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What the judge said

Here are some excerpts from a Georgia’s judge ruling against the birthers who continue to argue that Barack Obama is not a natural-born American citizen . . .

Tags: ballot challenge , Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Georgia ballot , Michael Jablonski , Michael Malihi

Administrative judge says Obama should stay on Georgia ballot

ALJ Michael Malihi finds that Barack Obama is a natural-born American citizen who is entitled to remain the ballot for the March 6 presidential primary in Georgia . . .

Tags: American citizen , Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Georgia primary , Michael Jablonski , Michael Malihi , Orly Taitz

Georgia Aviation Authority crashes and burns

Less than three years after it was created to administer the state’s aircraft fleet, the Georgia Aviation Authority is being dismantled . . .

Tags: Butch Miller , Department of Public Safety , Georgia Aviation Authority , Nathan Deal , Sonny Perdue , Terry England

Energy tax exemption could take this form

Gov. Deal’s proposal to eliminate the sales tax on energy used in manufacturing raises some complicated issues that will have to be resolved . . .

Tags: ACCG , energy , GMA , Nathan Deal , sales tax exemption

House bill would restore ethics panel’s rules power

A bill introduced in the House would restore the authority of the state ethics commission to make rules and regulations related to the enforcement of campaign disclosure laws . . .

Tags: Ethics Commission , Joe Wilkinson , rule-making authority

House approves minor changes to redistricting map

The House passes legislation that tweaks the boundaries of a few districts . . .

Tags: Elly Dobbs , House redistricting map , Mark Hatfield , Michele Henson , Roger Lane

House passes amended budget, highway funding bill

The House gives early and unanimous approval to the amended state budget for the current fiscal year . . .

Tags: amended state budget , DOT funds , House of Representatives , Northwest Corridor interstate project , Terry England

Political Notes – Lemons could get a little more expensive

It may cost vehicle purchasers a little more money to enforce the state’s “lemon law”; former senator Jeff Chapman returns to politics as head of a new Tea Party spinoff . . .

Tags: Butch Miller , Cobb EMC , Emanuel Jones , insurance licenses , Jason Shaw , Jeff Chapman , Johnny Gresham , lemon law , Peach Tea Party , Plant Washington

House bill gives more power to development authorities

House passes measure that will allow local development authorities to provide bond financing for public-private projects . . .

Tags: bond financing , development authorities , Jay Powell , Mark Hatfield , public-private projects

House committee votes out amended budget

The House Appropriations Committee votes out the amended budget for FY 2012 — the full House will vote on it Friday . . .

Tags: amended budget , Fiscal Year 2012 , House Appropriations Committee , Northwest Corridor project , Terry England