns in front of the Capitol just before noon. Decatur Mayor ...
Readers wrapped up in the Market Bulletin
Twice a month, 130,000 Georgians open their mailboxes and pick up a 93-year-old farm newspaper courtesy of state taxpayers.But that folksy freebie, the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin, might be nearing the end of an era. The legendary newspaper, which helped create one governor and endanger a few others, has ...
In the Georgia Legislature, the witching hour cometh
The witching hour – it’s actually a whole day – approaches at the state Legislature.Thursday is scheduled to be the magical 30th day of the 40-day session, and it can spell success or doom for major legislation. Bills have to pass one chamber by midnight on “cross-over day” or they ...
DeKalb lawmaker confirmed as Singapore ambassador
David Adelman has been called a lot of things in his life -- a son, a father, an attorney, a state senator.On Friday, he added “Mr. Ambassador” to that list.A Democratic state lawmaker from DeKalb County and an early supporter of President Barack Obama, the 45-year-old Adelman was officially confirmed ...
Ralston makes pitch for transportation
The man who oversees the Georgia House of Representatives urged lawmakers Wednesday to not get bogged down on provincial transportation issues as they work to improve the way the state funds highway projects.Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) made a surprise appearance before the House Transportation Committee to urge passage of ...
Milton County proposal could get House vote
A controversial proposal to carve a new Milton County out of north Fulton County cleared a legislative hurdle Thursday, but it could be headed for a head-on collision in its first appearance before a full legislative chamber.The legislation, known as HR 21, passed the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee ...
Lawmakers approve ‘culture of conservation' water bill
A bill that state lawmakers say will create a “culture of conservation” and potentially help douse Georgia’s water war with Florida and Alabama is all but a done deal.The state Senate passed its final version of the bill 52-0 on Wednesday, and the House quickly followed with a 166-5 vote ...
Protesters to state Legislature: No new taxes
More than 100 protesters showed up on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday with a simple message for the lawmakers inside: No new taxes. Period.The noon rally, sponsored by the anti-tax group Americans for Prosperity, was the counterpoint to a Capitol rally the day before by health professionals ...
Advocates: Cigarette tax would save lives and close budget hole
Health care advocates on Monday urged Georgia lawmakers to pass a dollar-a-pack cigarette tax as a way to save lives, reduce teen smoking and partially close an estimated $1 billion hole in the state budget.The state Capitol rally by the Georgia Alliance for Tobacco Prevention kicked off a tug of ...
Resort gem sinks in a sea of red ink
Georgia’s crown jewel of coastal resorts, the moss-draped playground of presidents and celebrities, has gone bust.The once-vaunted Sea Island Co. is awash in debt, badly behind on its loan payments and desperately trying to find a buyer for its five-star portfolio that once seemed immune to the economic whims that ...
Departure of GOP congressmen could hurt delegation's D.C. clout
The departure of U.S. Reps. Nathan Deal and John Linder from the Georgia congressional delegation will probably not change the political makeup of the group -- unless there is a seismic shift, the delegation will still be majority Republican.However, the overall impact of the delegation could be affected, especially if ...
Deal's resignation upends state politics
U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) upended state politics on Monday when he announced that he will resign from Congress to devote more time to his run for governor.The 18-year congressional veteran effectively quashed a U.S. House ethics investigation into his business dealings with the state. He set in motion a ...
An endless free feast fuels state Capitol lawmakers
Whoever said there is no such thing as a free lunch never stepped inside the Georgia Capitol when the state Legislature comes to town.Not only lunch, but breakfast, brunch, dinner and an endless array of artery-clogging snackage are heaped on lawmakers’ plates every day -- and night -- during the ...
Half-time at the state Capitol with most of the work still to come
It’s half-time at the Georgia Capitol, and the real work has just begun.Twenty of the Legislature’s 40 meeting days have passed, and lawmakers have called a two-week timeout to get a handle on the 2011 state budget. That’s no easy task with revenues shrinking and no sign of a real ...
Lawmaker wants to create Milton County
State lawmaker Jan Jones made one kind of history just a month or so back when she was elected the first woman House speaker pro tem in the history of the Georgia Legislature.Now, she wants to use her newfound power to write another chapter.A Republican lawmaker from north Fulton County, ...
State budget woes just won't let go
Think the old family budget is tight in these financially dark times? Just take a look at what Georgia lawmakers faced last week when they finally got down to trimming the state budget for the remainder of the fiscal year, which runs through June 30.Lawmakers slashed spending by $1.15 billion ...
Republicans and Democrats at Georgia Capitol join hands for Haiti
Republicans and Democrats at the state Capitol have decided to forget about their disagreements for a few hours Thursday to raise money for earthquake victims in Haiti.Leaders of both parties are hosting a bipartisan fund-raiser at the Georgia Freight Depot near Underground Atlanta from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to raise ...
Hooters waitresses dole out food at state Capitol
OK. So they wore full-length sweat suits.A bevy of Hooters waitresses invaded the state Capitol on Wednesday to serve sandwiches, tea and lemonade to lawmakers at the closed-door Leadership Cobb luncheon.The event, underwritten by a Realtors association, took place in a state Capitol where modest dress and restrained behavior have ...
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